◎ Trump should demonstrate the same vision of the national interest with China as he has displayed on Iran.
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Geopolitics Watch: The CCP Downplays ‘Phase One’ Deal in Party-linked Media Before the Signing
◎ Articles by Taoran have to be scrutinized for what is not said as much as what is said to gain actual insights into what Beijing might or might not be thinking.
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Politics Watch: Why Xi Stresses ‘Staying True to the Party’s Founding Mission,’ Removing ‘Tumors’
◎ Xi’s Jan. 8 speech reveals his and the Party’s concerns about regime-threatening risks.
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China, Russia, North Korea, Iran: Confronting the New Axis of Aggression and Evil
◎ The threats to global security go beyond those from the major “revisionist” powers.
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Politics Watch: Early Analysis of the Hong Kong Liaison Office Personnel Reshuffle
◎ Luo Huining’s appointment does not signal that Beijing is taking a tougher stance on Hong Kong.
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Geopolitics Watch: The ‘People’s Leader’ and the ‘Phase One’ Deal Signing
◎ Xi’s “people’s leader” tag is a sign of weakness, not strength.
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Taiwan and the US are in Sync as Security Partners Against Communist China’s Aggression
◎ Washington’s view of its security partnership with Taiwan has evolved.
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Geopolitics Watch: US Trade Deal Pressure Could Trigger Black Swans in China
◎ Messaging from China and the U.S. suggest that both sides want to make the deal happen.
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Trump Should Return to What Worked on North Korea, and in the Cold War
◎ President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are back to square one.
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Politics Watch: Analyzing Xi’s Military Personnel Moves Before the ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal
◎ We believe that Xi’s personnel moves are designed to ensure troop loyalty as he will face greatly heightened political risks should he go ahead and approve the signing of the “phase one” deal.
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