China is reclaiming loaned giant pandas from Japan, leaving Japan temporarily without pandas and signaling worsening China–Japan relations tied to Taiwan tensions.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:17 AM
China is reclaiming loaned giant pandas from Japan, leaving Japan temporarily without pandas and signaling worsening China–Japan relations tied to Taiwan tensions.
Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramatic deterioration in China-Japan relations
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramatic deterioration in China-Japan relations
The panda house at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is not due to...
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramatic deterioration in China-Japan relations
The panda house at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is not due to...
Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramatic deterioration in China-Japan relations
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Black and white and sent back over: end of panda diplomacy as Japan returns bears to China
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramatic deterioration in China-Japan relations
The panda house at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is not due to...
The departure of pandas will leave legions of Japanese admirers bereft, but it is also symptomatic of a dramatic deterioration in China-Japan relations
The panda house at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is not due to...
China wants Taiwan the most, Manchuria would be nice.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn't want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn't want Taiwan to fall.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn't want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn't want Taiwan to fall.
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
China wants Taiwan the most, Manchuria would be nice.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn't want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn't want Taiwan to fall.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn't want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn't want Taiwan to fall.
China wants Taiwan the most, Manchuria would be nice.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn’t want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn’t want Taiwan to fall.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn’t want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn’t want Taiwan to fall.
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
China wants Taiwan the most, Manchuria would be nice.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn’t want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn’t want Taiwan to fall.
The West wants Russia and China to fight but doesn’t want China taking Manchuria giving it a coast off Japan and potentially the Arctic coast. Russia needs to live for this but we also want Russia dead.
Also doesn’t want Taiwan to fall.
It's the wealthiest state by a long way, almost double Texas in second place.
it's GDP ranks it 4th or 5th in the world if it was a country, behind USA, China and Germany kind of flip flopping with Japan for 4th/5th place (and US would drop if they took their income out).
it's GDP ranks it 4th or 5th in the world if it was a country, behind USA, China and Germany kind of flip flopping with Japan for 4th/5th place (and US would drop if they took their income out).
January 23, 2026 at 11:27 PM
It's the wealthiest state by a long way, almost double Texas in second place.
it's GDP ranks it 4th or 5th in the world if it was a country, behind USA, China and Germany kind of flip flopping with Japan for 4th/5th place (and US would drop if they took their income out).
it's GDP ranks it 4th or 5th in the world if it was a country, behind USA, China and Germany kind of flip flopping with Japan for 4th/5th place (and US would drop if they took their income out).
Then said, 'we are not even close to Spring yet!'
Mind boggles at the possibilities for the rest of the year
Cold and snow now East and West Russia, Japan, North China but expect it will go south as South Korea expecting it .. India today .. these storms you have and hearing Europe soon too
Mind boggles at the possibilities for the rest of the year
Cold and snow now East and West Russia, Japan, North China but expect it will go south as South Korea expecting it .. India today .. these storms you have and hearing Europe soon too
January 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Then said, 'we are not even close to Spring yet!'
Mind boggles at the possibilities for the rest of the year
Cold and snow now East and West Russia, Japan, North China but expect it will go south as South Korea expecting it .. India today .. these storms you have and hearing Europe soon too
Mind boggles at the possibilities for the rest of the year
Cold and snow now East and West Russia, Japan, North China but expect it will go south as South Korea expecting it .. India today .. these storms you have and hearing Europe soon too
China worries less about losing market share to Japan. It doesnt need to worry, but thats how FX/trade officials think.
January 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM
China worries less about losing market share to Japan. It doesnt need to worry, but thats how FX/trade officials think.
When Beijing turns up economic heat on Seoul, South Korea can't stand alone. Japan, the US, and regional partners must help fend off China's coercion.
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
South Korea Can Stand Up to China
With its allies, Seoul has enough leverage to push back.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
When Beijing turns up economic heat on Seoul, South Korea can't stand alone. Japan, the US, and regional partners must help fend off China's coercion.
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
my duty as a california taxpayer is to remind people that california’s economy on its own produces more than every single country on earth except the usa, china, and germany.
larger than canada! larger than japan! larger than everyone else!
your state could never —and doesn’t! not even texas.
larger than canada! larger than japan! larger than everyone else!
your state could never —and doesn’t! not even texas.
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
my duty as a california taxpayer is to remind people that california’s economy on its own produces more than every single country on earth except the usa, china, and germany.
larger than canada! larger than japan! larger than everyone else!
your state could never —and doesn’t! not even texas.
larger than canada! larger than japan! larger than everyone else!
your state could never —and doesn’t! not even texas.
You can understand. The US's action on Venezuela and Greenland. The US's signal = China okay invade/action Taiwan. Trump's AI technology, dependence on Taiwan. Russia's Putin, I want Ukraine. N Korea's Kim, I want S Korea. In short,when China will start invasion on Taiwan, no one protect Japan.
