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Dexter Tiff Roberts
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Writing and speaking on China
Former China Bureau Chief at Bloomberg Businessweek
Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
Check out my newsletter Trade War: https://dexter.substack.com/
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𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 318𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗫𝗶 at summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida
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Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
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"Recent Incidents Highlight Chinese Transnational Repression in Taiwan" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Recent Incidents Highlight Chinese Transnational Repression in Taiwan | New Bloom Magazine
A number of recent incidents illustrate new tactics in China’s playbook for transnational repression. For one, a comedy club in Taipei–known as Comedy Club or Comedy Plus +–had its entrance smeared…
newbloommag.net
October 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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It’s not just one billionaire. It’s a full-blown cult of billionaires who believe dictatorship should replace democracy—and that technology (crypto and AI) will make this inevitable.

They say it loud.

Some guy just wrote a book about it (That guy is me!)

www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
The Nerd Reich
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires ...
www.simonandschuster.com
October 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Taiwan’s representative to the US projected confidence that President Donald Trump would ultimately approve additional weapons sales to the self-governing island, which has been waiting for a $14 billion arms package.
Taiwan’s Envoy Prods Trump Administration on Stalled Arms Sale
Taiwan’s representative to the US projected confidence that President Donald Trump would ultimately approve additional weapons sales to the self-governing island, which has been waiting for a $14 billion arms package.
bloom.bg
October 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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"After months spent blocking and attempting to cut defense spending, the KMT has proved decidedly more committed to the idea of instituting caning than to passing spending for efforts to fend off Chinese military threats" @brianhioe.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"After months spent blocking and attempting to cut defense spending, the KMT has proved decidedly more committed to the idea of instituting caning than to passing spending for efforts to fend off Chinese military threats" @brianhioe.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Trump’s push to revive the Monroe Doctrine in Latin America is colliding with a region where China has spent years building trade, infrastructure and diplomatic ties, raising a bigger question: can Washington reclaim influence it allowed Beijing to build?

chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/tru...
Could U.S. Bullying Push Latin America Towards China’s Transition Pipeline?
By Sam Meadows In early August, Donald Trump’s State Department posted a five-minute film on social media. The clip details what the U.S. foreign policy office calls one of the “boldest diplomatic…
chinaglobalsouth.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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• “The Trump-Xi Meeting and the Future of US-China-Taiwan Relations” - my take on how the just-concluded summit affects the Taiwan Strait

More on the latest in China/Taiwan news inside. Check out Trade War and consider subscribing: dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚/𝙄𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝 ~
• “In Beijing’s approach to Taiwan, Xi has made a paradigm shift,” argues SOAS China Institute Director Steve Tsang.
• China far from pledge of $17 bill in non-soybean agricultural purchases this year, says former USDA economist Fred Gale dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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𝗫𝗶 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻. Mutual distrust likely to torpedo US-China AI dialogue. And readings of White House and Chinese foreign ministry fact sheets reveals wide differences. dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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𝗨𝗦-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. China agrees to buy 10 million metric tons of American coal annually in 2027 and 2028. And two giant pandas have departed Chengdu, China for Atlanta, Georgia. dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 318𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗫𝗶 at summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida
dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
dexter.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 318𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗫𝗶 at summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida
dexter.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
Trade War
Trump outdoes self with gushing praise for Xi at Washington summit. Two leaders to meet twice more this year, at APEC in Shenzhen and G20 in Florida. And more details on US-China trade agreement expec...
dexter.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Join me Thursday, October 1 at 12:00 pm MDT for a first take via Microsoft Teams discussing the future of U.S.-China-Taiwan relations. Learn more and register in the link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8fb5c4...
September 30, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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‘The Trump-Xi Jinping Summit - Dexter Roberts discusses with @piptomson.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
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The Trump-Xi Jinping Summit - Dexter Roberts joins LBC News to discuss
Listen to The Trump-Xi Jinping Summit - Dexter Roberts joins LBC News to discuss by Dexter Roberts #np on #SoundCloud
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September 29, 2026 at 1:18 AM
‘The Trump-Xi Jinping Summit - Dexter Roberts discusses with @piptomson.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
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The Trump-Xi Jinping Summit - Dexter Roberts joins LBC News to discuss
Listen to The Trump-Xi Jinping Summit - Dexter Roberts joins LBC News to discuss by Dexter Roberts #np on #SoundCloud
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September 29, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor.

This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why.

Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
theintercept.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here."
www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
www.wsj.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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NEW: With the world now set to barrel past a key global warming goal, the United Nations’ top climate official took aim at AI goliaths for their growing share of emissions. By @lilipike.bsky.social and myself for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Energy-Guzzling’ AI Must Rein in Its Emissions, Says UN Climate Chief
Leaders of AI firms are “on thin ice” with the public as energy costs rise, said Simon Stiell.
www.bloomberg.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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incredible
September 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Xi Jinping wants to win over the Global South and take over Taiwan. If the West is to counter this, it must better understand China's grand strategy — and Xi Jinping's worldview.

Read Steve Tsang's latest analysis for the autumn issue of @theworldtoday.org.
What the West fails to grasp about China’s strategy to lead the world
Xi Jinping wants to forge ‘a common destiny for humankind’ by winning over the Global South and taking Taiwan. But if America and Europe are to counter this ‘double pivot’, they must better understand...
bit.ly
September 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Where Hong Kong leads, Macau follows.

‘Au Kam San was one of the organisers of annual vigils in Macau — a former Portuguese territory which reverted to China in 1999 — in memory of the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown’.
Macau concludes first closed-door nat. security trial against ex-lawmaker
Macau has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former pro-democracy lawmaker's case.
hongkongfp.com
September 20, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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MS NOW reporter and WABJ member Akayla Gardner was denied entry into the White House grounds and asked to hand over her badge.
September 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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NEW EPISODE of CHINAGLOBAL: I talk with Steve Tsang about his new book (with OliviaCheung) on China's global strategy. It's a great contribution to the debate about what China wants! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5mW... or listen to the episode on your preferred podcast platform.
China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping: A Conversation with Steve Tsang
YouTube video by The German Marshall Fund of the United States
www.youtube.com
September 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM