Sharp China with Bill Bishop (Preview) Commerce Closes Some Chip Loopholes; What About TikTok?; Putin and Xi in Beijing; The Beginning of Sinocism
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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism
On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with the long-awaited updates to the Biden Administration’s export controls on chips. Topics include: Bad news for Nvidia and good news for PRC semi companies, initial responses from PRC leadership, and follow-up thoughts on the strategic calculus of the U.S. From there: Impromptu TikTok discussion in light of the export controls underscoring the importance of strategic considerations. Then: Xi welcomes Vladimir Putin back to Beijing, the state of the Russia-China partnership, and why Xi and Putin may see opportunity as war erupts in the Middle East. At the end: Brief thoughts on the Belt and Road Initiative, and Bill shares an abridged version of the Sinocism origin story to celebrate the site's six-year anniversary as a paid newsletter.
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Belt and Road Forum concludes; Xi meets Putin; Q3 GDP; Reactions to updated semiconductor controls — Sinocism
Belt and Road Forum; US updates semiconductor controls; Cheng Lei speaks; Relief for local governments; US-PLA close encounters -- Sinocism — Sinocism
Commerce Department moves to cut key supply lines to China’s AI industry — Washington Post
U.S. curbs export of more AI chips, including Nvidia H800, to China — CNBC
Commentary: Belt and Road cooperation to hasten demise of "neocolonialism" — People’s Daily Online
China Chips and Moore’s Law — Stratechery
College Students and Chips, The Future of Computing (and the Limits of Physics), Formula 1 and Apple — Sharp Tech
Will Xi Jinping’s Gamble on Vladimir Putin Pay Off? — Bloomberg
How the Israel-Hamas War Is Tilting the Global Power Balance in Favor of Russia, China — Wall Street Journal
Rush by west to back Israel erodes developing countries’ support for Ukraine — Financial Times
China Got a Big Contract. Nepal Got Debt and a Pricey Airport. — New York Times