America’s Political Chaos Is Enviable When You Live in an Autocracy
Chinese social media is fascinated with Biden’s decision to step aside.
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Chinese social media is fascinated with Biden’s decision to step aside.
He’s all but said he wouldn’t defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. What else would he give up to Beijing?
Xi Jinping’s policies are cutting off his country from the world, to no one’s ultimate benefit.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has given Xi Jinping a way to stir trouble for the West and make Moscow dependent on Beijing.
Xi Jinping picked a fight over semiconductor technology—one he can’t win.
The Biden administration’s steep new tariffs are a rational response to Xi Jinping’s aggressive economic policies.
A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical problems for Beijing.
Unfortunately for ByteDance, there’s nothing it can do about the rule of law in China.
I’ve come to understand that being nearly blind means my reliance on others is permanent. But I have not completely accepted this.
The very prospect of a free election is a threat.