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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism

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Qin Gang; Grim reports from chambers of commerce; Wang Yi in Russia; Huawei phone; Zhang Youxia — Sinocism

US-China meetings; Spy balloon that was not spying?; Wang Yi to Russia; PRC diplomacy; PLA rumors — Sinocism

China’s Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told — Wall Street Journal

Post by US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel — @USAmbJapan

Chinese defence minister under investigation by Beijing, US believes — Financial Times

AmCham Shanghai Releases Report on Business Climate in China — AmCham Shanghai

China’s Worst Capital Outflow in Years Spells More Yuan Pressure — Bloomberg

Europe’s Wind Industry Calls for Support Amid Mounting Struggles, China Competition — Wall Street Journal

EV makers’ use of Chinese suppliers raises concerns about forced labor — Washington Post

The bizarre secret behind China's spy balloon — CBS News

In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations — New York Times

Thread on US Export Controls and the Mate 60 Pro — Sinocism Chat

No Evidence That China Can Make Advanced Chips ‘at Scale,’ US Says — Bloomberg

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Deliveries Slip to November in Sign of Demand — Bloomberg

Xiaotian Fu Garden — Churchill College Cambridge