Beidaihe; Rate cuts and bad economic data; Sun Chunlan visits Hainan; Common prosperityXi Jinping and the top leadership still have not reappeared in public from the assumed Beidaihe sojourn. I expect them to start reappearing imminently, and for the rumors about what may have gone on there to start flying. Please be very skeptical of any claims that the makeup of…
Li Keqiang goes to Guangdong; Putin on Pelosi's visit; Drought and heat; Helmsman 舵手Summary of today’s Essential Eight: Li Keqiang goes to Guangdong - Li Keqiang is the first standing committee member to reappear after the Beidaihe sojourn. He went to Guangdong. Job creation and economic stabilization are on his mind. Official coverage of his visited was a bit…
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…