January 23, 2026 at 10:23 PM
You can understand. The US's action on Venezuela and Greenland. The US's signal = China okay invade/action Taiwan. Trump's AI technology, dependence on Taiwan. Russia's Putin, I want Ukraine. N Korea's Kim, I want S Korea. In short,when China will start invasion on Taiwan, no one protect Japan.
Once upon a time China was the biggest holder of dollars in US bonds. Now Japan and the UK are the main suckers.
www.idnfinancials.com/news/59777/c...
www.idnfinancials.com/news/59777/c...
China continues to sell US bonds to their lowest level in 17 years
China cuts US bond holdings to US$688.7 billion, but gold reserves continue to soar.
www.idnfinancials.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Once upon a time China was the biggest holder of dollars in US bonds. Now Japan and the UK are the main suckers.
www.idnfinancials.com/news/59777/c...
www.idnfinancials.com/news/59777/c...
Machado just gave him her Nobel prize and her dignity.
He patted her on the head, then continued to support her enemy.
In the tariff wars, China made him back down by simply pausing critical exports the US relies on. Japan made him back down by threatening to unwind its treasury positions.
He patted her on the head, then continued to support her enemy.
In the tariff wars, China made him back down by simply pausing critical exports the US relies on. Japan made him back down by threatening to unwind its treasury positions.
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Machado just gave him her Nobel prize and her dignity.
He patted her on the head, then continued to support her enemy.
In the tariff wars, China made him back down by simply pausing critical exports the US relies on. Japan made him back down by threatening to unwind its treasury positions.
He patted her on the head, then continued to support her enemy.
In the tariff wars, China made him back down by simply pausing critical exports the US relies on. Japan made him back down by threatening to unwind its treasury positions.
President Lee’s trips to China and Japan raise big questions about Seoul’s strategy—and what it means for the U.S.
Experts @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social @kristigovella.bsky.social, Mark Lippert, Timothy Martin & Randy Schriver on Capital Cable.
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Experts @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social @kristigovella.bsky.social, Mark Lippert, Timothy Martin & Randy Schriver on Capital Cable.
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Unpacking Lee's Visits to China and Japan | The Capital Cable #127
South Korea's president Lee Jae Myung made important trips to China and Japan this month, and met with Xi Jinping and Sanae Takaichi to discuss cooperation and regional developments. What did Lee…
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January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
President Lee’s trips to China and Japan raise big questions about Seoul’s strategy—and what it means for the U.S.
Experts @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social @kristigovella.bsky.social, Mark Lippert, Timothy Martin & Randy Schriver on Capital Cable.
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Experts @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social @kristigovella.bsky.social, Mark Lippert, Timothy Martin & Randy Schriver on Capital Cable.
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Wait for the impact as Europe, China, Japan start cashing in their bonds & other investments "on demand" tied to our debt.
We have a rough 10 months ahead & its not going to be pretty... we've already seen Donald repeat that he wanted Iceland at Davos - instead of Greenland.
We have a rough 10 months ahead & its not going to be pretty... we've already seen Donald repeat that he wanted Iceland at Davos - instead of Greenland.
January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Wait for the impact as Europe, China, Japan start cashing in their bonds & other investments "on demand" tied to our debt.
We have a rough 10 months ahead & its not going to be pretty... we've already seen Donald repeat that he wanted Iceland at Davos - instead of Greenland.
We have a rough 10 months ahead & its not going to be pretty... we've already seen Donald repeat that he wanted Iceland at Davos - instead of Greenland.
China nicht dabei, den Russen werden sie es auch klarmachen, da wegzubleiben, Indien wird nicht mitmachen, Brasilien und Mexiko nicht, UK, FR, DE, ES, IT, PL nicht, Südafrika, Japan, Korea, Australien und Neuseeland nicht, Kanada hat er selbst ausgeladen uswusf...natürlich wird das nix.
January 23, 2026 at 9:19 PM
China nicht dabei, den Russen werden sie es auch klarmachen, da wegzubleiben, Indien wird nicht mitmachen, Brasilien und Mexiko nicht, UK, FR, DE, ES, IT, PL nicht, Südafrika, Japan, Korea, Australien und Neuseeland nicht, Kanada hat er selbst ausgeladen uswusf...natürlich wird das nix.
That could have been the plan. But thanks to the collective refusal from Canada, Europe, Japan, the U.K., India, and China, the project collapsed into what it actually is: a Mar-a-Lago dinner party pretending to be world order.
Why the West Walked Away from Trump’s Board of Peace
Because This Was Never a Board of Peace
www.theconcis.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
That could have been the plan. But thanks to the collective refusal from Canada, Europe, Japan, the U.K., India, and China, the project collapsed into what it actually is: a Mar-a-Lago dinner party pretending to be world order.
Japan builds hypersonic missiles while China deploys zero warships to America's backyard—yet US...
