Chinese water cannon damages ship in new South China Sea flare-up, Philippines says CNN
Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessel at hotly contested shoal NBC News
The Dark-Horse Alliance Racing Forward to Take On China The Wall Street Journal

First scientist to publish Covid sequence in China protests over lab ‘eviction’ The Guardian
Opinion | Why China’s Most Can-Do City Is Tired The New York Times
China’s Leaders Hint at New Plan to Fix Biggest Drag on Economy Bloomberg