Outbreaks spread; US-China meeting; Economic data; More pain for Internet firms; Xinhua attacks Chinese working for Western media

Today’s Essential Eight:

1. Outbreaks spread

2. Ukraine and US-China meeting

3. Li Keqiang lays out the tasks from the NPC

4. Economic data surprises, no rate cut

5. Xi going to Saudi Arabia?

6. More pain for Internet firms and their investors

7. Censorship at the printing press

8. Xinhua attacks Chinese working for Western media

Thanks for reading.