◎ Ma’s speech is unlikely the driving reason behind Beijing pulling the plug on Ant.
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The Election Aftermath and America’s Adversaries
◎ On dealing with China and Russia—America’s two greatest existential challengers—the Trump administration has built a more solid foundation than what it inherited.
Ant’s Suspended IPO and Jack Ma’s ‘Clash’ With the Authorities
◎ A delayed IPO for Ant allows the CCP to lower its financial and political risks.
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Early Analysis of the CCP Fifth Plenum
◎ The following analysis was first published in the Oct. 29 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.
Xi, Wang’s October Speeches Reflect the CCP’s Concerns and Fears
◎ The CCP is concerned about the rapidly worsening Chinese economy and fearful of escalating “new cold war” with the United States.
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Trump Team Reinforces a Fundamental Reality: China Must Change
◎ The Trump administration has been meeting China’s challenge on a number of fronts. For the second time in six months, President Trump’s deputy national security adviser, Matt Pottinger, has delivered a major speech on China in fluent Mandarin. Both talks targeted the Chinese people to the extent the message made it over Communist China’s Great Firewall. (In …
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Henry Kissinger Is Decades Late in Recognizing China’s Aggressive Nature
◎ For Kissinger, there was never the right time or opportunity to promote change in China.
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Communist China’s Geopolitical Risks Rise Amid Souring Global Sentiment
◎ The storm of negative sentiment towards China reflects a trend of shrinking tolerance for the CCP around the world.
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Hunter Biden’s Emails, the US Election, and the CCP Factional Struggle
◎ How U.S. political drama could see political Black Swans take flight in China.
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Analyzing the Purge of Wang Qishan Aide Dong Hong
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