Really intriguing that DC’s Astoria (a fantastic Chinese restaurant) incorporates the China State Railway logo, with the DC tri-star added in.

Bloomberg: #China 's Xi appears set to postpone the Third Plenum, a Party mtg held every 5 years to set the long-term economic agenda
Delaying the meeting to 2024 would be the first time it’s been held in an off-schedule year in 3+ decades. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Markets

China is investing heavily in the emerging field of quantum technologies, which enable breakthroughs in sensing, communication, and computing. Explore our feature to learn more about China’s quantum ambitions and growing capabilities: bit.ly/china-quantum

Ko Wen-je’s spokesperson said after meeting the KMT deputy secretary general yesterday, “Hou-Ko” pair is not a choice for the TPP but all sides can still work towards “Ko-Hou” pair. This suggests Ko would only accept working with the KMT if he is the presidential candidate.

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Xi to attend BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on Palestinian-Israeli issue - Xinhua
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China sees BRICS as a valuable mechanism for pushing back against the United States and its allies. For more, read Brian Hart’s analysis: bit.ly/bricssummit

NEW from Hidden Reach: We published imagery analysis of China’s use of submarine diplomacy to advance its interests in the Bay of Bengal, including construction of a naval base for Bangladesh and the sale of Chinese-made subs to Bangladesh and Myanmar. features.csis.org/snapshots/chin…

As if close-in maneuvers, vessel ramming, lasing and water cannon aren't enough, now beaming active sonar when divers are in the vicinity is a new gray zone technique by PRC maritime forces. minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases…

Satellite imagery analysis by Hidden Reach provides insights into China’s use of submarine diplomacy to advance its interests along the Bay of Bengal. Beijing’s efforts there could help its navy gain access to facilities to support regional operations.
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Such an interesting dynamic here. I think Xi may be genuinely excited about this, and despite it being a soft power win for the U.S., Xi doesn’t really lose face because so many people in China are huge NBA fans. Perhaps the closest we’ll ever get to true “win-win cooperation”??