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China’s Strategic Pivot: Fourth Plenum Sets Course Amid U.S. Tensions and Economic Challenges

With U.S.-China relations at a critical juncture, Beijing’s top leadership gathers for the pivotal Fourth Plenum to chart China’s economic and technological course. The meeting comes as China faces mounting trade restrictions and domestic economic pressures while pursuing ambitious long-term development goals.

As geopolitical tensions with Washington intensify, China is preparing for one of its most significant political gatherings of the decade. The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, led by President Xi Jinping, will convene in Beijing for the Fourth Plenum—a strategic planning session that occurs twice every decade to establish China’s social and economic direction. This meeting takes on particular significance as the United States government faces potential historic government shutdown while China demonstrates its commitment to long-term strategic planning.

Historical Context of China’s Planning System

by Michael Turner
Assistive TechnologyPolicy

Trump’s TikTok Deal Puts White House in Driver’s Seat of Tech Policy

The Trump administration’s proposed TikTok ownership transfer marks a dramatic shift in government-tech industry relations. This move follows similar interventions in steel and semiconductor sectors, establishing new precedent for federal involvement in private enterprise.

President Donald Trump is fundamentally reshaping the relationship between the federal government and private industry through an unprecedented series of interventions, with his proposed TikTok ownership transfer representing the most consequential move yet for average Americans. The administration’s strategy of taking equity positions in key companies while leveraging tariff negotiations has created a new paradigm where the White House increasingly operates as both regulator and stakeholder in corporate America.

The TikTok Ownership Transfer Strategy

by Jessica Moore P.E.