(Preview) Unanswered Qin Gang Questions; Three Wins for Xi Jinping Economic Thought; US Sources Float New Balloon Details; Huawei Intrigue Continues
Sharp China with Bill Bishop - Ein Podcast von Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop
On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with this week's reporting on Foreign Minister Qin Gang. As sources in Beijing confirm allegations of an affair and a lovechild, plenty of questions remain. How could those details have gone undetected before Xi promoted Qin in January? Were Qin or his mistress compromised by a foreign government? And why is Party leadership apparently so comfortable disclosing Qin's affair to the international community? From there: The headline of the week from the UK, the tweet of the week from the US Ambassador to Japan, and more on Defense Minister Li Shangfu and the PLA rumors. Then: Two more bearish indicators for the economy, while wind turbine and EV controversies percolate in the EU and portend further complications to come. At the end: more details released on America's favorite unmanned civilian airship, Huawei chooses an interesting date for its product launch next week, export control speculation continues in DC, and Apple's new iPhone sells out in China.
