The answer begins with the word "alliances." Any hope of altering China's behavior, or even defending against it, must be multilateral. x.com/KennedyCSIS/st…

China attempting to build a fifth column in the US. x.com/BeijingPalmer/…

Of course they do. Free speech anywhere is a fundamental threat to Beijing's leaders. x.com/ZG_Briefs/stat…

Hmm. Define "dysfunctional family." x.com/NiuB/status/93…

At the very least, a gross exaggeration. More likely, an outright lie. x.com/realDonaldTrum…

I fear that little turd belongs on a plate in Zhongnanhai, thank you very much. x.com/primroseriorda…

If anybody ever actually casts a "bitcoin," it should bear the symbol of a tulip. For a tulip it shall most assuredly prove to be.

Since the PLAN has no idea how to operate a CVBG, why not just squish a destroyer and a CV into one platform? x.com/xinfengcao/sta…

Maybe. But any expert negotiator will tell you that when you sit down at the table, you need an option to a negotiated agreement, or you are the weak party. #BATNA x.com/comradewong/st…

Earning respect. ow.ly/7jjc30hgfZf

Unsurprising. Not sure it proves anything, about either country - unless you are an atheist or an evangelist. x.com/ianbremmer/sta…

Yes. It's a navy or coast guard, and should be publicly declared as such by the UN, NATO, etc. x.com/ChinaPowerCSIS…

The level of racism in China is ugly x.com/amyyqin/status…

I'm sure some in China do. But not everyone. x.com/ForeignAffairs…

Can't blame her. It is far too early for us to understand and address the full implications of Unlimited Xi. x.com/DavidNakamura/…

If you own an iPhone 10 and you don't have a Xiaomi PowerBank Pro, get one now: they're on Amazon. amzn.to/2ouAS7M I'm getting four full charges off of this.

How Didi Chuxing plans to beat Uber in ride-hailing race on.ft.com/2tuN4Kp

For Xi, the ultimate goal of meeting with Kim Jong Un was not to patch up the relationship with Pyongyang but to shape the direction of upcoming U.S.–North Korean talks. ow.ly/Ns5h30jsj6N

USS Ronald Reagan Enters Sea Trials Off Japan Following Maintenance buff.ly/2Ifw91m

Any belief that Iran will become the willing client state of a country that puts Muslims in re-education camps is mistaken. x.com/zhongnanhai/st…