Well, Beijing is at it again. Seeking more control over global technology. By sending operatives into targeted countries, Beijing hopes to conquer the leading position in technological industry. So, no situation is too small for consideration. Just this week Pres. Joe Biden put a stop to all US chips that end up in China, no matter the company selling the product. If the product contains US made chips, it cannot be sold or sent to China, Chinese affiliates, or foreign countries who market products to China. This effectively closes all China to American made chips. This will have a devastating effect on all Chinese tech production and reduce their capacity to compete around the world. Better late than never. So, Pres. Biden is starting to reverse what Obama started 8-10 years ago: opening a new era in Sino-American relations. Sorry: not happening Mr. Xi.
Mr. Xi just wrapped up the latest Communist Party 5 Year Convention where he was appointed dictator for another 5 years. During the Party Congress, he made a big deal of hauling former Premier Xi Jintao out of the meeting hall. Poor old(79) Xi J T. He had no idea what was happening; he resisted the eviction but the party thugs were too much for this slight old man. Ahh, Communists. Heartless forever. All party opponents must be dealt with harshly, no matter their former position.
New Xi J P has a faltering economy to cope with now. The real estate economy has gone bust; the tech industry has been rocked; and Hong Kong is showing signs of cracking up. Lay Covid lock downs over everything, and you can imagine what's ahead:chaos. Please, don't mention Taiwan; don't mention Tibet; don't mention Ai Weiwei; don't mention Xinjiang; don't mention Muslims; don't mention coal; don't mention strong dollar; don't mention birth rate; don't mention climate change; and don't mention Russya.
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