China Goes Global — Again. Some of the hottest U.S. apps on mobile are Made in China. Fascinating piece by Yi Liu. thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/chi…

“In the midst of Moscow’s unprecedented aggression, the Russians and the Ukrainians almost finalized an agreement that would have ended the war and provided Ukraine with multilateral security guarantees, paving the way to its eventual membership in the EU.”trib.al/lHPOopl

Yi Liu Katrina Northrop Aaron Mc Nicholas Plus, bob davis's interview with former ambassador Gary Locke on family and #trade ties with China, and an op-ed by Nancy Qian about what TikTok got wrong about America.

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The controversy over TikTok hasn’t frightened off many Chinese companies —including producers of entertainment videos—from trying to expand to the US and elsewhere. thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/chi…

A beautiful though tragic account of the cancer gene that has killed far too many in the Ingrassia family far too young—and the scientific sleuthing to figure out what happened. ⁦Larry Ingrassia⁩ wsj.com/health/solving…

Mark Rudd led antiwar students in '68. He says today's Gaza protests repeat his mistakes haaretz.com/us-news/2024-0…

.Brody Mullins & Luke Mullins got quite the response when they reached out for comment to Jim Courtovich, the high-flying lobbyist/spin doctor for the Saudis, Qataris, etc.

Read this whole excerpt from “The Wolves of K St,” the Mullins’ great new book. politico.com/news/magazine/…

When this year's new non-tariff barriers are counted, the amount of Chinese exports affected by US actions this year rises a third. The latest Global Trade Alert report is out, putting the trade war in perspective. 4 much more see globaltradealert.org/reports/45 bob davis Greg Ip

OMG. Worthy of SNL. House GOP pushes anti-antisemitism bill to capitalize on campus unrest. It passes. Then some on the right fret it could be used to against Christians who say Jews killed Jesus. Divine justice. nytimes.com/2024/05/02/us/…

Some news from me: I’m taking on a new role at WSJ!

Trying to learn more about the story of Prince Matice, a free Black man who in 1838 was kidnapped in the South and nearly enslaved. The people of Athens, New York, chipped in to get him out of jail.

1838 - Hudson River Maritime Museum hrmm.org/6/post/2024/03…

China tries to get ready for a Trump ll. Downside: Maybe another trade war. Upside: maybe he sells out Taiwan. ⁦Lingling Wei 魏玲灵⁩ wsj.com/world/china/tr…

A great essay on the student unrest and what it shows about the destruction of the ideal of the university as a place to debate and confront uncomfortable ideas. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

A fun read by ⁦Joanna Stern⁩. She drops an iPhone from a drone flying at 300 feet to see if it will shatter. Why not? wsj.com/tech/personal-…

Here is a video look at Debra Bruno upcoming book, “A Hudson Valley Reckoning, ' which tells the story of northern slavery through her family’s history. Pub date Oct. 15.
youtu.be/kulicHdR3ig?si… via YouTube

Opinion | Jewish students are no longer safe at Columbia University haaretz.com/opinion/2024-0…

When I get a lot of Elon Musk tweets, that’s a sign X has switched me unasked to “For You” from “Following.” I immediately switch back.