Trajectory Daily Brief: 24 January 2026
Japan builds hypersonic missiles while China deploys zero warships to America's backyard—yet US debates resource allocation as Taiwan bleeds spies.
www.readtrajectory.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Japan builds hypersonic missiles while China deploys zero warships to America's backyard—yet US...
Japan builds hypersonic missiles while China deploys zero warships to America's backyard—yet US...
Trajectory Daily Brief: 24 January 2026
Japan builds hypersonic missiles while China deploys zero warships to America's backyard—yet US debates resource allocation as Taiwan bleeds spies.
www.readtrajectory.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Japan builds hypersonic missiles while China deploys zero warships to America's backyard—yet US...
Japan arms while China waits. America projects while Taiwan bleeds. The real competition isn't about ships—it's about who can afford to play the long game.
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Japan arms while China waits. America projects while Taiwan bleeds. The real competition isn't about ships—it's about who can afford to play the long game.
Progressive NW Winter Train based on a roller coaster. Impossible to derail, no walking around, large windows, strap in and get there, all electric, way cheaper than how China and Japan do it. Light and attached. Happy New Year Cascadia.
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Progressive NW Winter Train based on a roller coaster. Impossible to derail, no walking around, large windows, strap in and get there, all electric, way cheaper than how China and Japan do it. Light and attached. Happy New Year Cascadia.
by @realsignum.bsky.social
World Rate Watch (10Y Yield / Spread to UST)
as of 2026-01-23
U.S. 4.244% / NA
Germany 2.908% / -1.336%
EZ(top4) 3.253% / -0.991%
Japan 2.264% / -1.98%
U.K. 4.529% / 0.285%
China 1.841% / -2.403%
EZ(top4): Eurozone top 4, GDP weighted
World Rate Watch (10Y Yield / Spread to UST)
as of 2026-01-23
U.S. 4.244% / NA
Germany 2.908% / -1.336%
EZ(top4) 3.253% / -0.991%
Japan 2.264% / -1.98%
U.K. 4.529% / 0.285%
China 1.841% / -2.403%
EZ(top4): Eurozone top 4, GDP weighted
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
by @realsignum.bsky.social
World Rate Watch (10Y Yield / Spread to UST)
as of 2026-01-23
U.S. 4.244% / NA
Germany 2.908% / -1.336%
EZ(top4) 3.253% / -0.991%
Japan 2.264% / -1.98%
U.K. 4.529% / 0.285%
China 1.841% / -2.403%
EZ(top4): Eurozone top 4, GDP weighted
World Rate Watch (10Y Yield / Spread to UST)
as of 2026-01-23
U.S. 4.244% / NA
Germany 2.908% / -1.336%
EZ(top4) 3.253% / -0.991%
Japan 2.264% / -1.98%
U.K. 4.529% / 0.285%
China 1.841% / -2.403%
EZ(top4): Eurozone top 4, GDP weighted
So let me get this straight lol
He’s got the navy resting outside Venezuela
The navy headed to Iran
The navy sitting between China and Japan watching Taiwan and NK
The navy probably already secretly in the waters outside Greenland
And now wants the navy outside Cuba
Sounds stretched WAY thin
He’s got the navy resting outside Venezuela
The navy headed to Iran
The navy sitting between China and Japan watching Taiwan and NK
The navy probably already secretly in the waters outside Greenland
And now wants the navy outside Cuba
Sounds stretched WAY thin
January 23, 2026 at 7:56 PM
So let me get this straight lol
He’s got the navy resting outside Venezuela
The navy headed to Iran
The navy sitting between China and Japan watching Taiwan and NK
The navy probably already secretly in the waters outside Greenland
And now wants the navy outside Cuba
Sounds stretched WAY thin
He’s got the navy resting outside Venezuela
The navy headed to Iran
The navy sitting between China and Japan watching Taiwan and NK
The navy probably already secretly in the waters outside Greenland
And now wants the navy outside Cuba
Sounds stretched WAY thin
3/PRC fishing vessels mobilized in a large formation between January 9 and 12 in the East China Sea. This mobilization could be for an exercise off the waters near Japan, possibly signaling continued PRC displeasure with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 PM
3/PRC fishing vessels mobilized in a large formation between January 9 and 12 in the East China Sea. This mobilization could be for an exercise off the waters near Japan, possibly signaling continued PRC displeasure with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
When Beijing turns up economic heat on Seoul, South Korea can't stand alone. Japan, the US, and regional partners must help fend off China's coercion.
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
South Korea Can Stand Up to China
With its allies, Seoul has enough leverage to push back.
www.foreignaffairs.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
When Beijing turns up economic heat on Seoul, South Korea can't stand alone. Japan, the US, and regional partners must help fend off China's coercion.
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️
@csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social on how Seoul can counter China through collective economic deterrence ⬇️