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Fat Leonard Returns

A Malaysian national at the center of one of the largest US Navy corruption=
 scandals in modern history  will be returned [https://apnews.com/article/=
fat-leonard-navy-bribery-scandal-venezuela-extradition-57c07f7efdf9e0cbcaad=
35d04eff3b6e] to face sentencing after Venezuela agreed to his extradition =
as part of a prisoner exchange.

"Fat Leonard" Francis pleaded guilty in 2015 to running a yearslong bribery=
 scheme, using his port services company to swindle the US Navy out of at l=
east $35M ( see overview [https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/24/fat-leonard=
-us-navy-corruption-scandal/]). Francis provided kickbacks=E2=80=94includin=
g cash, travel, sex workers, and more=E2=80=94to Navy officials in exchange=
 for classified information to boost his chance of securing US government c=
ontracts. After years of cooperation with prosecutors, Francis escaped hous=
e arrest last year and fled to Venezuela just weeks before sentencing.

Ten detained Americans will be released, along with at least 20 Venezuelan =
political prisoners. In exchange, the US will release a  Colombian business=
man [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67771169] accused of lau=
ndering money for Venezuelan President Nicol=C3=A1s Maduro.

While under house arrest, Francis worked with a journalist to secretly tell=
 his side of the story. Listen to the resulting nine-part podcast  here [h=
ttps://fatleonardpodcast.com/].

Cross-Strait Relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden last month that Be=
ijing will seek to  reunify with Taiwan [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/chin=
a/xi-warned-biden-summit-beijing-will-reunify-taiwan-china-rcna130087] whil=
e noting the timing is unclear, and China prefers to assume control of Taiw=
an peacefully, according to reports yesterday. Xi's comments came during a =
summit in San Francisco=E2=80=94meant to reduce tensions between the US and=
 China ( see overview [https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-china-relations])=E2=
=80=94and mark the first time he directly conveyed China's stance on Taiwan=
 to Biden.

China and Taiwan have had  strained relations [https://www.cfr.org/backgro=
under/china-taiwan-relations-tension-us-policy-biden] since 1949; Beijing v=
iews Taiwan as part of China, while the self-governing island maintains it =
is a sovereign nation. The US has long adopted a neutral stance on Taiwan's=
 sovereignty while being committed to ensuring Taiwan has resources to defe=
nd itself (the US, for the first time, approved $80M in military aid to Tai=
wan in August).

US military officials have predicted China may attempt to take Taiwan as so=
on as 2025, and analysts  appear uncertain [https://www.bloomberg.com/news=
/features/2023-12-19/how-ready-is-taiwan-for-a-potential-war-with-china?acc=
essToken=3DeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmV=
yR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwMzEwNTc2NywiZXhwIjoxNzAzNzEwNTY3LCJhcnRpY2=
xlSWQiOiJTNVhSWFpUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMkIxRkMwRTUyQjQ0MTk0OEU0R=
DgzRjQzRUNGOTE1MiJ9.Jf0iiAuqFpwKIh8mM5Ml-klBvvtE3GF0GllK3wEbtSQ] about Taiw=
an's military readiness for a potential invasion. China has increased milit=
ary exercises around Taiwan this year, with a record daily number of warpla=
nes circling the island.

EU Migrant Deal

The European Union=E2=80=99s member states and its high-level institutions =
agreed to  major migration reforms [https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202=
3/12/20/eu-strikes-major-deal-to-reform-migration-policy-after-three-years-=
of-bitter-debates] yesterday, the conclusion of a three-year debate finaliz=
ed amid the continent=E2=80=99s highest migration levels since 2016. The Ne=
w Pact on Migration and Asylum, which awaits formal ratification, comes six=
 months before the next parliamentary elections ( see how the EU works [ht=
tps://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/how-does-european-union-work]).

The pact reportedly streamlines deportation protocols and permits the use o=
f detention centers at EU borders for migrants awaiting evaluation=E2=80=94=
key demands from some member states facing domestic calls to clamp down on =
migration. It also creates incentives for nonborder countries to receive an=
 allocation of migrants to relieve border countries receiving the bulk of i=
rregular entries. Many refugee rights groups  condemned the reform [https:=
//picum.org/blog/open-letter-eu-human-rights-risks-migration-pact/?utm_sour=
ce=3Djoin1440&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_placement=3Dnewsletter], claiming it w=
ill exacerbate the dangers refugees face in seeking asylum.

