It's 2026 and Trump's got a lot of America's traditional adversaries on the ropes.

Venezuela isn't in a position to demand much of anything right now.

Cuba's trying to figure out if it's going to get Maduroed.

And now Trump's threatening to bomb Iran, where massive protests have the regime teetering on the brink.

The leaders of Iran call, they want to negotiate. I think they're tired of being beat up by the United States. But you know who's on their front foot? China. China went toe to toe with Trump in the trade war over the last year and won. And on top of that, China's culture has been having a moment. Maybe you gifted a Lubbubu last year.

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Pop Mart is going to keep cranking out these strange, ugly, cute dolls.

China's surprisingly good 2025 and what it means for the future.

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