I really don’t understand how the Chinese actually get anything done. They always seem to be dancing. 💃

I struggle to think of a single intellectually interesting development that has come out of this entire area.

This is what Khrushchev meant when he said “have them by the balls”.

Challenging but insightful commentary by Gideon Rachman . The framework by the Finnish President looking at the facets of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the context of a national strategy is interesting. Tough choices indeed.

Putting expectations somewhere in the basement.

I love that both parties still abide by some rules, because as much as they hate each other, they must still cooperate on certain things.

Trump on Putin: "He's a smart guy, been doing it [politics] for a long time but so have I ... We get along, there's a good respect level on both sides, and I think, you know, something's going to come of it."

▪️The stage is set for a historic moment. ▪️F-22 fighter jets are lined up at Elmendorf Air Base as Anchorage awaits Putin's arrival ▪️A red carpet has been rolled out at the aircraft stairs, signaling an exceptional welcome

Trump and Putin met and shook hands 🇺🇸🇷🇺

Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska has now ended after nearly three hours.

President Trump Participates in a Press Conference with the President of the Russian Federation x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Trump notably contradicting Putin, says no deal unless Ukraine agrees. Says he agreed with Putin on a lot but not some big issues. Says he needs to call Zelensky & Nato. Praises “great progress” in talks. Trump cites “Russia Russia Russia hoax”, says Putin “has seen it all.

Trump: we had an extremely productive meeting, many points were agreed to, just a very few that are left- one is the most significant. We have a very good chance of getting there. Says Putin wants to see end to deaths as much as he (Trump) does. “Next time in Moscow,” replies

Since a deal to end the war was never going to have been finalized today, by definition the lack of a deal doesn’t make this meeting a failure. Whether it was a success is impossible to say until we know the details. And the leaders revealed none today-clearly by mutual agreement

BIG DAY 👀

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This graph speaks for itself. Without SpaceX the US would have already been gapped by China in orbital launch attempts. Not hard to imagine what they could do if they crack reusability. America’s innovation has been its greatest advantage over China’s sheer industrial might.

My friend Alex Duff on the moral collapse on campus and what UT Civic Leadership is doing to address it, for Tikvah. Read it here: ideas.tikvah.org/mosaic/essays/…

“Zhou Ming, renowned as the mastermind behind key industrial software used in planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, has left his leadership role at US-based global engineering giant Altair to return to China.”

What’s the WWE equivalent of this move?