The news comes after  US border officials closed [https://thehill.com/poli=
cy/national-security/4366223-rail-bridges-between-texas-mexico-closed-amid-=
surge-in-migrant-smuggling/] several major trade crossings in Texas and Ari=
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ion trends  here [https://worldmigrationreport.iom.int/wmr-2022-interactiv=
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Science & Technology

> Study finds all major AI models were trained on datasets containing some =
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Business & Markets

> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -1.5%, Dow -1.3%, Nasdaq -1.5%); S&=
P 500 marks worst day since Sept. 26, with FedEx shares falling 12% after c=
utting its full-year revenue forecast ( More [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12=
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> Electric scooter company Bird files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will sell =
some of its assets to existing lenders; Bird, founded in 2017, went public =
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om:5px;padding-left:20px;"><div style=3D"font-family:Georgia, Times, Times =
New Roman, serif;font-size:23px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;line-heigh=
t:32px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;letter-spacing:normal;mso-text-raise:4p=
x;text-align:left;"><p style=3D"padding:0;margin:0;">Fat Leonard Returns</p=
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tom:10px;padding-left:20px;"><div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, Helvetica Ne=
ue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#000000;font-weight:n=
ormal;line-height:22px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;letter-spacing:normal;m=
so-text-raise:3px;text-align:left;"><p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:=
0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-=
fix-arial">A Malaysian national at the center of one of the largest US Navy=
 corruption scandals in modern history <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com=
/t/j-l-siiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-i/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decor=
ation:underline !important;color:#0000ee !important;"><font
style=3D"color:#0000ee;">will be returned</font></a> to face sentencing aft=
er Venezuela agreed to his extradition as part of a prisoner exchange.</spa=
n></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">"Fat Leonard" Francis ple=
aded guilty in 2015 to running a yearslong bribery scheme, using his port s=
ervices company to swindle the US Navy out of at least &#36;35M (<a href=3D=
"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-d/" target=3D"_=
blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000ee !importa=
nt;"><font
style=3D"color:#0000ee;">see overview</font></a>). Francis provided kickbac=
ks=E2=80=94including cash, travel, sex workers, and more=E2=80=94to Navy of=
ficials in exchange for classified information to boost his chance of secur=
ing US government contracts. After years of cooperation with prosecutors, F=
rancis escaped house arrest last year and fled to Venezuela just weeks befo=
re sentencing.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">Ten detained Americans wi=
ll be released, along with at least 20 Venezuelan political prisoners. In e=
xchange, the US will release a <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-s=
iiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-h/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:un=
derline !important;color:#0000ee !important;"><font style=3D"color:#0000ee;=
">Colombian businessman</font></a> accused of laundering money for Venezuel=
an President Nicol=C3=A1s Maduro.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"padding:0;margin:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">While u=
nder house arrest, Francis worked with a journalist to secretly tell his si=
de of the story. Listen to the resulting nine-part podcast <a href=3D"https=
://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-k/" target=3D"_blank"=
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font style=3D"color:#0000ee;">here</font></a>.</span></p></div>
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eft:20px;"><div style=3D"font-family:Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif=
;font-size:23px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;line-height:32px;mso-line-=
height-rule:exactly;letter-spacing:normal;mso-text-raise:4px;text-align:lef=
t;"><p style=3D"padding:0;margin:0;">Cross-Strait Relations&nbsp;</p></div>
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<td valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bot=
tom:10px;padding-left:20px;"><div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, Helvetica Ne=
ue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#000000;font-weight:n=
ormal;line-height:22px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;letter-spacing:normal;m=
so-text-raise:3px;text-align:left;"><p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:=
0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-=
fix-arial">Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden last mo=
nth that Beijing will seek to&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j=
-l-siiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-u/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoratio=
n:underline !important;color:#0000ee !important;"><font
