Xi’s Shaanxi tour; National Games; US-China; Asia arms race

Note: The newsletter will not publish tomorrow, Thursday September 16. It is a moving day for my Mom from her home of 46 years, and my childhood home. There will be a weekly discussion Friday.

Monday and Tuesday are holidays in the PRC for the Mid-Autumn Festival but I plan to publish at least one of those days if not both, depending on what is going on.

Today’s Essential Eight items:

1. Xi’s Shaanxi tour

2. National Games

3. US-China

4. Asia arms race milestone

5. Korean Peninsula

6. Evergrande

7. Fujian outbreak

8. Internet content regulations

Thanks for reading.