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    1. Global Times

      Global Times is a state mouthpiece aimed at shaping views domestic and abroad. China benefits from selling Russia machinery and dual-use items

    2. Xi has, of course, spoken of the dawn of a “new era” for the global order. He has repeatedly touted the idea that the world is undergoing “profound changes unseen in a century” that will be marked by growing risks but also potential benefits to China, by overturning the United States’ dominance in geopolitics, technology, and the global economy.

      Xi has been saying this for a couple yrs now, but I read this as his analysts giving him bad info

    3. Even under the regime of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, where public discourse is tightly controlled, some of these experts can still cautiously explore sensitive topics, walking a fine line between intellectual independence and political loyalty.

      Is this true? For Chinese intellectuals? It's true for non-Chinese (often Western) intellectuals

    4. Taiwan would lack defenders in a future conflict with China.

      Blind spot: Japan sees an independent Taiwan as part of their defense strategy