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Nov 26 2022 
Here Comes China
With respect to Godfree Roberts and his excellent newsletter and I comment.
This is a statement that has massive repercussions: 250 million smallholders with 2-3 hectares of land produce 80% of China’s food
The attached article is a WEF article, so kindly read it without taking seriously the propaganda, but glean the facts. https://europeansting.com/2022/11/08/how-has-china-maintained-domestic-food-stability-amid-global-food-crises/
Talking about food production, this is possible that… Continue reading
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Nov 17 2022 
Full text of Xi’s written speech at APEC CEO Summit
BANGKOK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech titled “Staying Committed to and Jointly Promoting Development to Bring Asia-Pacific Cooperation to New Heights” here Thursday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit.
The following is the full text of the speech:
Staying Committed to and Jointly Promoting Development to Bring Asia-Pacific… Continue reading -
China’s Communism vs Western Definition
I have following Shanghai Panda’s tweet stream for a long time. From time to time, there is valuable educational material. For example, this massive initial tweet tells in fine detail how Chinese governance actually works.
On twitter, as a Chinese, the most frequently asked question for me is, why don’t you oppose the CPC? Why don’t… Continue reading
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A short follow-up: Beijing and Berlin
If I read this correctly, the recent visit from Olaf Scholz and his business entourage has only angered China.
Following is formal commentary from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on what was a proposed buy of a German chip manufacturing company.
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China’s Zero-Covid Policy Changes
It was expected that this will change, but nobody knew how or the extent of the changes. Although China remains a Zero-Covid administration, a bunch of rules and regulations were relaxed and it seems that they recognize that different areas, different prefectures, need different management during a lock-down. A good part of the message… Continue reading
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Here Comes China: Scholz and Germany is toast.
Two selections from Godfree Robert’s newsletter.
“A subscriber, Frans Vandenbosch, writes: “German industry is fighting for survival, knowing very well that the future of the German economy is in cooperation with China. Germany is divided, the German media are bribed, the German politicians are threatened by the USA daily. But most big German MNC’s make 60%… Continue reading
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Xi, Scholz: a view by formal pic analysis
This is also a woman’s view: A woman that is a farmer.
Take a good look at the first formal picture:
Look at Scholz’s arms and shoulders – arms fluffed out like a cockerel and shoulders drawn up to make himself look bigger and if you do that, your feet must point to the front, otherwise it… Continue reading
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Social Credit Score System
This is a good one for the archives.
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Oct 31 2022 
Here Comes China
I have had a few questions about China and have been slow to do the usual combination of my own geopolitical commentary and Godfree Robert’s newsletter extracts. This time I want to dedicate the Here Comes China essay to two people. This will both answer the questions as well as highlight superb work that has… Continue reading
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George Yeo on US-China tensions
The most interesting from George Yeo is that he says in Asean there is no ‘market’ for the US attempts to control. He says the smaller countries are being threatened but there are not many buyers for the rules-based international order. Hence China is getting stronger and it knows it is getting… Continue reading
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Oct 23 2022 
In the Great Hall of the People … Elections
We have the outcome and it feels good. Some commentators suggest that Xi Jinping wanted a younger representation as the South China Morning Post suggests here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3196874/retirement-awaits-chinas-li-keqiang-and-wang-yang-xi-jinping-looks-youth-unprecedented-third-term
And then, others hold that Xi Jinping purged by removing “Americanists”.
If one looks at the changes and amendments to the new CPC constitution, any of those two thoughts, or… Continue reading
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In the Great Hall of the People …
Scandal? Health?, Re-education camp for grandpa?, emergency with his wife?; we don’t know. But never mind the reason, the following five years will be owned by Xi Jingping and team.
This was extremely embarassing – high drama in China, to say the least: former President Hu Jintao was removed from the Great Hall of the People,… Continue reading -
Chinese Consulate: Man Attacked by Violent Thugs!
You have to log in to Youtube.
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Oct 16 2022 
20th CPC National Congress
It’s on and it is huge. Make no mistake, this sets the tone for China for the next five years, but it is also solidly based on historical values.
The Report to the Party Congress looks back over the past five years—but most of it will be looking forward. The Report to Congress is ‘the most authoritative public… Continue reading
