Red genes and red footprints; Red planet; New cases drives vaccination surge; Wang Yi at the UN

Today’s Essential Eight items:

1. Revolutionary resources and red footprints

2. Mars landing

3. “The Glorious course and Ambitious Prospects for the Foreign Affairs Work of the Communist Party of China”

4. Wang Yi at the UN on Israel-Palestine

5. Small outbreaks drive surge in vaccinations

6. Economic data

7. Cracking down on foreign influence and money in education

8. Deep dive into fashion giant Shein

Thanks for reading.