Hong Kong, Weak economic data; Pork; TikTok

We are already in Thanksgiving holiday mode here at Sinocism HQ so today’s newsletter is a bit thin. As I said yesterday we are off tomorrow and so will be back in your inbox on Monday unless something big happens before then.

We are going with two turkeys this year, one more traditional, and one an attempt to make this “Chinese Roast Duck, but Make It Turkey”.

Apologies to my non-American readers who do not care about Thanksgiving.

I am so thankful you for your support that lets me run this newsletter with the freedom to ignore any attempted interference or pressure from any individual, organization or corporate entity. That kind of freedom seems rarer by the day in the media world, and is especially important when it comes to looking at China and its role in the world.

Happy Thanksgiving!