More Foreign Visitors Meet Xi; Service Sector Boost; Countering Improper Foreign Conduct; Youth Unemployment; AI Chip Shortage; More Pressure on...
Chinese President Xi met Mozambique President Daniel Chapo and Lao envoy Saleumxay Kommasith, stressing China’s readiness to help Africa navigate the spillover of Middle East conflicts and upgrading bilateral ties with Mozambique to a community‑level partnership. Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the U.S. seizure of the cargo ship M/V Touska en route from China to Iran, hinting at a possible 50% tariff if the cargo is deemed military‑related. The two episodes underscore rising geopolitical maneuvering among China, Africa and the United States. Together they could reshape trade flows, diplomatic alignments and investment prospects across the regions.
Xi Wants Strait of Hormuz Opened; NDRC Head on Security and Development; Cake Order Leads to Huge Fines; Solar Industry...
President Xi Jinping, in a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, urged an immediate ceasefire and emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open for normal passage. The Chinese readout framed the strait’s uninterrupted flow as serving...
Xi Meets To Lam and Lavrov; Wang Yi Calls for "Restoring Normal Passage” Through the Strait of Hormuz; Investment Approval;...
Xi Jinping met Vietnam’s General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by senior Chinese officials Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Wang Yi, Yin Li and Wang Xiaohong. Xi emphasized defending the socialist system, “reform without changing direction, transform without changing color,”...
Xi’s Four Point Proposal on Safeguarding and Promoting Peace and Stability in the Middle East; Xi Meets Spanish PM; People's...
Xi Jinping outlined a four‑point framework for Middle East peace, stressing coexistence, sovereignty, international law and a balance between development and security during a meeting with the UAE Crown Prince. He later met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who pledged...
Iran War; US-China; Xi Meets KMT Chair; Li on the Economy; Countering Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Measures
China has expressed strong displeasure over the United States’ blockade of Iranian vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a prolonged restriction could exacerbate stress on its own economy as many of those ships carry Chinese cargo. The Crown...
Iran War; PLA Rectification; Services Sector Conference; Mutating Troll Armies; AI Token Usage
A tentative cease‑fire in the Iran‑Israel conflict appears to be in place, but violations have already occurred. President Trump credited China with persuading Tehran to agree, while simultaneously threatening a 50 % tariff on any U.S. goods from companies supplying Iran...
Iran War; Ma Xingrui; Industrial and Supply Chain Security; PLA Political Rectification; MSS Warns About Foreign Dinner Guests
China and Russia vetoed Bahrain's UN Security Council resolution that sought multilateral cooperation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint. Beijing’s ambassador argued the draft was influenced by President Donald Trump’s recent remarks, framing it as provocative....
Wang Yi Works the Phones About Iran War; CICIR Head on National Security; Pig Overcapacity; Wemby's Time at Shaolin; Balanced...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been actively dialing diplomatic lines over the past 24 hours, speaking with the foreign ministers of Germany, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as well as the EU’s High Representative on the Iran crisis. He has...
Li Qiang Inspects Sichuan; Iran War; Another Call for Balanced Trade; Museum Scandal Fallout
Premier Li Qiang’s three‑day Sichuan tour emphasized clean energy, AI‑driven manufacturing, and advanced technology integration, urging firms to target frontier science and market demand. He highlighted nuclear, hydro‑power and AI integration as pillars for new breakthroughs. Meanwhile, the UAE’s push...
KMT Chairwoman to Visit China; Li Qiang on Xiong'an; March Politburo Meeting; Beijing Bans Drones; WDO, SAMR on Involution
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li‑wen will lead a delegation to Jiangsu, Shanghai and Beijing from April 7‑12, with expectations of a meeting with President Xi Jinping. The visit aims to ease cross‑strait tensions, though its reception within the KMT remains uncertain. On March 27...
Trump to China in May; Iran War; Manus Mess; Mexico Heading for the Trade Doghouse
President Donald Trump announced a two‑day visit to Beijing on May 14‑15, contingent on the Iran war ending by May 13. The trip follows his public statement linking the cease‑fire to his diplomatic agenda. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice...
Sharp China: A Giant Mess with Super Micro; Completely Correct Xiong'an Progress; The PRC's Balancing Act on Iran; Manus, Apple...
In this episode, Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop dissect a federal indictment accusing Supermicro co‑founder Wally Lia of orchestrating a $2.5 billion scheme to smuggle AI servers with high‑end NVIDIA GPUs to China, exposing glaring weaknesses in U.S. export‑control enforcement. They...
Sharp China: The War in Iran and the Visit to Beijing; New DNI Assessments on Taiwan; Military Scientists Disappearing From...
In this episode of Sharp China, Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop dissect the postponement of President Trump's planned visit to Beijing amid the ongoing war in Iran, noting how the conflict and U.S. domestic politics are reshaping diplomatic timing. They...
Iran War; PBoC's 2026 Tasks; US-China; Japan; Front-Loading 2026 Spending
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about the escalating war in Iran and the broader Middle East. Beijing emphasized that the conflict undermines regional stability and directly impacts global energy, finance, trade, and shipping. China called...
Turkmenistan Leader in Beijing; China-Iran War; Rural Land Contracts; US Intelligence Does Not See Invasion of Taiwan in 2027; "Open...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Turkmenistan’s leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Beijing, reaffirming the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. Xi emphasized unwavering support for Turkmenistan’s sovereignty, neutrality, and independence, while urging deeper collaboration in the natural‑gas sector. The dialogue...