Michael Rubin 鲁智阳

MSc Candidate @LSENews & @PKU1898 / BA @Columbia (‘22)

[Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass]

Trump inaugural address devoid of any mention of foreign policy other than resurfacing of manifest destiny, McKinley, Gulf of America, and threat to Panama. Worrisome mix of isolationism, spheres of influence, and imperialism.

[Nathaniel Sher @nathaniel_sher]

This may be the first time a prominent US official endorsed Xi's principles for the bilateral relationship, translating them as "respect," "mutuality" and "benefit for the commonwealth." Wang Yi lifts his hands at 1:15 in apparent gratification

[Tom Shugart @tshugart3]

This week saw the release of the 2023 China Military Power Report (CMPR). For those not familiar, this is DoD’s congressionally-mandated unclassified update on the Chinese military. It’s an annual feast of open source data.

So, here are few thoughts (Part 1) on the report:

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

“What I wish we had done more of… is preserve the possibility of a Palestinian state. We ought to have pushed back much harder against settlement activity.” Former US diplomat @RichardHaass reflects on America’s role in the Middle East, and what brought us to this point.

[Michael Pettis @michaelxpettis]

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Very good article on how the financial-distress impact of the real estate crisis in China can spread through the financial system. While we are unlikely to see a financial collapse, or anything so spectacular, we're instead likely to see a creeping...

https://t.co/FV7KjJnKQ7

[Shashank Mattoo @MattooShashank]

India just lost a great geopolitical ally

This could endanger its dominance in the Indian Ocean

One country will benefit: China

Here's what just happened🧵

[Kevin Yam 任建峰 @kevinkfyam]

This. It might sound strange to those in the West who are used to the young being more progressive, but I can say that in my years dealing with Mainland Chinese clients, those in their 40s and 50s tended to be more progressive than those in their 20s and 30s. Why? (1/2)

[Michael Rubin 鲁智阳 @MichaelSolRubin]

Gallagher has also called on lawmakers to expand President Biden’s EO limiting overseas investments to cover a broader group of U.S. investors and Chinese tech firms, a measure which would contribute to worsening bilateral economic ties. 14/16

[Michael Rubin 鲁智阳 @MichaelSolRubin]

He has urged the Commerce Department to expand its existing trade controls on China by cutting off tech exports to Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. after the two companies unveiled their new smartphone featuring a high-end chip. 13/16