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Plenum Notes U.S.-China

April 22, 2026

The FCC has increasingly made the exclusion of Chinese companies from the US market a core part of its mission.

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Plenum Notes Politics and Policy

April 20, 2026

Beijing is cracking down on corruption in the military, among officials with backgrounds in Hunan, and in the financial sector.

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April 16, 2026 in Markets and Finance, Plenum Notes

China’s GDP growth outperformed in Q1, with exports providing an even bigger boost than last year.

April 13, 2026 in Markets and Finance, Plenum Notes, U.S.-China

China has strengthened its position in legacy chipmaking, with legacy-node capacity roughly doubling over the past five years.

A quick take on China's recent transition from deflation to inflation.