No commentary today, some comments in the items below.

Today’s Essential Eight:

1. Xi’s speech to the AIIB

2. US-China

3. Hong Kong professor fired, reports Legco election to be delayed

4. COVID-19 cases

5. China looms large in Australia-US talks

6. Attacks on US official Miles Yu as a “traitor to China 汉奸”

7. Are all aspects of the PRC state gearing up against HSBC?

8. TikTok

Thanks for reading.