Ken Moritsugu

An open source website on the Chinese Communist Party elite, with data visualizations. Every Central Committee (4,324), Politburo (168), and PBSC member from 1945–Present. All data available for download, as promised. Link and some standout charts below🧵

A man who fled to China after leaving an explosive device outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been indicted on federal charges. A prosecutor said they have no immediate evidence that Alen Zheng was working on behalf of the Chinese government apnews.com/article/explos…

AP is calling Israel's attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter? apnews.com/article/iran-l…

China kept adding clean energy at a brisk pace in Jan-Feb 2026, with 32GW of solar, 11GW wind and 1.2GW nuclear added. Solar slowed down compared to the frantic pace of the past two years but wind made a new record. The real eye-popper however is coal&gas capacity additions..!

Ahead of the matchup, players and coaches avoided discussing the political turmoil between the nations, heightened when the U.S. military captured Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in January. apnews.com/article/wbc-ve…

Venezuela becomes the second Latin American nation to win the World Baseball Classic, after the Dominican Republic in 2013. The U.S. has one title, in 2017.

Venezuela wins the World Baseball Classic for the first time, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship game on a tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning. apnews.com/article/united…

Read the full primer: uscc.gov/research/china…

On behalf of @POTUS, @USTradeRep and I have held a very productive two days of talks in Paris, France with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss trade and economic relations between our countries. We will be issuing a statement in the next few days reaffirming the stability in the relationship between the first and second largest economies in the world.

New China–Iran Fact Sheet Beijing enables Tehran but the relationship is asymmetric: Iran depends heavily on China, while Beijing calibrates support, offering diplomatic cover & dual-use supplies, but stops short of formal defense commitments that may alienate Gulf partners.

We’re searching for summer research interns. A great opportunity for emerging China experts.

Here is our attempt at a succinct overview of the dramatic falloff in Chinese PLA military flights around Taiwan. There is, alas, more that is not known than is known. apnews.com/article/china-…

This weekend, I will again meet with Vice Premier He Lifeng to continue the U.S.-China trade and economic dialogue in Paris, France. Under the guidance of @POTUS, our team will continue to deliver results that put America’s farmers, workers, and businesses first.

The Iran war hasn’t stopped China from moving ahead with its national priorities at the NPC. For China, its growing rivalry with the U.S. revolves around a different battle: the development of the cutting-edge technologies shaping the 21st century. apnews.com/article/china-…

"Investors are also getting a clearer sense of where Beijing’s red lines are, such as in monopolistic or hyper-competitive behavior." cnbc.com/2026/03/11/chi…

Beijing’s pivot toward giving the private sector more leeway traces back to last February ... Liqian Ren of Wisdom Tree summed up Beijing’s attitude as: “We don’t have much money to help you, so you are pretty much on your own, but we are not going to crack down on you.”