Bill Bishop
@niubi
Sinocism Co-founded Sharp China Podcast
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As always, watch what the President does, not what he says. If the President of BYD comes with the Chinese President to the White House next week, we can only assume there are deals afoot to allow Chinese cars to be imported, or Chinese companies are being invited to set up shop in the U.S. President Trump said that he would welcome Chinese car companies as recently as last week.
That would be a terrible outcome for Michigan and the 1.2 million jobs in our state associated with the auto industry. The Chinese have been working for years to get that first foothold into the U.S. market.
Chinese car companies are propped up by the Chinese government and once they they get the green-light to enter the U.S., they will undercut our manufacturers and suppliers, wreak havoc on our industry, and take our jobs.
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China is building an AI system for tailoring its foreign propaganda | Fergus Ryan |
this is horrific, horror movie-type depravity
In 1993, 10-year-old George “Junior” Burdynski went missing.
33 years later, detectives with Prince George’s Co. Police detectives cold case unit reinvestigated the case, and county officials announced charges Thursday.
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“Ashford told Lease the conviction had had a devastating impact on his professional life and said getting relief from the court could allow him to regain a security clearance and return to consulting and teaching.
The judge then explained his reasoning.
Lease said he remembered the case and had reviewed the original sentencing hearing.
He said Ashford’s military service, background and PTSD had been factors in his decision to impose a sentence below the sentencing guidelines”
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The neighborhood scuttlebutt is that ashford is ex-CIA. He spent only nine months in jail for almost beating her to death in 2021.
The neighborhood scuttlebutt is that ashford is ex-CIA. He spent only nine months in jail for almost beating her to death in 2021.
Less than two months before she disappeared, missing D.C. mother Antoinette Forbes told a Montgomery County judge she was scared of her son’s father, Russell Ashford.
“Some administration officials have told executives at AI companies that it is difficult for the White House to build consensus when the sector is often divided and CEOs contact Trump directly, people familiar with the matter said. “
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interesting from the WSJ, which reports that White House officials were concerned about David Sacks' entanglements with AI companies and looked into how he might "personally profit" from his government work
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" 'Since we don't have enough capacity to even satisfy the demand in China, we don't have a plan to expand into the international market in a fully-fledged way,' Xu told reporters at the company's Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai."
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Schumer: “The best tool we have to outcompete China and curb the CCP’s AI ambitions is by prohibiting their access to the most advanced AI chips and manufacturing equipment.
I’ve been saying it for years. A group of us have introduced bipartisan legislation to the NDAA to stop it. National security experts agree we gotta stop the sale of these chips to China. Many of my Republican colleagues agree. But Trump doesn't, and he is the biggest barrier standing in the way.
Trump keeps saying he wants to curb China, but he keeps standing in the way of the best method we have to make sure China doesn’t get ahead of us and beat us in this competition over what to do with AI. Stop selling them the most advanced chips”
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Sources: Section 301 overcapacity report punted to after Trump-Xi summit
Most observers are looking at Xiangshan this week, but at last week’s forum hosts by the Chinese MPS, China founded a new international organization centered on police cooperation to counter online fraud:
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“The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and other issues” coming just after the Iranian FM was in Beijing could be interesting, especially given this Reuters report “China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say”
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PRC readout of the Wang Yi-Rubio call ahead of Xi's visit next week
PRC readout of the Wang Yi-Rubio call ahead of Xi's visit next week
Sinocism-Xi rumors; Iran FM in Beijing; PBoC head on lending; US-China meeting; AI; EU-China, by @niubi I discuss why think the Xi rumors are BS, much of the commentary is outside the paywall
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"It’s a pity that China is not on our side in this war, politically. It’s not even about weapons. It’s about political will. And it’s a pity because this war can be stopped immediately by strong leaders, including China. It’s a pity that they are not on our side. But that’s not the problem. That’s a pity. The problem is that they are not in the middle. Because they are a little bit more with Russia. And for them to be a little bit more with Russia – I mean, not to give weapons directly, but to be more open to them, more helpful to them than to us – for such a big country, a little bit is a lot"
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I saw a real missile made by North Korea in Ukraine. I did not see a Chinese missile. But I know that their technologies get to Russia. The machinery they use comes from China, likely along with smart people and technologies.
I don’t see China pushing Russia to stop the war. I never saw that. Maybe they do that during some of their bilateral meetings. I don’t know. But I think that they have huge influence over Russia, especially now, when there are a lot of sanctions, the shadow fleet, and cut-off energy and banking systems. Of course, China can find a way to push Putin toward negotiations. I’m sure, but they didn’t do it. And if you can and don’t, is it support or not?
It’s a pity that China is not on our side in this war, politically. It’s not even about weapons. It’s about political will. And it’s a pity because this war can be stopped immediately by strong leaders, including China. It’s a pity that they are not on our side. But that’s not the problem. That’s a pity. The problem is that they are not in the middle. Because they are a little bit more with Russia. And for them to be a little bit more with Russia – I mean, not to give weapons directly, but to be more open to them, more helpful to them than to us – for such a big country, a little bit is a lot.
From an interview with NHK. (3/3)
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“Complicating this already muddy situation for U.S. officials are the A.I. scientists, politicians, Wall Street and technology heavy hitters demanding an immediate A.I. alliance to thwart rogue A.I. I worry China will take advantage of these individuals’ sincerity, especially if diplomacy fails to produce a comprehensive safety agreement. Beijing could feign seriousness, float a hollow offer, then pin blame for its failure on the United States. The result could spark internal debates that weaken the core bipartisan consensus that the United States must lead in all facets of A.I., making it easier for China to forge ahead in the global technology competition.”
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I Led A.I. Diplomacy for the U.S. The Coming Safety Talks Will Not Save Us. via @NYTOpinion as the former State Department envoy who co-led the first U.S.-China A.I. dialogue, I fear the coming talks will not save us. If the past is prologue, China will have little interest in anything beyond gaining a competitive advantage.
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I Led A.I. Diplomacy for the U.S. The Coming Safety Talks Will Not Save Us. via @NYTOpinion as the former State Department envoy who co-led the first U.S.-China A.I. dialogue, I fear the coming talks will not save us. If the past is prologue, China will have little interest in anything beyond gaining a competitive advantage.
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A thoughtful proposal for an AI dialogue by @niubi worthy of consideration by the two govts as well as the track-2’s where AI is on the agenda.
US-China Strategic AI Dialogue (SAID) Proposal: A structured U.S.-PRC government dialogue on strategic artificial intelligence risk reduction The US and China should be talking about AI safety and governance, and while I am skeptical this can happen given the politics I thought it is still constructive to make some suggestions. I created this proposal with Astra after much back and forth. If the two sides are going to dialogue about AI, the AI should have a say.
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Trump threatens to cut off trade with Europe if Canada becomes an associate member of the EU.
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis via @NYTimes
Sinocism-Xi rumors; Iran FM in Beijing; PBoC head on lending; US-China meeting; AI; EU-China, by @niubi I discuss why think the Xi rumors are BS, much of the commentary is outside the paywall
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