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China Watcher signs off! But not before a dash of NSC shrinkage woes, Rubio's targeting of Chinese students, China fears in Honduras, Pete Hegseth on the road and foreign adoptions as propaganda tools. Enjoy (one last time...) politico.eu/newsletter/china…
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My new book on “returning” to Taiwan, my parents’ homeland, is coming out with @fsgbooks. It's about diaspora, power, language & the love and work of keeping Taiwan free. Grateful to @sstoloff & @jwongbaxter at @GoldinAgency, and thrilled to work with editor Rohan Kamicheril.🌻🩷
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You might not be interested in geopolitics, but geopolitics is interested in you.
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Minulý týden jsem se vrátil z pracovní cesty na Taiwan. A víte, co je pikantní? Že už během doby, kdy jsem tam byl, mi přišel email z mise Čínské lidové republiky při EU. V mailu se píše, že mám ctít "princip jedné Číny" - v podstatě šlo o výhrůžku, co mám jako jezdit na Taiwan.
Takové pokusy o nátlak zcela odmítám. Na Taiwan jsem jel proto, že kultivuju vztahy s těmi, a nimiž je to vzájemně výhodné. Z čínských investic v Česku zůstaly jen sliby.
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SCOOP: Footage obtained from the Nvidia board investigation
We just issued a press release from our board of directors. Read the release: nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/s…
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In Manila, the Philippines, Ambassador KITAGAWA and Hon. Maria Theresa Lazaro, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines signed and exchanged notes for Official Security Assistance (OSA) to provide a coastal radar system (defense equipment) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) for monitoring and surveillance. It is expected to strengthen the Philippines' security capabilities.
mofa.go.jp/press/release/pre…
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Why not admit that the CCP is master of the country, not the Chinese people? If you think your system is so good, be proud of that. None of this whole-process people’s democracy and showing pictures of Xi posting his ballot for his local representative is convincing anyone.
China’s whole-process people’s #democracy is not the kind that wakes up at the time of voting and goes back to dormant afterwards. Instead, it ensures that the people have the full right to know, to express, and to supervise. #whatisdemocracy #whodefinesdemocracy
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"At the core of the problem, according to people engaged in the debate, is a fundamental issue: Mr. Trump and his aides still cannot agree on what they are trying to accomplish." nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/po…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair with China spy who ran Megaspeed, which diverted Nvidia chips to China.
Culper Research nailed it back in May:
“$NVDA vouches for Megaspeed - its largest SEA chip buyer, under U.S. and Singapore investigation - as having no Chinese ownership and free of diversion concerns.”
“$NVDA claims its China business went to "zero" after April 2025 U.S. trade restrictions. We believe that in reality, over 20% of Nvidia's FY 2026 compute revenues remained driven by China via illegal GPU diversion and Southeast Asian intermediaries.” xitter.gq/CulperResearch/status/…
NEW: We are short Nvidia $NVDA. We believe Nvidia has a significant China problem. Please see our full report and disclosures now available on our website, link in bio.
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EXCLUSIVE: For the first time, a Pentagon official explains exactly how @SecWar blocked the promotions of women and people of color from the military's most senior ranks. Some say the new process is illegal. My latest for @MSNOWNews ms.now/news/pete-hegseth-pen…
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If the reporting is right, this is the most significant story in US China policy in years.
If the USG knew Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with a Chinese spy and looked the other way, all while that spy ran a company backdooring US compute to China, it warrants a Congressional investigation.
There may be an innocent explanation to all this.
But if not, then it reveals intolerable levels of corruption and compromise in China policy - to the detriment of AI safety.
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Zelensky said Russian forces used North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles in an overnight strike on a key Ukrainian energy facility, with air defenses able to intercept only 4 of 36 ballistic missiles due to an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors.
kyivpost.com/post/89444
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So Rubio himself is worried about Jensen’s romantic relationship with the Chinese spy and Megaspeed executive, meaning the intel was validated at the highest levels of government. But still, Commerce has done nothing to limit AI chip shipments to Megaspeed or Southeast Asia. Why?
NEW: Nat Sec Adviser Marco Rubio oversaw drafting of a highly classified memo this spring that the intel community assessed a woman who had established a close relationship w Jensen Huang was working for China's Ministry of State Security nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/po…
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NEW: Nat Sec Adviser Marco Rubio oversaw drafting of a highly classified memo this spring that the intel community assessed a woman who had established a close relationship w Jensen Huang was working for China's Ministry of State Security nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/po…
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Sikorski: Musk began cutting off the Ukrainian army’s access to Starlink when they were conducting offensive operations.
I want to remind him — we are Musk’s client. Poland pays SpaceX $20 million a year for 29,000 terminals — SprawdzamTo. 1/
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Culper also shows Alibaba was funding megaspeed. So the alleged mss ceo of megaspeed who had an affair with the Nvidia ceo had a salary funded by a company that is on the us 1260h list and whose chairman owns an nba team. Odds not low the blast radius from this mess will expand
Never met the team at @CulperResearch but shouted them out in today’s @BearCaveEmail.
They did intrepid investigative reporting here on Huang and Huang — before anyone else — and it should be recognized as such!
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Here's what Nvidia's Jensen Huang sent to staff, admitting to affair:
"To my colleagues at NVIDIA,
I owe my family and all of you an apology.
I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.
Throughout my life, my family has given me love and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them down and damaged the life we built together. I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it.
To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust.
To my colleagues at NVIDIA, including those I have worked alongside for decades, and to our board, partners, and shareholders around the world: you deserve better from me. Leading NVIDIA is the privilege of my life. My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility. I am fully committed to NVIDIA and will work to earn back your confidence.
Regarding the national security concerns raised in news reports, NVIDIA’s Board of Directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully. I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security. I am proud and grateful to be an American.
My family bears no responsibility for my choices. I do. Please give them privacy.
Jensen"
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(1 of 2) I recently joined a @NATLCOMMITTEE trip to NE Asia. Sharing a few reflections from that trip and specifically how Taiwan seems to be faring by comparison. My main conclusion - Taiwan has ample reason for confidence, but not complacency.
Link to full article below.
