Day: May 16, 2025

Tariffs might be temporarily paused, but the US is hitting China with sanctions. Now China’s military is being deployed for drills.

Why did China change its “Never Kneeling” rhetoric and suddenly back down in Geneva?In this episode, we uncover the hidden forces behind Beijing’s shocking trade concessions to the U.S. While state media credited Xi Jinping’s loyalists, a closer look at the negotiation team—and Trump’s own words—suggests someone else was pulling the strings. Former Premier Wen Jiabao may have quietly re-emerged to steer China’s economic direction. From Wen’s reformist vision to Xi’s conspicuous absence during the talks, all signs point to a deeper power shift inside the CCP. Was Geneva just a trade deal—or something bigger? A quiet handover of control?1. Comparison of the 2018 and 2025 Chinese negotiation teams2. Wen Jiabao’s vision for U.S.–China trade relations3. Rumors surrounding Vice Premier He Lifeng4. Trump’s cryptic clue about Beijing’s power shift

Chinese state-backed energy giant Huaneng Group launched the world’s largest fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks in Inner Mongolia, featuring 100 vehicles equipped with Huawei Technologies’ autonomous driving systems, as the country rapidly adopts driverless technology.