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Gang of Two: Nan Su & Michael Olson * US-Iran stand off at the Straights of Hormuz * Xi to meet Trump in Beijing    

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su    * PLA's top generals given death sentences  * Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visits the Kingdom of Eswatini In spite of efforts by the CCP to forbid *  CCP's domestic "Catch a Spy" campaign   

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson Questions to chew on...   *. What will be the consequences to the CCP if the totalitarian regime in Iran falls? *. Given the extent of their involvement in the Iran war, can Xi and Trump possibly meet for a polite chat in Beijing?  

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su... *. Trump and Xi meeting in Beijing? *. Chinese National charged with selling meth factories *. Chinese indicted for stealing US Covid Research

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson... * Trump extends cease fire  *. U.S. and Iran seize Hormuz Straight shipping * Bessent says Trump-Xi Meeting Could be Postponed Time Magazine's Top 100 Xi Jinping White House claims Trump's redefinition of America's standing  What we face in Iran's Mahdism Iran's Basij militia   

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su * California buys up China's services * China & U.S. fight over Peru's Chancay Port * CCP takeover of Buddhist Temples *. CCP fines 7 e-commerce giants *. Iranian naitonals arrested by by ICE *. Lifetime accountability of CCP officials * U.S./ Indonesia trade pack threatens CCP trade lifelines 

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson Will Iran sign the unconditional surrender demanded by President Trump? What impact will Trump's overwhelming of Iran have on Xi Jinping? Why did CCP's Sec of State Wang Yi run to North Korea? What did Taiwan's opposition leader offer to Xi Jinping on her recent visit? Why does Xi Jinping continue to prosecute the Shen Yun dance troupe?    

Gang of Two: Michael Olson & Nan Su Trump announces 50% tariffs on countries that sell weapons to Iran Operation Economic Fury: Bombing Iran's Economy Xi Jinping's Reign at Risk? What Trump wants from Xi Jinping in May meeting? What Xi wants from Trump in May meeting?   

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su: *  Iran Cease fire, but only maybe! *  CCP celebrates its Iran peace plan *  Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations selling weapons to Iran

Gang of Two: Nan Su & Michael Olson * China & Russia block UN push to unblock the Hormuz Straight *  Kuomintang's Cheng Li-wun (cont) gives speech condemning Japan * China to deny commercial air traffic in large portion of South China Sea *  Mystery drones invade US strategic bomber bases    

Gang of Two:  Nan Su & Michael Olson China's military purge intensified Where China is winning and losing in the World  

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson * Iran turns Chinese COSCO ships back from the Hormuz Straight * Trump says its time for Europe to take over the Hormuz *. Iran rejects China's offer to mediate US / Iran fight.   

Gang of Two:  Nan Su & Michael Olson * Trump - Xi Summit is On Again * Xi shows up in his Chang' An  * J-20 Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter blows up *. CCP takes down video surveillance around Zhangnanhai *. CIA's digital recruitment of CCP spies  

Gang of Two: Michael Olson & Nan Su    Ending Iran's chokehold on Persian Gulf Oil Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Gang of Two: Michael Olson & Nan Su Is China the target of the US war in Iran?  

Gang of Two:  Nan Su & Michael Olson Will the US war on Iran provide Xi Jinping with a window of opportujity to invade Taiwan?

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson... Beijing’s Iran Miscalculation Trump to Visit Beijing for Trade Talks A Beijing High Noon? Trump visits Xi CCP’s Two Sessions Consequences for the CCP & Xi

Michael Olson & Nan Su    Xi changing case against two top generals US Intelligence agencies tie Chinese explosive test to new nuclear arsenal China building Submarines faster than ever CCP’s Drone Dome could be the US Anders Korr China training its AI models on Nvidia’s best chips despite US ban  

Gang of Two:  Michael Olson & Nan Su  * President Trump's Two Approaches to National Security * Marco Rubio's "We belong Together" speech to Europe at Muni Security Conference * Wang Yi's "We are not enemies" speech to Europe at Munich Security Conference * President Trump to travel to Beijing for some "Let's make a deal!"  

