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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)