Dexter Tiff Roberts
@dtiffroberts.bsky.social
Writing and speaking on China Former China Bureau Chief at Bloomberg Businessweek Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Check out my newsletter Trade War: https://dexter.substack.com/
China’s great economic reformer Zhu Rongji - RIP (with my account of getting singled out by the notoriously intimidating Zhu at a presser in 1999-he didn't like the cover story I wrote nor its cover image...) youtu.be/JBK6n67ej20?...
China’s great economic reformer Zhu Rongji - RIP
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𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧-𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙏𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧. dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Even as US and China prepare for a Trump-Xi summit, both engage in tit-for-tat trade actions. Beijing lashes out at US restrictions on Chinese robots and says it will limit US access to drones.
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𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦/𝘐𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩~ • Tariffs change routes for Chinese goods, don't cut dependence on China~ @PIIE • “China is choosing geopolitical heft over household welfare"~ @ChathamHouse • “Are you a bard for a civilization at dusk?” Chinese writer asks Odyssey's Nolan
𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 during war drills. Taiwan slowing internet speed in a test of civil preparedness. And Pentagon policy chief and China hawk Elbridge Colby is struggling to get invited to Beijing.
𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. The People’s Daily accuses US of “unilateral bullying.” Still, the two sides may still lower tensions at the heads-of-state meeting Sept. 24 dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Even as US and China prepare for a Trump-Xi summit, both engage in tit-for-tat trade actions. Beijing lashes out at US restrictions on Chinese robots and says it will limit US access to drones.
dexter.substack.com
Beijing lashes out against new American restrictions on Chinese robots and power inverters and announces it will limit US access to China-made drones. dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Even as US and China prepare for a Trump-Xi summit, both engage in tit-for-tat trade actions. Beijing lashes out at US restrictions on Chinese robots and says it will limit US access to drones.
dexter.substack.com
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 312𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧! 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽-𝗫𝗶 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 in DC, both sides engage in tit-for-tat trade actions dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Even as US and China prepare for a Trump-Xi summit, both engage in tit-for-tat trade actions. Beijing lashes out at US restrictions on Chinese robots and says it will limit US access to drones.
dexter.substack.com
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 312𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧! 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽-𝗫𝗶 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 in DC, both sides engage in tit-for-tat trade actions dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Even as US and China prepare for a Trump-Xi summit, both engage in tit-for-tat trade actions. Beijing lashes out at US restrictions on Chinese robots and says it will limit US access to drones.
dexter.substack.com
NYT stating this like it’s normal when it’s absolutely berserk.
A staggering 55 people have died in ICE custody since Trump's return to office. But the agency's official death toll record-keeping doesn't account for people like Prisciliano, whose health deteriorated in detention but died shortly after the agency released him from custody to be hospitalized.
The Deaths ICE Doesn’t Count
Prisciliano Trejo Ricano passed away in the hospital days after being released from detention.
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The extent to which Han Chinese refuse to see the repression of minorities in China sometimes leaves me despairing. But I have also seen a growing number of young Han Chinese discovering these injustices—and responding with intense compassion for the suffering of minorities.
1/2 Li Daokui: "The overall judgment is that new drivers of growth have not yet been created, while the old growth engines of recent decades have already faded." sinocism.notion.site/Li-Daokui-Ch...
Li Daokui: China’s Biggest Economic Problem Is Not K-Shaped Divergence, but an Economy That Is Cold Overall | Notion
Translated by ChatGPT, edited by Sinocism.com
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In Taiwan drill, armoured carrier takes president to command centre reut.rs/4pZy9QZ
In Taiwan drill, armoured carrier takes president to command centre
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te made a late-night dash in the back of an armoured personnel carrier to a command centre as part of annual war games designed to show how the government would continue to work in the event of a war.
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This guy never served. He faked an injury to avoid the draft. None of his children have served. He called those who did serve their country "suckers and losers." He skipped the centenary memorial for servicemen who died in WWI because it was drizzling. This is more than usually repellent.
Brazil's sorghum exports slated for August are forecast to hit over 400,000 metric tons, with China taking the bulk of shipments, marking the start of large-scale Brazilian exports of the grain to the Asian country.
China Drives Surge in Brazilian Sorghum Exports as Trade Shifts Away From U.S. Suppliers
By Roberto Samora Brazil's sorghum exports slated for August are forecast to hit over 400,000 metric tons, with China taking the bulk of shipments, marking the start of large-scale Brazilian exports o...
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RFK Jr.: “You probably don’t understand this as you’re not a scientist.” Dana Bash: “You’re not a scientist either.”
I can tell you right now that the hospital next door to me in New York had its hallways filled with patients, and a refrigerated trailer in back for the bodies.
Michelle@michelleroy78.bsky.social · 2w agoIf I was this stupid and incompetent, I would be out of a job... just saying.
𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠! Subscribe now and get the China news you need every week. And catch the 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 every Thursday. Check it out in the link below! open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙨𝙖𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 in upcoming editions of 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 and the weekly 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 going forward. open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
𝙄 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨, including old friends who previously reported from Beijing and now are reporting from Taipei. open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
𝙐𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚. I met officials in both cities and heard their views on the Taiwan Strait and thoughts on US-China-Taiwan relations. open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚-𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙟𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙥𝙚𝙞 where I had the opportunity to look at how both economies are being propped up by the global AI boom as well as where weaknesses remain. open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙣, 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠! Welcome to the 311th edition. I hope you’ve all been having a good summer. First off, a note on how I’ve been spending my time... open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙣, 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠! Welcome to the 311th edition. I hope you’ve all been having a good summer. First off, a note on how I’ve been spending my time... open.substack.com/pub/dexter/p...
Trade War
Taiwan economy grows 13.72% in the first half, the fastest since 1976. Taiwanese exports to US surpass China’s in first five months. And Chinese Politburo holds off on stimulus despite weak GDP.
open.substack.com
Two-minute episodes. Billionaire romances. Cliffhangers every few minutes. Chinese microdramas have exploded into an $11 billion global business — and AI is making them cheaper than ever: bloom.bg/4xgxlcT 📷️📷: Presence Matter
Hoisted by their own historical petard. ‘Amid unwanted chatter about the significance of 1644, the film’s positioning of Qing conquerors as heroes of national unity has been problematized by a countervailing narrative casting those same conquerors as illegitimate outsiders’.
Taiwan Conquest Film Shelved
A Chinese blockbuster dramatizing the 17th-century Qing conquest of Taiwan has been abruptly postponed. Why are China’s authorities so uneasy about a film that was meant to celebrate “unification”?
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Trade War is back after three weeks in Beijing and Taipei [check it out and consider subscribing!] youtube.com/shorts/miJ8T...
Trade War is back after three weeks in Beijing and Taipei (take 2)
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Trade War is back after three weeks in Beijing and Taipei [check it out and consider subscribing!] youtube.com/shorts/miJ8T...
Trade War is back after three weeks in Beijing and Taipei (take 2)
YouTube video by Dexter Roberts
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In a Taiwan Strait blockade scenario: • China will try to label it as a "quarantine" to avoid declaring outright war • Taiwan will suspend all tech operations and redirect resources for civilian survival; power to last 200+ days • Emergency reserves, self production of food can sustain 10 months
Michael Turton@michaelturton.bsky.social · 3w agoMy man Kitsch Liao and others on China's Blockade potential youtu.be/hgYk2uxk1VU?...
