Iran war; PLA rectification; Services Sector Conference; Mutating troll armies; AI token usage
Sinocism | Bill Bishop | Substack [Unofficial]
April 8, 2026
There appears to be a ceasefire in the war, though already there have been violations. According to President Trump. China played a role in convincing Iran to agree to the cease fire, though so far official channels in China have given no details of what exactly China may have done to push Iran towards the agreement. Trump also posted that that “A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately”, which will be awkward for US-China relations, and his visit to China next month, if he really follows through.
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