Sharp China: Five Questions After the 9.3 Parade; A Flurry of US-China Updates; Sports Consumption and the NBA’s Return to China

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.comShow Notes:On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin by looking back at last week’s Victory Day parade. Topics include: The domestic messaging from the PRC, cold war imagery from a regime that denounces cold war thinking, questions about the EU perspective, the implications of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, North Korea's relationship to the PRC, a hot mic moment between Xi and Putin, and President Trump's Truth Social post responding to the parade. From there: A flurry of US-China stories, including Nvidia in the New York Times, a Politico report on Pentagon priorities, and PRC hackers allegedly impersonating Rep. John Moolenaar. At the end: The State Council continues a push for increased sports consumption and investment, thoughts on LeBron James in the People's Daily and the NBA's return to China, and South Park tackles the Labubu craze.Click here for instructions to add the podcast to your preferred player.Related Readings:Joseph Torigian on Xi Zhongxun, Xi Jinping, Party History, and the 9.3 Parade -- Sinocism LiveXi at virtual BRICS; US cognitive warfare; Yi Huiman; LeBron James in People's Daily; Asteroid defense -- SinocismXi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade -- The GuardianThe China-Russia- North Korea alliance that needs no name -- Lowy InstituteParading China’s Nuclear Arsenal Out of the Shadows -- Next Gen Nuclear NetworkRussia and China Sign Major Deal for New Gas Pipeline -- BloombergShale Gas Arithmetic -- DoombergHow the Power of Siberia 2 Deal Could Reshape Global Energy -- CSISChina paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants -- FTWhat Russia’s First Gas Pipeline to China Reveals About a Planned Second One -- Carnegie EndowmentHot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality -- ReutersReuters withdraws Xi, Putin longevity video after China state TV pulls legal permission to use it -- ReutersBeijing’s New Playbook for Trade Talks: Keep Talking but Give No Ground -- WSJNvidia Comes Out Swinging as Congress Weighs Limits on China Chip Sales -- NYTPentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat -- PoliticoPentagon's National Defense Strategy draws from Vance speeches -- NikkeiThe Final Evolution of the GOP China Hawk Frauds -- History Does YouChinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks -- WSJKim-Xi meeting; Xi meets other leaders; "Slow bull market" possible?; Sports consumption; Historical revisionism -- SinocismLeBron James pens essay in Chinese state newspaper in sign NBA's China revival almost complete -- Reuters篮球是连接彼此的桥梁（体谈）-- People's DailySouth Park Labubu Satanic Ritual Scene -- YouTubeTo add the Sharp China feed to your preferred podcast player:Click on the "listen on" button and you will see a dropdown with several options. Make sure you are logged into your account when you do it so you get the correct private RSS feed for subscribers. If you have not logged in for a while you can enter your email and then we will send you a login link.The “email link” in the pulldown shown above will send you an email that also makes it easy to set it up in your preferred podcast app on your phone.If you use the Substack app it has a built- in podcast player.Thanks for listening.