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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism

On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with Wednesday's announcement that the EU will increase tariffs on electric vehicles imported from the PRC, including potential responses from Beijing, the fissures among the EU coalition, the reality on the ground in and around Europe, and the war in Ukraine looming over the decisions from EU policymakers. From there: An attack on four U.S. teachers in Jilin City, the reactions among commentators in the U.S., and life for Americans living in the PRC. At the end: Xi Jinping asks entrepreneurs where all of China's billion-dollar startups have gone, questions about how Apple's AI plans might work in China, and an extended discussion of corruption among the party and the PLA, the baseline opacity of investigations, and a few memorable cases from the past.

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EU EV tariffs; Affordable housing; PLA rectification and political training; Russia-related sanctions; Third Plenum — Sinocism

Reform meeting; Jilin stabbings; PLA corruption; Wang Yi at BRICS Plus; Sanctions — Sinocism

European Union Hits E.V.s From China With Extra Tariffs Up to 38% — New York Times

EU to hit Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 48% — Financial Times

Ain’t No Duty High Enough — Rhodium Group

4 Instructors From Iowa College Are Attacked in Public Park in China — New York Times

The United States used to have cachet in China. Not anymore. — Washington Post

Xi Asks a Unicorn Question. Head-Scratching Follows. — Wall Street Journal

Apple’s top software engineer on AI: “We wanted to establish an entirely different bar” (Exclusive) — Fast Company

Exclusive: Fallen Chief of Bad-Asset Manager Had Tons of Cash — Literally — Caixin

A Second Ex-Huarong Executive Sentenced to Death Over Bribery — Bloomberg

China's Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption — Yuen Yuen Ang

In the Name of the People — YouTube

Repatriated Funds, Banking as a Service, Elder Financial Abuse, and More