China Now
China Now: Friend or Foe? War or Peace News and Opinion from The Gang of Three: Michael Olson, Nan Su, David Welch Listen to China Now live every Thursday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm PT on https://santacruzvoice.com
Episodes
China Now Episode 296 Hour 1 26.7.23 w/ Gang of Two: Nan Su & Michael Olson * Trump threatens to blow up Iran's bridges and powergrid
*. Prepping for the September Xi Trump Summit in Washington, DC
* U.S. and China Preparing first AI security dialogue
* Senate Committee: The CCP is not interested in a constructive relationshp with the U.S.
* Senators introduce Stop PRC Espionage Act
China Now Episode 296 HR 2 26.7.23 Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su
* Trump's Election interference disclosures
*. FBI's coverup of CCP election interference
*. Alarm over CCP's USA Domestic terrorism
*. CCP's Ethnic Unity Law
Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson
*. Pew Research Poll: People like China over the USA
*. From Memo of Understang to Hell in a Handbasket
*. China plots Putin's collapse with chilling strategy
*. Putin was Xi's role model. Now he's the junion partner.
*. China deeply involved in The Ukraine
Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su
* Double blow to China's economy
* China's economy grows at weakest pace since 2022
*. China omits job goal growth amid hight unemployment
*. CCP intensifies campaign to silence online dissent
Gang of Two Nan Su and Michael Olson... * US Iran Peace Talks Paused for Funeral of Ayatolla Khamenei
*. China private pilot of small plane crashes CCP's big building (Eye of Sauron?)
Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su... * US Congress Unanimous Condemnation of Xi Jinping and the CCP
* Chinese Tofu Dreg high-rises pancake in Venezuela
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Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson... *. Secretary of State Rubio flies to the Middle East to sell Trump's Memo of Understanding
* PLA Navy sails its Fujian carrier down the Taiwan Straight to intimidate during Taiwan's defensive exercises
*. RimPac 26 kicks off with militaries from 15 nations throughout the Pacific Rim
*. Taiwan's "Cat Warrior" Vice President takes on the "Wolf Warriors" of the CCP
Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su *. Chinese officials lay low for Xi purges *. Chinese officials want Chinese to spend more to bolster economy
*. Xi heading back to the future of Mao's Great Leap Forward?
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* Trump Signs Memo of Understanding
*. Discussion of 14 points
* Iran Claims Victory gives them Hormuz Straight prize
* Trump's Iran deal: Good deal? Bad deal?
Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su... *. Chinese ships go wolf warriors throughout the South China Seas
*. China subsidy machine confronts global capitalism
* China softens Taiwan messaging
*. Taiwan opposition leader touts CCP talks in visit to US
*. Philippines push back against China's carrots
Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson
Trump Goes Kinetic in Iran
* Trump re-ignites hot war in Iran
*. Xi Flies to Pyongyan to re-ignite relationship
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The Economic Front *. China’s exports surge 19.4% Surplus hits $105B
*. China’s Subsidy Machine reshapes global capitalism
*. Pentagon targets more CCP big businesses
*. China pushes back on listings
*. US begins to tackle CCPs dominance of trade supply chains
*. Leader of EU’s largest trade bloc calls for tougher China trade policy
*. EU CCP military relationship goes full...
Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson
* Tien An Men Massacre Day - Where were you?
* Iran Breaks Off Talks - Russia and China support
* Can a cease fire bring a deal?
* Can the resumption of kinetic warfare bring a deal?
China Now 289 Hr 2 26.6.4 * Tien An Men massacre remembered, (continue from Hr 1) * Secretary of War Hegseth treads gently around Taiwan
* China's mercantilist war against the world
* Germany's deepening ties with China
* European Union claims ties with China not sustainable
* Philippines and Vietnam upgrade to "Strategic Partnership
* India sells antiship missiles to Philippines and Vietnam
China Now Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson
* Trump delays arm sales to Taiwan
* US running short of ammo
* CCP embraces the Thucydides Trap
* CCP floods the zone with ships after Trump visit
* Iran leader rallies the Muslim world against US & Israel
China Now Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su
* China’s Gray-Zone Maritime Campaign * Japan & US meet at Quad in New Dehli * China’s Anti-Corruption campaign nets tens of thousands per month * CCP fires 300,000 enforcement officers * CCP tightens membership rulesGang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson
Trump goes to Xi in Beijing
Did Trump get his big win?
Did Xi Jinping get his big win?
Did both win?
Did both lose?
Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su
Putin visits Xi in Beijing
Did Putin get the reassurance he needed to take home? Trump delays bombing Iran
Will Iran hold out until the November elections?
Trump meets Xi in Beijing
Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson
*. The read out of their initial meeting
* The many disagreements that must be managed
*. Trump's win from Xi
*. Xi's win from Trump
Xi Meets Trump in Beijing Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su * Why did Trump go to China when he is fighting China in Iran?
*. Why did the mayor become a CCP spy?
*. Is the US China split irreversible?
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