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David Rennie

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Geopolitics Editor and Columnist at The Economist

Geopolitics Editor & author of “The Telegram” column @TheEconomist.Postings in Beijing, Washington, London, Brussels, Washington, Beijing, Sydney. Panelist @1a

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  • Feb 18, 2025 | economist.com | David Rennie

    The country has long relied on America for security and China for its prosperity. Those two pillars are wobblingAUSTRALIANS HAVE felt lucky but anxious since the first colonists waded ashore, over two centuries ago. An edge of insecurity endured even as Australia became prosperous, safe and envied: a liberal democracy with a resource-rich continent to itself, guarded by a deep blue moat on the bottom of the world.

  • Dec 12, 2024 | outlooknewspapers.com | David Rennie

    The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) has become a cornerstone of evaluating academic achievement in California, providing metrics that classify students into performance categories like "Level 4" (standard exceeded) and "Level 3" (standard met). These scores are frequently used in discussions about the performance of a school district, but often without the context necessary to truly understand the nuances of student learning.

  • Feb 15, 2024 | carnegieendowment.org | Aaron Miller |David Rennie

    Late last year, the Economist asked an intriguing question: How scary is China? President Joe Biden’s administration clearly considers China a peer competitor to the United States and many in Congress view Beijing as a mortal threat. There’s no doubt that China poses serious challenges, even dangers in some areas, for America. But is Washington overlooking China’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and misunderstanding what China wants from America and the world? Are we getting China right?

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David Rennie @DSORennie
5 Jun 25

RT @trump_repost: I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently m…

David Rennie
David Rennie @DSORennie
5 Jun 25

RT @hkfp: A cherry picker was positioned to block the view of a screen displaying an image of a lit candle at the Canadian embassy in Beiji…

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David Rennie @DSORennie
3 Jun 25

Why Trumpworld reserves special loathing for Europe. In part, Europe is caught in US culture wars. Trumpism is also bad history. The EU wasn’t set up to “screw America” as Pres Trump claims. European unity was pushed by America as the best way to avoid WW3 https://t.co/WNNQHdnFxC