(Preview) Macron and Lula Meetings; 'Surgical' Trade Retaliation; The DOJ Charges Dozens of Chinese Security Officers; Waiting for the FBI's Balloon Report

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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism

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Lula and Xi; National security cases; US indictments of PRC police officers; Yi Gang on the RMB; Spy balloon disclosures — Sinocism

Lula vows partnership with China to ‘balance world geopolitics’ — Finanical Times

Why China’s Leader Hasn’t Called the President of Ukraine — New York Times

Europe must resist pressure to become ‘America’s followers,’ says Macron — Politico

China starts ‘surgical’ retaliation against foreign companies after US-led tech blockade — Financial Times

U.S. Arrests Two, Charges Dozens for Alleged Illegal U.S. Activities by Chinese Security Agents — Wall Street Journal

China stalls Antony Blinken’s Beijing visit over ‘spy balloon’ concerns — Financial Times

Leaked secret documents detail up to four additional Chinese spy balloons — Washington Post