author-in-residence @saishopkins. “China Fantasy,”, “Rise of the Vulcans,”and six other books. Nats fan. Former Beijing & Washington crrspndnt for LA Times.
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Was it really just Iran that caused voters to desert Trump? Could it possibly be that Americans — independent voters, for example—want their president to show some dignity and compassion, rather than someone who is mean-spirited, revengeful and self absorbed?
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I cast my vote today with the ones I love, and who make this all possible. It was joyful, exciting, and a bit surreal to see myself on the ballot as the Democratic nominee for Congress in our extraordinary district. I am so grateful to everyone who has placed their faith in me.
Today is the last day of early voting, and the polls are open — please go vote!
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Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington
sc.mp/se17z?utm_source=twitt… via @scmpnews this sounds like damage control for the WSJ story about Xi needing breaks when he was in DC
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Schlossberg has translated fame, charisma and creativity into a narrow lead. But fellow Democrats, family friends and union leaders describe an operation so erratic and plagued by turnover that it raises questions about how he would handle office @npfandos nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyreg…
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Predictable Xi would fire a shrill blast on Taiwan. It is meant to intimidate the U.S. We shouldn’t let him and should recommit to a strong arms package for Taipei.
Chinese readout from the Xi-@POTUS meeting has posted:
"Xi Jinping stressed that the Taiwan issue is the most important issue in Sino-US relations. If it is handled properly, the relationship between the two countries will remain generally stable. If it is not handled well, the two countries will collide or even conflict, pushing the entire Sino-US relationship into a very dangerous situation. "Taiwan independence" and peace in the Taiwan Strait are incompatible, and maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is the greatest common denominator between China and the United States."
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