On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with reactions to a new “strategic partnership” between China and Canada, including thoughts on fissures in the West that are a win for China, Prime Minister Carney’s “new world order” comments, U.S. rhetoric that created the conditions for a thaw, and why this direction could be a decision Canadians come to regret. From there: The UK and countries in the EU consider a thaw of their own, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer headed to Beijing, the “mega embassy” approved in London, and America pushing for concessions on Greenland. At the end: Thoughts on the latest rumors surrounding Zhang Youxia and the stunning scale of PLA purges to date, a congressman accuses Nvidia of astroturfing opposition to chip legislation, and the CBA becomes embroiled in the latest gambling indictment from the FBI.
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Meeting for senior officials on Fourth Plenum spirit; More PLA purges?; He Lifeng at Davos; Officials talk up fiscal and financial “stimulus” — Sinocism
2025 GDP growth on target; Births keep declining; China-Canada new strategic partnership; Davos; Premier Li meets MiniMax CEO — Sinocism
Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles — NYT
US says Canada will regret decision to allow Chinese EVs into their market — Reuters
Canada will regret cozying up with China to troll Trump — Washington Post
Bullied by Trump, US allies turn to China — Noah Barkin
Exclusive: Britain, China to revive ‘Golden Era’ business dialogue during Starmer visit, sources say — Reuters
Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears — CNN
The new Chinese embassy in perspective — Observing China
Sinocism Live: The UK-China spy scandal and UK-China relations with Charles Parton — Sinocism
House Republican squares off against Nvidia, Sacks over AI chip bill — The Hill
Post by the Midas Project — X: @TheMidasProj
More than a dozen NCAA basketball players charged over rigged games, prosecutors say — CNN
