David Rennie
@DSORennie
Geopolitics Editor & author of “The Telegram” column @TheEconomist.Postings in Beijing, Washington, London, Brussels, Washington, Beijing, Sydney. Panelist @1a
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It’s too kind to say the Xi-Trump summit was big on pageantry and light on substance. Given the urgent problems that can’t be tackled without China and America, to squander the meeting was a selfish dereliction of duty. My take
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.@DSORennie: “Lots of countries have toxic politicians. Taiwan’s stand out for…irresponsibility. The blame is not evenly distributed…Lai is stubborn and does not consult KMT moderates…But the opposition has triggered a rolling constitutional crisis.”
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There is serious concern about the impact the KMT’s domestic strategy is having upon international appetite for cross-strait escalation deterrence.
Casting doubt on Taiwan’s willingness to defend itself is an extraordinary act of self-harm.
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A bunch of deeply unimpressive politicians are paralysing Taiwan’s democracy for shameful, self-interested reasons. China is the only winner. My column on the KMT-led opposition antics holding Taiwan politics hostage.
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“Everyone is braced for both America and China to get a lot more controlling.” @DSORennie
joins our “Drum Tower” podcast to discuss why China is tightening AI regulations
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Lots of countries have toxic politicians. Taiwan’s stand out for their irresponsibility. Register for free to read why China stands to benefit
RT @WilliamYang120: A brutally honest characterization of the current political dynamics within Taiwan, captured in a sobering way by @DSOR…
A bunch of deeply unimpressive politicians are paralysing Taiwan’s democracy for shameful, self-interested reasons. China is the only winner. My column on the KMT-led opposition antics holding Taiwan politics hostage.
from The Economist
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The Economist Insider🎙️| What does Iran want?
@SanamVakil (@CH_MENAP) joined @DSORennie for @TheEconomist's Insider podcast to discuss Iran's new cadre of leaders and the motives driving Tehran's actions amid the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
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RT @TheEconomist: Why can’t Donald Trump force Iran to do a deal? The Economist’s geopolitics editor @DSORennie
is joined by @SanamVakil, d…
The world’s in a gangsterish state, with Trump, Putin & Xi turning dependencies into protection rackets. That’s a dilemma for candidates to be next UN Sec. General. How to defend basic norms without crossing veto-wielding bullies in the Security Council
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🎙️ What does Iran want from this war? And how does it want it to end?
@SanamVakil speaks with @DSORennie for @TheEconomist's Insider podcast to discuss the thinking inside Tehran.
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"An expert on the UN, Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group, describes a distinction that insiders make in New York, between a secretary-general who knows how to navigate great-power politics, and one who takes P5 orders." @TheEconomist
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America and Iran are stuck in a cycle of fighting: threats are issued, then rescinded; strikes are halted, then resumed. On Inside Geopolitics this week, our experts ask: how does this end?
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Jonathan Rosenthal, our international editor, takes an infantry fighting vehicle for a spin
“For the last 50-plus years, whenever there was an oil shock, the first thing the US president did was call Riyadh,” said @JasonBordoff at @ColumbiaUEnergy. “Maybe the place everyone needs to call now is Beijing. That’s a very powerful position to be in.”
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A growing list of European countries are keen to take up Emmanuel Macron’s offer to use France’s nuclear deterrent to shield all of Europe and deter Russia. But could it work? And what if Marine Le Pen becomes president? My column
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For many years I kept a memo of very bad things that could be attempted... apportionment by citizen-only population and awful related residency efforts like this was one of the top 5 things, and one of the 2 that didn't ever get discussed enough. Very impt here ->
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.@elonmusk says there’s a “good chance” China will be the world leader in AI. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also speaks to @zannymb about what’s holding back Chinese models—and why banning them won’t stop China from overtaking America. Watch the full Insider interview:
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