Gang of Two - Nan Su & Michael Olson * Japan resists China's bullying *  Peru outs President for secretly colludPing with the CCP *  Reedley and Vegas Biolabs part of CCP total unrestricted warfare?

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson Chairman Xi Jinping and General Zhang Youxie in a Mexican Standoff!    

* Iran stops talking, Trump to send second carrier? * Japanese Election - China’s loss * China's Panama Ports ruled unconstitutional * Australia to retake Darwin * Neville Roy Singham's money attack on the U.S.    

Xi Jinping cancels top General of the People's Liberation Army, Part 1

Xi Jinping cancels the leader of the People's Liberation Army General Zhang Youxie.  Part 2  

Gang of Two:  Nan Su & Michael Olson NS:  Jimmy Lai Guilty NS: Hong Kong’s Democratic Party votes to dissolve NS: China sues Missouri for Reputational Menace: MO: Chinese authorities begin tracking menstrual cycles MO: CCP to issue Ultra Long-Term Bonds MO: China artificial islands sink

Gang of Two:  Michael Olson & Nan Su NS: US Forces Raid ship, seize cargo to Iran from China MO: 500K sign petition against forced organ harvesting MO: Mexico goes with US, tariffs up to 50% on China MO: Trump hires tech force

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su * Rumors of Prince Group's Chen Zi capture * Rumors of Politbureau's Ma Xingrui arrest * CCP's AI Plus & Civil Military fusions * CCP & Japan clashes in the sky *. CCP Navy fleet maneuvers * CCP & Russian bombers over South Korea

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson  * CCP "Biggest Transnational Organized Crime Group Ever Seen in the World?" * US V. Canada on China * US to sell CCP Nvidia chips * China's Trillion dollar trade surplus * France's Macron pleads with Xi to stop selling so much stuff * CCP plays power broker at UN Climate Summit in Brazil  * Trump issues new National Security Alternative to CCP    

25.12.4 China Now with Nan Su & Michael Olson Prince Group Follow  Deep Seek’s Kill Switch Taiwan Cheers, China jeers Trumps new Taiwan legislation China loans raise concern Japanese singer performs to empty house in China Japan Denies WSJ report on Trump Takaichi phone talks

25.12.4 China Now Hour 2 with Nan Su Prepping for WWIII in the Pacific?

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson CCP dials up threats against Japan Will there be a Rare Earth deal by Thanksgiving? China’s muted launch of the Fujian BYD’s D-Chain financing collapse

* Larry Summers consults Jeffrey Epstein on how to woo an attractive Chinese economist * CCP tries to steal the Outernet *  USA scams the CCP out of 127,000 bit coins

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson Review and observations *. September 3 Victory Parade *  October 30 Fourth Plenum

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su Trump meets Xi in a Korean War-era  military base.  

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su *. CCP conducts its Fourth Plenum *. The fresh-off-the-press news from the Plenum *. What the Fourth Plenum's actions portend for the CCP, China and the World  

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson *. CCP backs off rare earth ban * World awakens to CCP's threat to supply chains *. UN predicts China will lose 50% ot its population by 2100 

China Now: Friend or Foe? War or Peace Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su * CCP's Green New Deal Goes Bust *  CCP Announces Plan for Fourth Plenum *. Xi wants Trump to Give Up Taiwan's Independence *. CCP's Art of the Deal - Dare to Fight!

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson with News of the Week *. CCP Plans for the Common Destiny for All * China Invades Mexico: * CCP's Great Firewall Leak

Gang of Two:  Michael Olson & Nan Su   *  CCP Sends Troops to Russia *. Fujian Carrier Launches Stealth Jet and Early Warning Aircraft *  PLA Launches Super-Sized Drone Submarine *. Xi Jinping Calculas For a Taiwan Invastion 

Gang of Two:  Nan Su & Michael Olson *. Harvard's China Spy Resurfaces  * CCP's Rare Earth Monopoly Challenged by American Ingenuity *. CCP Exports Citizen Surveillance to Solomon Islands *. CCP Influencers Go After Charlie Kirk

