Vetting patriots in Hong Kong; Carbon trading; Vaccinations; Xinjiang

A slow summer day so the newsletter is a bit thin.

Today’s Essential Eight items:

1. US-China

2. John Lee on vetting patriots in Hong Kong

3. Carbon trading market launching this month

4. Rectifying real estate prices in good school districts

5. What caused a fatal bush crash in Pakistan?

6. Xinjiang

7. Ramping up vaccinations

8. Greenpeace report on extreme weather risk in China

Thanks for reading