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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The Dutch government has objected to a proposed US law that would further restrict semiconductor equipment giant ASML from selling to China and servicing customers in the country

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Netherlands opposes US proposal to further bar chip giant ASML from China market

While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too.

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Bruegel @bruegel.org · 14/03/2026

🎙️First assessment of China's 15th Five-Year Plan 📕 Can Beijing's new economic blueprint deliver in an era of deflation, demographic decline, and technology warfare? @aligarciaherrero.bsky.social in conversation with @berthofmanecon.bsky.social and @yuyunzhan.bsky.social 👂️Listen: buff.ly/Y5P3WPD

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Great to talk with Asia Decooded’s Priyanka Kishore and Artha Global’s Niranjan Rajadhyaksha on India’s rise. According to the OECD, India will be the largest economy in the world by the 2060s. We discuss how likely this will be. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFLh...

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Is India's rise inevitable?

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Now let’s ask this guy who drew a birthday card for Epstein.

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I had an excellent exchange with Lizzi Lee and Gerard DiPippo on how (if at all) to raise China’s consumption. Thanks to @AsiaSociety Center for China Analysis for organizing. Why China’s Rebalancing is so Hard: Tensions, Tradeoffs, and Policy Choices youtu.be/WsrItzYK_FQ

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Why China’s Rebalancing is so Hard: Tensions, Tradeoffs, and Policy Choices

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

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Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org · 21/10/2025

China’s investments in Southeast Asia are rising as U.S. tariffs reshape regional trade. As the ASEAN Summit approaches, what do these dynamics mean for the future of China-ASEAN ties? On Oct 27, join Gita Wirjawan, @berthofmanecon.bsky.social , Brian Wong & Kevin Zongzhe Li for an expert discussion

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China–ASEAN at a Crossroads: Navigating Regional Futures in an Era of Great Power Competition

Join CCA for a webinar with former Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan and CCA fellows Bert Hofman and Brian Wong to discuss the future of China–ASEAN relations.

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Upcoming invasion of Greenland? 😀

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

“Thank you for your coordination”

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I am listening…. Give Trump a Nobel! And an Emmy. And an Oscar … www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...

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Opinion | Give Trump a Nobel! And an Emmy. And an Oscar …

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Mike Bird @birdyword.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

BIG NEWS: My book, The Land Trap, is coming out on Nov 4! I've been fascinated by this topic for years. The book tells the story of why land still occupies such a huge role in finance, economics and politics globally, and why that's a source of huge risk. You can preorder NOW!

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Happy Fourth of July to all my American Friends wherever you are. It has been a while since I lived in the “beautiful country” but still cherish your generosity, hospitality and friendship towards a foreigner like myself. I consider those traits to be the true American spirit to celebrate today.

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

“The Chinese simply can’t believe their luck: that at the dawn of the electricity-guzzling era of artificial intelligence, the U.S. president and his party have decided to engage in one of the greatest acts of strategic self-harm imaginable” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/o...

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Opinion | How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Make China Great Again

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I do like next week’s NATO Summit dress code.

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Excellent analysis from Finbarr Bermingham with some words from yours truly. Overcapacity: the economic buzzword fuelling Europe’s clash with China www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Explore our updated app & enjoy a 7-day free trial. New users only. Download now: scmp.onelink.me/3586748601/d...

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Overcapacity: the economic buzzword fuelling Europe’s clash with China

Some EU officials believe Beijing is trying to distract from what they consider to be serious problems by poking holes in the terminology.

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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Why is Trump not even trying to hide the corruption? Attempt to explain why he has reached a new cruising altitude of kleptocracy -- perhaps way above Putin, Orbán, etc. -- here:

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Trump’s Corruption Is in a League of Its Own | by Jan-Werner Mueller - Project Syndicate

Jan-Werner Mueller considers what the Qatari jet scandal reveals about the new administration and its priorities.

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I recently gave a presentation in Shanghai to a group on private investors in China. You can find the slides here: tinyurl.com/596aywcu

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Lauren Johnston @drlaj.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

"Inherently connected: donkeys, gender equality and the trade that threatens them both" - next month in Cõte d'Ivoire the 2nd Pan African Donkey Conference convenes to evaluate how the African Union moratorium on the donkey skin trade is being implemented. www.bond.org.uk/news/2025/05...

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Inherently connected: donkeys, gender equality and the trade that threatens them both | Bond

The global trade in donkey skins poses an undeniable threat to animal welfare, but its detrimental impact can also be seen in the lives of those who depend on their working animals.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Trump: I believe Russia wants peace Russia:

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I want Trump to build towers in America, not India www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/...

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I was on @cgtn.bsky.social with Liu Xin’s The Point to discuss the U.S.-China Truce, and what to expect at 90 days and beyond. www.cgtn.com/tv/replay?id...

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Made in China Journal @madeinchinajournal.com · 02/05/2025

A Facebook post unearthed a legend: the lost MingKwai typewriter, designed by Lin Yutang in 1947, resurfaced in a NY basement. Hailed as a marvel yet dismissed as a failure, its rediscovery revives debates over innovation, identity, and what it means to be Chinese, writes @yangyangcheng.bsky.social.

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Lost and Found: The Unexpected Journey of the MingKwai Typewriter | Made in China Journal

It began as an innocuous inquiry on Facebook. Nelson Felix, a resident of New York State, posted in the group ‘What’s My Typewriter Worth?’ about a curious find he made while clearing out the basement...

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This is very significant. Pre-condition for getting talks going again. CAI2.0 anyone?

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Glad to see this up on YouTube so quickly (because everything can change at any time). Great discussion with Christoph Nedopil Wang, Dan Wang, james Laurenceson and yours truly Trump's tariffs and China's trade: What's next? youtu.be/BapuZUp9p0U?... via @YouTube

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Trump's tariffs and China's trade: What's next?

YouTube video by Griffith Asia Institute

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

And if you want some more detail, I have (finally) published my piece charting the tariff increases of the last two weeks in detail! www.apricitas.io/p/charting-t...

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Charting the Largest Tariff Hike in Modern History

Measuring the Size & Impact of Trump's Newly-Imposed Global Tariffs

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

In Edinburgh. First order of business done.

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Tom Hancock @tomhancock.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Miran seems to be saying that instead of buying treasuries, exporters should hand the dollars they earn directly to the US treasury as a tax...

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

My report with Johannes Petry on the internationalization of the Renminbi is out! Available here: www.chinakennisnetwerk.nl/publications...

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

In times of crises, Mr. Trump is always laser focused on his golfing handicap

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Bert Hofman @berthofmanecon.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Visited the splendid museum Reina Sophia in Madrid. An excellent exhibition organized around the interbellum-a time of great upheaval but also great creativity-dada, surrealism, cubism.

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