style=3D"color:#0000ee;">reunify with Taiwan</font></a>&nbsp;while noting t=
he timing is unclear, and China prefers to assume control of Taiwan peacefu=
lly, according to reports yesterday. Xi's comments came during a summit in =
San Francisco=E2=80=94meant to reduce tensions between the US and China (<a=
 href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-o/" tar=
get=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000ee =
!important;"><font style=3D"color:#0000ee;">see overview</font></a>)=E2=80=94=
and mark the first time he directly conveyed China's stance on Taiwan to Bi=
den.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">China&nbsp;and&nbsp;Taiwa=
n&nbsp;have had <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-=
hlyhtjjilj-b/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !import=
ant;color:#0000ee !important;"><font style=3D"color:#0000ee;">strained rela=
tions</font></a> since 1949; Beijing views&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;as part of Chin=
a, while&nbsp;the self-governing island maintains it is a sovereign nation.=
 The US has long adopted a&nbsp;neutral stance on Taiwan's sovereignty whil=
e being committed to ensuring&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;has resources to defend itse=
lf (the US, for the first time, approved&nbsp;&#36;80M in military aid to T=
aiwan in August).&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"padding:0;margin:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">US mili=
tary officials have predicted China may attempt to take Taiwan as soon as 2=
025, and analysts <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-=
hlyhtjjilj-n/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !impo=
rtant;color:#0000ee !important;"><font
style=3D"color:#0000ee;">appear uncertain</font></a> about Taiwan's militar=
y readiness for a potential invasion.&nbsp;China has increased military exe=
rcises around Taiwan this year, with a record daily number of warplanes cir=
cling the island.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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eft:20px;"><div style=3D"font-family:Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif=
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height-rule:exactly;letter-spacing:normal;mso-text-raise:4px;text-align:lef=
t;"><p style=3D"padding:0;margin:0;">EU Migrant Deal</p></div>
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tom:10px;padding-left:20px;"><div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, Helvetica Ne=
ue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#000000;font-weight:n=
ormal;line-height:22px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;letter-spacing:normal;m=
so-text-raise:3px;text-align:left;"><p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:=
0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-=
fix-arial">The European Union=E2=80=99s member states and its high-level in=
stitutions agreed to <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-=
hlyhtjjilj-p/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !i=
mportant;color:#0000ee !important;"><font
style=3D"color:#0000ee;">major migration reforms</font></a> yesterday, the =
conclusion of a three-year debate finalized amid the continent=E2=80=99s hi=
ghest migration levels since 2016. The New Pact on Migration and Asylum, wh=
ich awaits formal ratification, comes six months before the next parliament=
ary elections (<a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-=
hlyhtjjilj-x/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !importa=
nt;color:#0000ee !important;"><font style=3D"color:#0000ee;">see how the EU=
 works</font></a>).</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;padding:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">The pact reportedly strea=
mlines deportation protocols and permits the use of detention centers at EU=
 borders for migrants awaiting evaluation=E2=80=94key demands from some mem=
ber states facing domestic calls to clamp down on migration. It also create=
s incentives for nonborder countries to receive an allocation of migrants t=
o relieve border countries receiving the bulk of irregular entries. Many re=
fugee rights groups&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy=
-hlyhtjjilj-m/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underlin=
e !important;color:#0000ee !important;"><font
style=3D"color:#0000ee;">condemned the reform</font></a>, claiming it will =
exacerbate the dangers refugees face in seeking asylum.</span></p>
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<p style=3D"padding:0;margin:0;"><span class=3D"mso-font-fix-arial">The new=
s comes after <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-=
hlyhtjjilj-c/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !importan=
t;color:#0000ee !important;"><font style=3D"color:#0000ee;">US border offic=
ials closed</font></a> several major trade crossings in Texas and Arizona t=
his week amid a surge in migrants. See a deep dive into global migration tr=
ends <a href=3D"https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-siiujiy-hlyhtjjilj-=
q/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:underline !important;color:#=
0000ee !important;"><font style=3D"color:#0000ee;">here</font></a>.&nbsp;</=
span></p></div>
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ont style=3D"color:#0000ee;">a long 0% intro APR period</font></a></strong>=
 to help us get our ducks in a row for a month or two.</span></p>
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