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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism

On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with Xi Jinping's visit to Heilongjiang during the G-20 Summit, President Biden's comments on containment and the likelihood of a Taiwan invasion, and why news that Wang Yi will skip the UN General Assembly next week does not necessarily tell us anything about Xi's plans for APEC in November. From there: Rahm Emanuel highlights a disinformation campaign centered on the Maui Wildfires and the disappearance of Defense Minister Li Shangfu, rumors continue to swirl about investigations of party leadership and members of the PLA, and there are reasons to be skeptical of a report that Xi was reprimanded by party elders at Beidaihe. At the end: Espionage arrests in the UK and an interference inquiry in Canada, Apple tries to avoid getting caught in the middle of the US-China rivalry, big decisions loom at the BIS, and a word about pronunciation.

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Xi in Heilongjiang; G-20; Biden on China; MSS on another US spy; UK arrests; Warning to RMB shorts; Rumors — Sinocism

Circular on Taiwan-Fujian; Real estate; More on UK spy/influence mess; House Committee goes to Wall Street; Semiconductor controls — Sinocism

China’s Top Diplomat to Skip U.N. Assembly, Raising Doubts About Possible Xi Visit to U.S. — Wall Street Journal

Remarks by President Biden in a Press Conference — The White House

@USAmbJapan — X

@USAmbJapan — X

And Then There Were None — Agatha Christie

China Sows Disinformation About Hawaii Fires Using New Techniques — New York Times

China's defense minister not seen for two weeks — Nikkei

Xi reprimanded by elders at Beidaihe over direction of nation — Nikkei

Canada Appoints Judge to Probe Allegations of Foreign Interference in Elections — Wall Street Journal

U.K. Arrests Parliamentary Researcher in China Spy Probe — Wall Street Journal

Apple Risks Chinese Users Souring on iPhones Ahead of Launch — Bloomberg

@CGMeifangZhang — X

China AI & Semiconductors Rise: US Sanctions Have Failed — SemiAnalysis

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro, 7nm Background, Implications and Reactions — Stratechery Update

Charter Wins and Does Disney a Favor, Charter and the Broadband Market, SMIC Gets the US Government’s Attention — Sharp Tech

Michigan Man Sentenced 48 Months for Attempting to Spy for the People’s Republic of China — US DoJ

Game of Pawns — FBI YouTube Channel

Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Chart — Dig Mandarin