Simone Gao

Award-winning journalist. Producer and host of Zooming In, an in-depth report program on current affairs.

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Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m doing very well—just taking a break from reporting and enjoying life. Wishing you all a peaceful and happy New Year.

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Interviewed by Tom Del Beccaro @tomdelbeccaro from Politics and Perspectives.
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What Xi Jinping Fears Most About the Tariffs Isn’t What You Think

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My latest in The Hill: Taiwan or the economy: Trump’s tariffs and Xi’s great dilemma

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Check out this new episode of mine:
Trump's Tariffs Could Put Xi Jinping into His Greatest Dilemma: Taiwan o... https://t.co/uzHz4EZ3v8

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Falun Gong's real relationship with the CCP needs to be investigated, particularly whether Falun Gong has compromised practitioners' safety and security—for example, by sending their personal information to Beijing in an effort to gain favor with Xi Jinping. The Falun Gong media has published multiple special editorials to praise Xi during his first and second term.

The Epoch Times Special Editorial: Xi Jinping’s Promotion of Religious Freedom Is in Accord with Heaven’s Will https://t.co/W8MrEFZ3gL

The Epoch Times Special Editorial: Abandoning the CCP: Xi Jinping Could Secure a Place in History https://t.co/Cu22IyBD0a

The Epoch Times Special Editorial: Xi Jinping is different from other CCP leaders in trying to save the nation from crisis https://t.co/tI1YNzctv8

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My new episode:
The Epoch Times Twists Partial Truths into a Massive Lie: Was X Used or a Willing Partner?
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A large number of former Falun Gong practitioners' accounts on X have been suspended. Evidence suggests that The Epoch Times mislabeled and reported them to X as CCP agents.

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Whistleblowers of Shen Yun and Falun Gong Respond to Falun Gong's Accusations: We Are Not CCP Agents
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My new episode:
The Epoch Times Twists Partial Truths into a Massive Lie: Was X Used or a Willing Partner?

Massive amount of former Falun Gong practitioners' accounts on X got suspended. Evidence points to The Epoch Times mislabeling and reporting them to X as CCP agents.

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Xi Jinping Is Ready to Move on Taiwan—But Here's Why He Won’t Just Yet
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Watch this important in-depth report of mine on how hard China is expanding their businesses overseas.

Beyond Influence: Xi Jinping's Pursuit of Power and Control in America https://t.co/nW33V32Zja via @YouTube

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Will China’s Innovation Model Dominate AI? 🔴https://t.co/HiyS2XpoJi via @YouTube

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I will publish a new episode of Zoomingin with Simone Gao tonight at 7pm est. Stay tuned.
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😉Brilliant but not Revolutionary, China’s Innovation Model Will Not Dominate AI
😓China is still far away from producing its own chips for AI development;
🥴AGI and ASI Are on the Horizon, the US will lead the next phase of AI invention of existential importance to humanity;
🧐Why is it possible for AI to develop self-awareness?
🙏Can an AI model not emulate the binary opposition mechanism of human thought?

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My latest in The Hill @thehill : TikTok fight sets the tone for US-China relations under Trump 2.0
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The video version of it is here: https://t.co/DNmvVyP59W

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My new show:

TikTok Saga Set the Stage for U.S.-China Relations for Trump's Second https://t.co/JJiGf7CxPF

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At NewsMax Trump Inauguration party. A lot of fun!

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Whistleblowers of Shen Yun and Falun Gong Respond to Falun Gong's Accusations: We Are Not CCP Agents.

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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban? Chinese people don't buy it.

Today, the Supreme Court signaled it might uphold a law that bans TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it by January 19th. The justices heard arguments in Washington, and here’s the big takeaway: national security concerns seem to be taking priority over free speech for content creators and companies.

Some justices argue that this law isn’t targeting free speech—it’s targeting ByteDance, the company behind TikTok. Justice Brett Kavanaugh said this: China could use that information over time to develop spies, to turn people, to blackmail people, people who, a generation from now, will be working in the FBI or the CIA or in the State Department. And that seems like a huge concern for the future of this country.

What adds to the drama is that Trump, who famously wanted to ban TikTok during his presidency, has now made a 180-degree turn.

Trump now has 14.7 million fans on TikTok and has called for holding off the ban until he’s back in office. He says his 'consummate dealmaking experience' could save TikTok while addressing security concerns.
And there’s more. The Chinese government hasn’t officially said whether they’d allow TikTok to be sold to a U.S. company—though in the past, they’ve said no. Meanwhile, TikTok-related businesses are booming, especially in cities with large Chinese communities in the U.S.

Malik, a Chinese TikTok influencer who has over 1.4 million followers, is urging his audience to double down on TikTok as a business tool. He said: TikTok will not be banned in the U.S.! Now is the time to go all-in on TikTok livestream sales.

This reflects a bigger picture—China’s full determination to enter the international market, especially the US market to counter its economic challenges.

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The successor to Xi Jinping might have emerged.

At 71, will Xi rule for life, or serve one more term? If he does, he’ll retire in 2034 at the age of 82. Signs point to his retirement in 2034 based on the current CCP leadership structure.

The CCP has a strict age system for leadership. Unlike the U.S., where you can run for president at 80, in China, there’s an unwritten rule that senior officials can stay in office or be promoted until 67. By 68, however, they can not be promoted anymore .

Additionally, the Party’s highest leader, who is also the country’s highest leader, typically needs experience in local government—usually as a provincial governor and party secretary.

The path to the top is clear: from governor to the Central Committee, then the Politburo, and finally the Politburo Standing Committee. Once you’re in the Standing Committee, you’re in the running for the top spot, but no one over 68 can be selected to ensure they can serve two full terms.

So, who could replace Xi in 2034? It’s likely to be one of four senior provincial officials. Among them, Liu Jie, the deputy party secretary of Zhejiang who was born in the 70s, seems like the top candidate. BTW, Zhejiang is where Xi himself worked, and many of his close allies come from there.

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