Sinocism

Sinocism

Share this post

Sinocism
Sinocism
More Covid cases in more cities; Foxconn violent protests highlight Apple's China risks; RRR; Marijuana murders
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

More Covid cases in more cities; Foxconn violent protests highlight Apple's China risks; RRR; Marijuana murders

Bill Bishop
Nov 23, 2022
∙ Paid
13

Share this post

Sinocism
Sinocism
More Covid cases in more cities; Foxconn violent protests highlight Apple's China risks; RRR; Marijuana murders
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
2
Share

Today’s newsletter is a bit abbreviated as I have to prepare for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The newsletter will be off Thursday for a day of eating turkey and seeing family, I will be back Friday with the weekly discussion thread. Thanks for you support and patience.

The Covid news just gets grimmer. Cases continue to rise in Beijing, Chengdu and Shenyang are now rolling out mass testing, and Zhengzhou has started five days of “fluid management” for its central district, a Covid control term that appears to be a euphemism for “lockdown”.

Apple’s excessive reliance on the PRC for its supply chain is in brutal focus today as workers at a massive Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou have been protesting and engaged in clashes with security personnel.

The Essential Eight:

  1. Covid

  2. Foxconn protests turn violent, highlight Apple’s China risks

  3. Weekly State Council meeting spurs hopes for RRR cut

  4. Stabilizing the real estate market

  5. EU-China

  6. Wealth Gap

  7. Financial information censorship in Hong Kong

  8. PRC nationals Mu…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Sinocism LLC
Publisher Terms
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More