Two big events to kick off the year: China conducted military drills near Taiwan, with the exercise zone pushing within 12 nautical miles of Taiwan's coastline, even snapping an aerial shot of Taipei at midnight; Meanwhile, U.S. special forces carried out a midnight raid to capture Maduro. Looks like Taiwan got spooked and quickly signed a trade deal with the U.S., hoping to secure more protection. But the so-called 'Silicon Shield' is already being mostly relocated. Suddenly realized how in sync G2 is: One side drills, the other stays silent; One side captures, the other just makes a few noises and lets it go.