2023 Issue 42

This week, Xi Jinping hosted the third Belt and Road Forum (BaRF) in Beijing which saw declining attendance by world leaders and a sharp jab by Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.

The U.S. Commerce Department unveiled their long-expected tightening of export controls on advanced semiconductors to the PRC just as the Congressional Commission on Strategic Posture released their final report calling for a significant expansion and improvement to U.S. nuclear forces given the international environment.

Beijing continues to maintain a publicly neutral stance on the Middle East even as it teams up with Moscow to sow chaos and aid their mutual partner, Iran.