Today’s Essential Eight:

1. Xi’s article on ideological and political work in education

2. Taiwan

3. US-China

4. Hong Kong

5. PRC diplomacy in Europe

6. India-China border tensions

7. Seventh Tibet Work Conference

8. TikTok deal close, or in jeopardy?

The US government continues to make official moves to strengthen its official relationship with Taiwan, and the Taiwan government is tak…