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This episode of Sharp China is outside the paywall.Show Notes:On today’s show Andrew and Bill break down the latest deal between the US and China, beginning with details from the White House over the weekend, why the PRC is likely happy with a tactical retreat and the new status quo, and why stability is likely at least through April. From there: Why the PRC was motivated to deal despite its goals of eliminating tariffs and export controls, clarity about American pain points, questions about Congress and what comes next, and the costs of China’s strategy for the past month. At the end: Reporting on a doomed push from Nvidia to sell Blackwell chips to China, new subsidies for China’s AI leaders, a potential Nexperia resolution, and questions the forthcoming fentanyl cooperation between the US and China.You can listen to the podcast in the app:Or click here for instructions to add the podcast to your preferred player.To subscribe to Sinocism, click here.To subscribe to Stratechery, click here.And if you enjoy this podcast please share it far and wide:Related Readings:Outcomes of Trump-Xi meeting; No deal yet for Nvidia chips; Gaokao -- SinocismXi at APEC; US-China deal; Rare earths; Nvidia thwarted by Trump officials; UK university censors over Xinjiang -- SinocismFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China -- The White HouseRare-Earth Magnet Startups Seal $1.4 Billion Deal With Trump Administration -- WSJBringing Rare Earths Back -- CommonplaceTrump Says China Knows ‘Consequences’ of an Attack on Taiwan -- Bloomberg
