On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with thoughts on China’s response to the war in Iran, including a peace plan co-authored with Pakistan, why the PRC is not necessarily interested in global leadership, how China sees a deepening U.S. rift with NATO countries, and President Trump’s visit to Beijing rescheduled for May 14th. From there: Context for the KMT Chair’s visit to China later this month, reactions to a Reuters report on Huawei’s latest AI chips, while the Financial Times reports that both Manus co-founders have been banned from leaving China. At the end: ZXMOTO steals the show at the World Superbike Championship and Zhang Xue introduces himself to the world.
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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism
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China-Pakistan Iran peace initiative; PBoC monetary committee meeting; US-China; ZXMOTO; Taxes wanted — Sinocism
KMT Chairwoman to visit China; Li Qiang on Xiong’an; March Politburo meeting; Beijing bans drones; WDO, SAMR on involution — Sinocism
China, Pakistan Issue Joint Call for Peace, Reopening Hormuz — Bloomberg
A brief history of China’s X-point plans for the Middle East — China-Mena Newsletter
Will China be the real winner from the Iran war? — The Economist
A blueprint for Chinese global leadership — Financial Times
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth — Bloomberg
Chinese analysis on the war in Iran — China-Mena Newsletter
Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay — Reuters
Trump-Xi summit: US trade chief casts doubt on pre-meeting Beijing visit — South China Morning Post
Taiwan’s opposition leader to visit China next month, ahead of Trump — Reuters
Exclusive: Huawei’s new AI chip finds favour with ByteDance, Alibaba which plan to place orders, sources say — Reuters
China reviews $2bn Manus sale to Meta as founders barred from leaving country — Financial Times
Chinese startup ZXMOTO wins big at superbike championship — China Daily
From Repair Shop to World Podium: Chinese Biker Goes Viral After Historic Win — Sixth Tone
