

Mailbag: Diplomacy Day, Apple in China, Ghost Cities, Analyzing America's Taiwan Response
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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism
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Xi takes the CMC on an inspection; Covid in Guangzhou; China School of National Security — Sinocism
Long road to reopening; Cases rising in Guangzhou and Beijing; Li Qiang speech; Weak trade data; Taiwan — Sinocism
Germany’s Olaf Scholz Puts Business First in Beijing Visit — Wall Street Journal
Instead of leading, Germany is muddling Europe's approach to China — Nikkei
China’s Xi Jinping Plans Visit to Saudi Arabia Amid Global Reshuffling — Wall Street Journal
Canadian intelligence warned PM Trudeau that China covertly funded 2019 election candidates: Sources — Global News
‘A brazen intrusion’: China’s foreign police stations raise hackles in Canada — The Guardian
As Canada frees a Huawei boss, China lets two Canadians out of jail — The Economist
A Chinese Spy Wanted GE’s Secrets, But the US Got China’s Instead — Bloomberg
The Persistent Vaccine Hesitancy of China’s Elderly — Bloomberg
China’s Ghost Cities Are Finally Stirring to Life After Years of Empty Streets — Bloomberg
How We Would Know When China Is Preparing to Invade Taiwan — The Carnegie Endowment