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View this email in your browser Trump attack on Alibaba and Tencent doomed to backfire By William Pesek Americans wondering where Jack Ma disappeared to might soon find Alibaba’s stock has gone missing, too. Keen to whack China one more time on his way out the door, US President Donald Trump is threatening to blacklist Alibaba Group and Tencent. Subscribe or login Assange saga: Real journalism is criminally insane Subscribe to AT+ premium to read Pepe Escobar's article examining America's persecution of whistleblower Julian Assange. ‘Global Britain’ takes aim at China in South China Sea By Richard Javad Heydarian Fresh off a hard-fought Brexit deal with Brussels, the United Kingdom has immediately plunged itself into the center of Asian geopolitics and on a maritime collision course with China. Apple-Hyundai, Baidu-Geely gear up for smart car tie-ups By Andrew Salmon Major gears shifted across corporate Asia on Friday as rumors in both South Korea and China talked up tie-ups between new-school tech players and-old school automakers to manufacture smart electric vehicles, or EVs.   American democracy died on Capitol Hill By Spengler No Russian cyberspooks, no Chinese spies, no jihadi terrorists – no external enemies of any kind could have brought as much harm to the United States as its own self-inflicted wounds. Subscribe or login Lunar New Year lockdown fears spread across China By Frank Chen The biggest coronavirus resurgence in China since infections were reined in last spring has prompted extraordinary measures taken from the country’s playbook for the once Covid-ravaged Wuhan, the initial epicenter of the global pandemic. Epiphany 2021: Attack on Capitol values By Francesco Sisci The attack on the American Congress on Epiphany, January 6, 2021, is a more serious episode than September 11, 2001, as it hits physically and symbolically at the center of American democracy, the heart of democratic and liberal values in the modern world.   Meet the team behind AT+ Premium content   From the archives US, Iran on a perilous new collision course: Iran announces it will produce low-enriched uranium up to 20% while US circles war planes in response to perceived threats. Chip war heats up with new Kirin 9010 for Huawei: According to an industry leaker, Huawei may be the first manufacturer to announce a 3nm chipset. Turkey, Israel have common cause to restore ties: The new year may see a new spirit in relations between Tel Aviv and Ankara after Erdogan made the first move. What Asia Times staff are reading America, Welcome to the Ranks of Struggling Democracies: What needs to happen next if U.S. democracy is to survive. Trump’s legacy—the shame and the opportunity: The invasion of the Capitol and the Democrats’ victory in Georgia will change the course of the Biden presidency. The Strategic Implications of the China-EU Investment Deal: The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment is a win for China, and a blow to transatlantic relations.  Copyright © 2021 Asia Times, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for The Daily Report at https://www.asiatimes.com Our mailing address is: Asia Times Suite 203, Kin Wing Commercial Building  24-30 Kin Wing Street Tuen Mun, NT Hong Kong Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. ResponderEncaminhar