@John_Hudson @semaforben John, now that we have 9 months of policy facts to work from, in which policy areas is Trump 2.0 less hawkish than Biden or Trump 1.0? I'll give you Tik Tok. What else?

@Michael7ucci @semaforben chips?

@John_Hudson @semaforben Name one China expert who's never been to China.

@John_Hudson @semaforben Not sure how you can comment on this piece without mentioning Semafor’s formal partnership with a CCP think tank.

@John_Hudson @semaforben some Aussie journalists and politicians, plus public servants were alo swept up by this US anti China sentiment. Most of them were oblivious to our economy doubling in size because of our trade with China. Aussie living standards have been blessed to have China as a friend in

@John_Hudson @semaforben So you’re saying the decades of business cheerleading for ever expanding trade liberalization is returning? Has anyone checked with Bob Davis and Lingling Wei?

@John_Hudson @semaforben If Trump starts dismantling export controls, gutting CFIUS, or reversing supply chain policies, then Ben’s right. But the Malaysia talks look like China gets soybean purchases and a tariff truce and US keeps on tech war track. Maybe the individuals have lost standing but their

@John_Hudson @semaforben On the flip side, I’d like to read some sneaky jabs at China experts, academics and think tanks who have a financial or other personal interest in maintaining access to China without risking exit bans. The need to keep a valid China visa is an effective form of self-censorship.

@John_Hudson @semaforben If you study anything related to national security or minority ethnic issues, not only is it inappropriate to ask someone to risk their personal safety to study there, but access to critical information now happens *outside* China. https://x.com/joemosch/status/...

@John_Hudson @semaforben "Not having been to China" fallacy

@John_Hudson @semaforben Ben has lost his mind. China isn’t a strategic competitor. It’s a hostile adversary. Wake the fuck up.

@John_Hudson @semaforben Meanwhile in reality...

@John_Hudson @semaforben Loser ‘Twas T who started China hawking Nice try…

@John_Hudson @semaforben Wild that Semafor was willing to partner directly and monetarily with a CCP think tank, with no care for what that would do to their credibility when writing sharp-elbowed China takes. As for this piece itself, feels horse-race-y, rather than asking what the wise policy would be.

@John_Hudson @semaforben Trump is a China hawk himself, hes just more worried about trade than Taiwan. This whole thing started up again over BIS's new 50% rule & Nexperia issue last month. That was an escalation from Beijing's view.

@John_Hudson @semaforben Hawkish or Dovish? Maybe the US-China relationship needs a different approach: Wise. If trade is beneficial, shouldn't we have more of it? If understanding reduces conflict,shouldn't we foster more engagement? Let's move beyond simplistic labels to smart, strategic engagement.

@John_Hudson @semaforben Shouldn't @semaforben have written "including China experts and Washington policy hands who have 𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 never set foot in the Middle Kingdom 𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 - shaped US policy" instead?

@John_Hudson @semaforben Trump will do anything for money that goes into his pocket, he’s an extremely simple man.

@John_Hudson @mehdirhasan @semaforben Oh do shut up

@John_Hudson @semaforben 在华盛顿混的中国砖家.......说白了，就是一帮白痴。就算在中国住上10年，也不一定非常了解中国（既然你们要和中国成为敌人或者对手，起码也应该尊重一下对手吧）。表象就是他们只看到事务的表现而不了解过去乃至历史。

@John_Hudson @semaforben Why does one need to when it is funded by Falun Gong-sponsored anti-China narratives?

@John_Hudson @semaforben does #WuMaoSachs have tenure?