On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses Xi Jinping’s purge of the People’s Liberation Army, the ongoing showdown between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Minneapolis, the death toll in Iran, and how the tech-MAGA alliance could outlast President Donald Trump.
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BYD’s chip Xuanji A3 is displayed during the 2026 World AI Conference on July 17, 2026, in Shanghai, China. (Getty Images)