We recorded this episode Tuesday afternoon DC time, and at the end we discuss what might happen when Jiang Zemin died, given the recent rumors, but before the official announcement today that he has passed.
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Covid; PCR testing troubles; Protests and cracking down; Huawei -- Sinocism
Protests; Covid; Xi's diplomacy; National security; Real estate support; Hong Kong law -- Sinocism
China Covid Unrest Boils Over as Citizens Defy Lockdown Efforts -- Bloomberg
Xi Jinping faces stiffest challenge to rule as Covid outrage sparks mass protests -- Financial Times
Chinese Protesters Use Tricks to Evade Censors, Vent Anger -- Bloomberg
New Symbol of Protest in China Roils Censors: Blank White Papers -- Wall Street Journal
China censors maskless crowd footage in World Cup broadcasts -- The Guardian
Twitter grapples with Chinese spam obscuring news of protests -- Washington Post
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