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To prevent the increase in new cases coming from overseas China is taking steps towards effectively closing its borders. China “has decided to temporar…

Mar 26

Congratulations to the people of Hubei and Wuhan for surviving the terrible outbreak. The lockdown of most of Hubei ends today. Wuhan will follow April…

Mar 25

Hi everyone, first a housekeeping note. This week is spring break for our kids, normally I would be on holiday for the week but of course we are all no…

Mar 23

Open thread Hi everyone, today’s thread is for subscribers only. Some questions to consider, but please add your own: How can PRC policymakers counteract th…

Mar 20

Hi everyone, no commentary today, didn’t like what I spent the last 45 minutes writing so will leave it at this. I will be holding an open thread Frida…

Mar 19

Hi everyone, today’s issue is a bit ragged, I imagine more than a few of you share the mental exhaustion and challenge in focusing from the events of t…

Mar 18

Yesterday’s call between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi cl…

Mar 17

I do not even know where to begin, I just hope all of you are safe. It is a tough day to do anything but hide somewhere in a fetal position, and it is …

Mar 16

Thanks for your patience yesterday. We are all sorted at home, everyone is fine and we have been stocking up for a while. It is terrifyingly surreal to…

Mar 12

Apologies but I need to take a personal day. We decided early this morning to take our kids out of school due to the spread of the virus in DC and the …

Mar 11

The rumors were true, Xi Jinping did finally visit Wuhan. He did not quite declare victory in the “people’s war” on the virus but his trip is clearly a…

Mar 10

Sorry for the late newsletter, but the market crash made it hard to focus. The outlook inside China continues to improve, with new confirmed cases acco…

Mar 9

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