Having just been in Beijing, I was a bit baffled by the China visit of Germany's Chancellor. Having mulled it over, in @ForeignPolicy I try to explain what was going on, and what lessons other western leaders might draw. But a few caveats first.... foreignpolicy.com/20…

A gorgeous day in Singapore to see one of the world's great views - hundreds of ships as far as the eye can see and then Indonesia across the Straits in the distance. 🇸🇬👍

"China peaking economically is not the same as peaking geopolitically—a distinction lost on many advocates of the peak China argument." Good point from @evanmedeiros. Even if China's economic growth slows, its strategic heft will likely keep rising. www.foreignaffairs.c…

Why did the NarSec bill pass? Congressional leaders saw intel briefings that made clear: "A) TikTok is definitely acting as both propaganda and spyware for the CCP, and B) Putin’s territorial ambitions in Europe go well beyond Ukraine." - Noah Smith. www.wsj.com/tech/how…

With some prompting from @David_Goodhart, in 2009, I wrote an essay with Frank Field arguing for compulsory citizen service. @DavidLammy even appeared in the intro, below. Anyway, Field was a genuine big ideas politicians, with a strong moral core. RIP.