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Xi meets Putin, double down on partnership
Tricky Dick’s Nixonian schtick’s not so slick in Sino-Russian politics. On Thursday, Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Some context: Xi is in town for Russia’s Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the end WWII in… Read More »

Hopes high for US-China tariff breakthrough
Hopes are high that Chinese and US officials will find a way to de-escalate trade tensions at an initial meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on Saturday. The latest: US President Trump indicated on Thursday that there will be “substantive negotiations” between… Read More »

Private Economy Promotion Law disappoints
In a Thursday presser, officials discussed the recently passed Private Economy Promotion Law, which comes into force on May 20. How we got here: In March 2023, a major private industry group proposed the idea of a Private Economy Promotion Law. A… Read More »