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The Point with Liu Xin

The Point with Liu Xin

By: China Plus
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 The Point with Liu Xin presents in-depth analysis and coverage of major world issues and features both international and Chinese viewpoints.Copyright @ China Plus Politics & Government
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  • Pax Silica chips in

    Pax Silica chips in
    Dec 24 2025
    Nothing says "peace" quite like building a technology bloc. Pax Silica is said to be Washington's "flagship effort on AI and security initiative," which was unveiled at its inaugural summit on December 11, bringing together the U.S., Japan, the Republic of Korea, the UK, Australia, Israel, Singapore, the UAE, and the Netherlands, with others also in the room. What does "Pax Silica" mean? Well, "pax" is Latin for peace while "Silica" refers to silicon. Put together, it sounds like a gift to global coordination, a positive-sum partnership, as the U.S. puts it, which is not about isolating others. But is that really the case?
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    26 mins
  • One-on-one with James Cameron

    One-on-one with James Cameron
    Dec 22 2025
    Over the past 15 years, Cameron's "Avatar" series has built a vast and devoted audience in China. Three years after "Avatar: The Way of Water", Cameron is back with his longest-ever work. Audiences are once again stepping into Pandora, this time, to experience something new, something deeper. Why does the Avatar story continue to resonate across cultures and generations?
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    26 mins
  • China's economy 2025: a tale of two takes

    China's economy 2025: a tale of two takes
    Dec 19 2025
    As 2025 draws to a close, the National Bureau of Statistics of China has released economic data for the month of November, with indices pointing to a sustained "steady development momentum with progress". But a recent Wall Street Journal analysis, based largely on the same official data, argues that China's growth momentum has weakened across the board, that consumer demand is faltering, and exports are now doing most of the heavy lifting for the world's second-largest economy. Which story is closer to reality? Is China's economy stabilizing, or as some Western media outlets claim, quietly losing steam?
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    26 mins
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