Xi going to Saudi Arabia?; Taiwan events delay US decision on PRC tariffs; Civil societySummary of the Essential Eight: Xi to visit Saudi Arabia soon? - The Guardian reports that he is “expected” to go next week. That would be a very big deal if true, as it would mark Xi's first overseas trip since January 2020, would happen just a couple of months or so before the…
Exercises around Taiwan conclude as PRC issues new white paper; Xi and the 20th Party Congress; Chips messSummary of the Essential Eight: New white paper on Taiwan - The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the State Council Information Office released the third white paper on Taiwan, and the first since 2000. I highly doubt they wrote this over the weekend, rather the…
Taiwan; Trade data; Outflows; Outbreaks in Hainan, Xinjiang and TibetI have given up on my attempt at vacation. I will be off tomorrow, Tuesday, for something I had already scheduled, but should be back to the normal publishing schedule Wednesday. At some point I need a real vacation (don’t we all?) but it is too hard to stay away right now.
