Central conference on talent-related work; Power mess; Evergrande; US-China relations improving?

Today’s Essential Eight items:

1. Central conference on talent-related work

2. Xuan Yan on “How we can continue to succeed”

3. Power mess

4. Evergrande

5. Mixed signals from Biden administration on China

6. More on Meng Wanzhou case

7. China drops exit bans on two Americans after Meng Wangzhou freed

8. Domestic violence

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