Shanghai outbreak; Capital outflows; EU-China; US to blame for Ukraine crisis; Birth rates
Shanghai officials seem to have been surprised by how quickly Omicron went out of control in the city. Given their usually very high level of bureaucratic competence that is worrisome. It is also a bit surprising to see that officials, who spend lots of time studying some topics, like Xi Jinping Thought, do not seem to have spent a lot of time learning …