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Countering Beijing’s Olympic Propaganda
Countering Beijing’s Olympic Propaganda 275 183 Jamie Metzl

Like many sports fans around the world, I love the Olympics for what they represent: an opportunity for incredible athletes from 200-plus countries and territories to come together in a…

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Questions about the October 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan
Questions about the October 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan 285 177 Jamie Metzl

Earlier today, a Canadian military officer who had heard my interview on pandemic origins with Lex Fridman, contacted me through my website, telling me he had participated in the October…

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Standing with the People of Hong Kong
Standing with the People of Hong Kong 720 405 Jamie Metzl

The people of Hong Kong have been fighting for many years to hold China to the commitments Beijing voluntary made in 1984 allowing Hong Kong a “high degree of autonomy,”…

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China Still Holds the Key for Getting Tough with Pyongyang
China Still Holds the Key for Getting Tough with Pyongyang 150 150 Jamie Metzl
Only China has the means of taking action that could alter North Korea’s behavior—by cutting back trade, tourism, and food and energy assistance to Pyongyang—but China will still be unlikely to take these kinds of strong measures for fear of destabilizing the North Korean regime. Such a policy undermines security in North Asia and should not be cost free for Beijing.  read more

China’s Stock Bubble Will Burst
China’s Stock Bubble Will Burst Jamie Metzl
In my CNN interview from this morning, linked here, I explore China’s stock market bubble. Like all bubbles, this one will pop. The only question is when. read more

The Coming Collapse of North Korea?
The Coming Collapse of North Korea? 150 150 Jamie Metzl

In my National Interest editorial linked here, I predict that the North Korean government will collapse within ten years. Although the regime’s inflexibility and willingness to use deadly force virtually ensures that change…

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China’s Slowing Economy
China’s Slowing Economy Jamie Metzl

Please have a look at my CNN interview on China’s slowing economy, linked here. Just released GDP, import, and export numbers all indicate a further slowing of the Chinese economy. The 7%…

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