Jacob Mardell
@jacobmardell.bsky.social
Lead Analyst at Sinification - we track, translate and analyse key debates shaping thought and policy in China. Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.sinification.com/
Is Takaichi’s Taiwan line a US-backed bid to bog China down, or a nervous Japan trying to drag Washington back in?
For Sinification we've just gone through 70+ Chinese pieces on the China–Japan fallout. Full briefing in today’s newsletter – link below.
For Sinification we've just gone through 70+ Chinese pieces on the China–Japan fallout. Full briefing in today’s newsletter – link below.
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Is Takaichi’s Taiwan line a US-backed bid to bog China down, or a nervous Japan trying to drag Washington back in?
For Sinification we've just gone through 70+ Chinese pieces on the China–Japan fallout. Full briefing in today’s newsletter – link below.
For Sinification we've just gone through 70+ Chinese pieces on the China–Japan fallout. Full briefing in today’s newsletter – link below.
Zhao Junjie's piece on the EU's "Rare Earth Anxiety" arrived in your inbox this morning! If it didn't, subscribe! While squarely official messaging, it perfectly illustrates a distinct exasperation - even disdain - for the EU that is widespread in Chinese thinking and worth getting to know.
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Zhao Junjie's piece on the EU's "Rare Earth Anxiety" arrived in your inbox this morning! If it didn't, subscribe! While squarely official messaging, it perfectly illustrates a distinct exasperation - even disdain - for the EU that is widespread in Chinese thinking and worth getting to know.