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"A snake swallowing an elephant" — Phrase of the Week
Has Anta Group bitten off more than it can chew?
 • Andrew Methven
Trivium Weekly Recap | The Party's Top Priority
It was another breathless week for those keeping an eye on all things China.
 • Andrew Polk
On Not Intervening in Iran
I’m wandering off from the usual China-centered fare in this essay because I’ve been thinking a lot about the right thing to do with Iran.
 • Kaiser Y Kuo
Trivium China Podcast | Can U.S.-China Relations Remain a Calm Amidst the Geopolitical Storm?
Listen now | U.S.-China bilateral relations have, surprisingly, been an anchor of calm amidst a sea of geopolitical uncertainty in the opening innings…
 • Andrew Polk
1:06:34
Transcript | Uneasy Calm: Ryan Hass on Three Pathways for U.S.-China Relations Under Trump
Transcript (courtesy of the fantastic CadreScripts) further down the page.
 • Kaiser Y Kuo
Uneasy Calm: Ryan Hass on Three Pathways for U.S.-China Relations Under Trump
This week on Sinica, I speak with Ryan Hass, director of the John L.
 • Kaiser Y Kuo
1:03:51
Why the Belt and Road Is Back in a Big Way
There’s been a lot of discussion in recent years about the financial health of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
 • Eric Olander
24:44
Trivium China Weekly Recap | Cautious Optimism Springs Eternal
What a year, huh?
 • Andrew Polk
"Execution range" — Phrase of the Week
A new phrase is born, and reborn!
 • Andrew Methven

January 2026

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