#China’s economy has just about reached a dead end. Short of winning a quick war resulting in the annexation of substantial territory, there is no hope as long as #XiJinping is in charge.

Countries running large #trade surpluses, like #China, have limited options in trade wars.

Forget the Davidson Window. We must be prepared for anything at any place at any time.

We can stop #fentanyl trafficking by hitting #China’s banks hard, but so far almost no one in #Washington thinks we should do anything effective to prevent the killing of 75,000 #Americans each year. It’s time for the rest of us to get mad, really mad.

The law should be simple: No #American may invest in any #Chinese company. #China

#XiJinping has been sacking the officers he appointed. In #China, the purges never end.

#NATO partly responsible? @ianbremmer, isn’t it more precise to say #Obama and #Biden were partly responsible? #Russia #Ukraine

After the #COVID19 pandemic, #China is back to exploiting #Africa’s minerals: https://t.co/S4VarJTMxM.

May the Lord see all of us through this extraordinary time. Pray.

Should we feel sorry for #China’s statisticians? They’re having trouble keeping their lies straight.

#China distorts history, about everything including #Taiwan. @BonnieGlaser

Local governments across #China, burdened by debt, are cutting salaries to employees and reducing services to residents.

#China is happy with the #VladimirPutin-#KimJongUn meeting. After all, #Russia is getting crucial assistance for the war in #Ukraine and no one is now blaming the #Chinese for giving aid. For a different view, see this: https://t.co/QGpawTdyFi. #NorthKorea

Is it an exaggeration to say that no one is more creative than a dissident in #China?

#Russia may not be losing on the battlefield in #Ukraine at the moment, but #Putin has no clear path to victory. His comment about the end of #Russian statehood suggests things are worse than they appear.

This borrowing-deposit maneuver was designed by #China’s banks to meet lending quotas. Loan demand is low, a sign of a stagnant or contracting economy.

I suspect that the contraction in loans was primarily due to a contraction in economic activity.

In #China, a wave of violence contributes to the deepening gloom: https://t.co/a9S15MPj2D.

#China’s political system, at least under #XiJinping, is not capable of recognizing losses. This means the economy will continue to erode until it completely fails. #Xi can delay failure, but he cannot avoid it. And he’s making the virtually inevitable crash worse than it need be.

Money is flowing out of #China: https://t.co/ElLfyDRcO7. That’s another indication the economy is failing.