The Peking Review

Thought provoking reading from the literary and digital capital of the Middle Kingdom.

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Any belief that Iran will become the willing client state of a country that puts Muslims in re-education camps is mistaken. https://t.co/QwVLhU635a

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

USS Ronald Reagan Enters Sea Trials Off Japan Following Maintenance https://t.co/Fk6Qssndi1

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

For Xi, the ultimate goal of meeting with Kim Jong Un was not to patch up the relationship with Pyongyang but to shape the direction of upcoming U.S.–North Korean talks. https://t.co/TTUDvzOpDy

[FT China @ftchina]

How Didi Chuxing plans to beat Uber in ride-hailing race https://t.co/TMqnWA4Y4J

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

If you own an iPhone 10 and you don't have a Xiaomi PowerBank Pro, get one now: they're on Amazon. https://t.co/UHHeL1NgnX I'm getting four full charges off of this.

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Can't blame her. It is far too early for us to understand and address the full implications of Unlimited Xi. https://t.co/zDOyD3CcDg

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

I'm sure some in China do. But not everyone. https://t.co/vhcmQWo1pO

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

Even China has concluded that it largely benefits from the liberal international order’s continued operation. https://t.co/trvbteKH9b

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

The level of racism in China is ugly https://t.co/s6BG8mFhw0

[Amy Qin @amyyqin]

Chinese rapper apologizes, blames influence of "black music" after getting called out by the Communist Youth Party for lyrics about drugs and sex https://t.co/5eflN614bL

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Yes. It's a navy or coast guard, and should be publicly declared as such by the UN, NATO, etc. https://t.co/auh9b0L0SV

[ChinaPower @ChinaPowerCSIS]

“China’s maritime militia is a state-organized, state-developed, and state-controlled force” - @AndrewSErickson https://t.co/hLyqvl6oBR

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Unsurprising. Not sure it proves anything, about either country - unless you are an atheist or an evangelist. https://t.co/rDwTkOJPHB

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

Religious beliefs

US:
Religious 56%
Not religious 32%
Atheist 7%

China:
Religious 9%
Not religious 23%
Atheist 67%

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Earning respect. https://t.co/UaOM9tjc6X

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Maybe. But any expert negotiator will tell you that when you sit down at the table, you need an option to a negotiated agreement, or you are the weak party. #BATNA https://t.co/BG15g01wJq

[Edward Wong @ewong]

“The only alternative to disaster on the Korean Peninsula is negotiation...some form of conversation.” Arne Westad at Harvard US-China panel

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Since the PLAN has no idea how to operate a CVBG, why not just squish a destroyer and a CV into one platform? https://t.co/6UNvOYjncm

[dafeng cao @dafengcao]

The Aegis of Aircraft Carrier.

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

If anybody ever actually casts a "bitcoin," it should bear the symbol of a tulip. For a tulip it shall most assuredly prove to be.

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

I fear that little turd belongs on a plate in Zhongnanhai, thank you very much. https://t.co/1jm2PXoRIz

[Primrose Riordan @primroseriordan]

BREAKING: In furious statement Chinese embassy in Oz accuses Australian politicians and officials of undermining “mutual trust” https://t.co/LaEOxGRMWE #auspol

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

At the very least, a gross exaggeration. More likely, an outright lie. https://t.co/czSpsGKWwN

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Hmm. Define "dysfunctional family." https://t.co/qSnEIkJWQK

[William Albano 艾惟 @NiuB]

China and Zimbabwe Are Still ‘Good Brothers’ https://t.co/90HsMZV2nD

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

Of course they do. Free speech anywhere is a fundamental threat to Beijing's leaders. https://t.co/AWv33quinJ

[ZGBriefs @ZG_Briefs]

Beijing Hinders Free Speech in America - The New York Times https://t.co/ltz3v0k7VJ

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

China attempting to build a fifth column in the US. https://t.co/5hTYqH7Hzw

[The Peking Review @PekingReview]

The answer begins with the word "alliances." Any hope of altering China's behavior, or even defending against it, must be multilateral. https://t.co/vup0Zx19VJ