TVI26: Jinping Rising
Show notes
2026 Trade Values P2 :)
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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Welcome
(00:42) - Part Two Setup
(02:31) - Lula at Fifteen
(05:17) - Macron Debate
(09:57) - Noboa and Ecuador Crime
(11:47) - Uzbekistan Rising
(13:28) - Uzbek Reforms Deep Dive
(17:28) - Japan New Prime Pick
(21:46) - Denmark and Greenland Standoff
(24:03) - List Mixup and Denmark
(25:17) - Xi Jinping Rising
(26:53) - Xi Strengths and Risks
(31:28) - Javier Milei Debate
(34:08) - Rapid Fire Picks
(37:42) - Top 10 Countdown
(38:01) - Guatemala and Singapore
(39:25) - Meloni and Sheinbaum
(44:11) - Modi in Top Five
(47:59) - Wrap and Next Part
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