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The Shanghai lockdown and those in other areas are starting to weigh on the Chinese economy.
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◎ Xi’s factional rivals and Party interest groups have ample reason to pressure Didi to rush its U.S. listing.

Analyzing the case of Dong Jingwei and Chinese defector rumors
◎ The following analysis was first published in the June 24, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Biden Is Adulterating the ‘China Challenge’
◎ Biden’s approach to China in his first hundred days signals a radical departure from the Trump administration.

Analyzing the Censorship of Wen Jiabao’s Essay
◎ The following analysis was first published in the April 22, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

What the Purge of Former Xinjiang Officials Say About the ‘CCP-ification’ of China and Factional Politics
◎ The following analysis was first published in the April 8, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Analyzing the Sino-US Meeting in Alaska
◎ The following analysis was first published in the March 22, 2021 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Biden’s Interim Strategies and Re-engagement With Communist China
◎ We see three potential scenarios for the future of the Sino-U.S. relationship under the Biden-Harris administration.

In Jack Ma’s Ant IPO, Political and Economic Problems Intertwine for Xi
◎ The WSJ report alludes to serious splits in the CCP elite, something that parties with vested interest will be keen to exploit.

An Uneasy Echo Between ‘Post-Insurrection’ America and the Political ‘Rectifications’ of Communist China
◎ There are uncanny parallels between what has happened post-Jan. 6 in America and the CCP political campaigns of yesteryears.