Week of 25.8.25. "Pins and Needless Week at Zhongnanhai" * Toilet Revolution Back Up on the CCP * 23 year-old Mystery Maiden crashes her Rolls SUV into a Mercedes in Sydney * Escaping Mandatory Social Insurance * Trump invites 600,000 Chinese student to U.S. colleges *. CCP to ship more rare earth magnets to the U.S. * Russian surveillance aircraft invades Alaska ADIZ * CCP saving face after South China Sea shipwreck * U.S. climbs aboard CCP's deal with the Cook Islands *  South Korea President visits Trump * China resists Russian Pressure to offer Security Guarantees to The Ukraine *. Chinese companies buying up land and facilities in New Hampshire 

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson   CHINA NOW: FRIEND OR FOE?  WAR OR PEACE? ·      Taiwan disputes CCP’s “World War II” Victory Parade ·      Xi Jinping makes second-ever visit to Tibet ·      China’s giant ship-building juggernaut ·      China’s extra large submarine drones ·      Bridgewater dumps US listed China companies ·      USA changes posture as CCP cybersabotage escalates  

Michael Olson & Nan Su... China Now:  Friend or Foe?  War or Peace? RUMORS OF THE FALL CCP’s Four Faction Fight for the Future ·      The Maoist Faction: Xi Jinping ·      The Reformers ·      The Party Preservationists: Hu Jintao ·      Military (Zhang Youxia & Liu Yuan) ·      CCP forced into a secret ballot to vote on Xi’s future General Zhang Youxia rumors ·      Accuses Xi of graft, suggest turn himself into prison ·      Embezzled 2 trillion yuan, stashed in Australia & Thailand o   Yan Lan Lan’s 1.3 Trillion yuan stash ·      Wife Peng Li Yuan having an affair with younger cadre “Heaven is watching” Li Keqiang’s widow asks for an investigation ·      Xi gave Li Keqiang assignation orders to “Go!” ·      Operation 23107 Xi Jinping Health Problems             * Xi’s health report leaked / red flags in 6 bodily functions             * Xi’s has cancer * Missing 27 days, turn up in Tibet * August 14 301 hospital Xian will, is, and / or has gone cashless. 

*. Xi Jinping V. General Zhang Youxia for control of the CCP military * Xi Jinping under growing internal pressure *. Is Xi Jinping in the midst of a Silent Coup?

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson * China V. China shipwreck in the Scarborough Shoas * Modi, Lula & Xi discuss Trump tariffs and Brics strategy * China's global grab momentum slows *. Vanuatu and Australia agree to $500 pact * CCP's gain is USA's gain

Gang of Two Nan Su & Michael Olson ·      CCP imposing restrictions on government travel ·      China’s New Law Legalizes Stealing Foreign IP ·      Chinese University students told to spy on each other ·      China draws red-lines on US chip tracking ·      Generals Attend PLA Anniversary celebration ·      Contracting mental health out to CCP

Gang of Two Michael Olson & Nan Su Who is winning the unrestricted warfare within the CCP?

When I walk the neighborhood in the autumn, I often pass under a mighty oak, and through an ankle-deep blanket of acorns.  All that neglected plant protein leads me to ask:  Why not nuts? The Food Chain Radio Show - Podcast with Michael Olson hosts Elspeth Hay, Author, Feed Us With Trees:  Nuts and the Future of Food, for a conversation about the past, present and future of nuts as food. Topics include how early were sustained through the culture of nut agriculture; how nut agriculture was subsumed by grass agriculture; and how nut agriculture might provide a foundation for the future.

Nan Su & Michael Olson MO:  Broken by Design: Why CCP always breaks its deals NS: EU's von der Leyen says China ties are at 'inflection point' at tense summit MO:  CCP prevents Wells Fargo exec from leavin NS:  China controls over 80% of battery materials crucial to US defense equipment, MO:   Cleaning out the urban poor

Michael Olson & Nan Su Is China's CCP losing the Mandate of Heaven?