Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0? www.brookings.edu/articles/can...
Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0? | Brookings
As China searches for markets to absorb its excess exports, it has increasingly directed much of that manufacturing overcapacity toward Europe, hollowing out the continent’s industrial capacity. On th...
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This would seem to undermine the ‘concerned centrist’ argument regarding the general elections…
North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says www.reuters.com/business/aer...
EXCLUSIVE: EXCLUSIVE North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says
A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine, an official at Ukraine's military in...
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Why China’s military is laser-focused on ‘disruptive’ technologies www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
Why China’s military is laser-focused on ‘disruptive’ technologies
From artificial intelligence to quantum technology and hypersonic weapons, the PLA is in a race to define the next era of warfare.
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"They still remember Saudi Arabia's Aramco” Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes www.reuters.com/world/middle...
EXCLUSIVE: Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to...
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Beyond the Iran War Shock: The Next Phase of Gulf-China Energy Ties mej.mei.edu/content/79/3...
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GM, SAIC Renew China Venture Through 2047 as Chevrolet Faces Exit www.caixinglobal.com/2026-08-06/g...
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“According to the draft proposal, which would last for 60 days” Imagine this will have to be finessed to cover the midterms… Negotiators Close In on Deal With Iran to Open Hormuz www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Negotiators Close In on Deal With Iran to Open Hormuz
A draft agreement would give Tehran oversight of ships entering the Persian Gulf but wouldn’t let it levy tolls or service fees.
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How the 2022 Memory Controls Became the Greatest Unforced Technology Transfer in History pstaidecrypted.substack.com
AIStackDecrypted | Paul Triolo | Substack
My personal Substack devoted to AI Stack issues and US China relations. Click to read AIStackDecrypted, by Paul Triolo, a Substack publication.
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Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say
The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.
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China’s Open-Weight Models Will Be Spared US Safety Tests www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China’s Open-Weight Models Will Be Spared US Safety Tests
The White House has told top US artificial intelligence companies that open-weight models being developed by their Chinese rivals won’t be subject to government testing under the Trump administration’...
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US intervened to contain Asia currency risks, Bessent says asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-pic...
US intervened to contain Asia currency risks, Bessent says
Treasury chief cites lessons from 1990s crisis as Washington joined yen-buying operation
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Israel suffers record emigration wave, with almost 270,000 leaving since 2023 www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-...
Israel suffers record emigration wave, with almost 270,000 leaving since 2023
Tel Aviv University study finds emigration running well above the last decade's average, with lawmakers blaming the war on Gaza and the 'regime coup' for driving Israelis abroad
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AMB. Chas Freeman : Netanyahu Leaves Trump Empty Handed www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtyy...
AMB. Chas Freeman : Netanyahu Leaves Trump Empty Handed
YouTube video by Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
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Deep U.S. Ties With Taiwan Are Surviving Pressure From China—and Trump www.wsj.com/world/asia/t...
Deep U.S. Ties With Taiwan Are Surviving Pressure From China—and Trump
The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense.
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US-Japan yen intervention reflects pragmatism behind show of 'friendship' asia.nikkei.com/business/mar...
US-Japan yen intervention reflects pragmatism behind show of 'friendship'
Lending dollars with Treasurys as collateral avoids disastrous debt sell-off
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"And what, at this point, is the alternative?" Carlson, Greene, Massie? Be careful what you wish for... Subaru Socialists and the Great Disappointed www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
Why the Democratic Establishment Can’t Win Over Young Voters
A new bloc of young, college-educated voters has emerged in the U.S.’s political landscape, Jay Caspian Kang observes. They don’t have much faith in the Democratic establishment.
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Post-Kevin... Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/n...
Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.
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US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips www.reuters.com/world/china/...
EXCLUSIVE: US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips
The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and related products, according to four people familiar with the plan, putting a material critical to sola...
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Robert Kagan: Sometimes US Intervention Is Worth Blowback responsiblestatecraft.org/robert-kagan...
Robert Kagan: Sometimes US intervention is worth blowback
In a wide-ranging interview with RS, the hawkish historian talks primacy, neoconservatives, and why he opposes the war in Iran
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How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games
Taipei to move weapons production, prepare for internet outages and adopt US ‘back briefs’ during Han Kuang drills.
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“US tariffs have failed to significantly reduce America's dependence on Chinese goods and services.“ Made with China: Global supply chains and the limits of US decoupling www.piie.com/publications...
Made with China: Global supply chains and the limits of US decoupling
Using Asian Development Bank multiregional input-output tables for 2007–24, this Policy Brief traces Chinese value added throughout the US import basket. It argues that genuine US economic security re...
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US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us-has...
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns a...
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Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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