Nikkei: AUKUS spurs French strategic review with tilt toward Japan, India

+ Officials visit Tokyo to coordinate '2+2' ministerial meeting by year-end

North Korea reportedly fired off a submarine-launched ballistic missile, adding to a string of provocations that’s got the world — and the Biden administration — on edge. The weapon landed harmlessly in waters near Japan after flying between 267 and 280 miles and went up as much as 37 miles in the air.

How Kim Jong Un keeps advancing his nuclear program
Bloomberg

If China tested a new orbital weapon, it’s not much of a surprise: Experts report that similar technologies were developed by Russia and the United States starting more than a half-century ago.
NYT

China sends in 100 rocket launchers to fortify border with India: SCMP reports both sides send more supplies to high-altitude areas as winter approaches and boundary talks falter.

A $30 billion fortune is hiding in China’s Silicon Valley: Shenzhen’s urban villagers have quietly amassed vast riches in ways that escape most outsiders.
Bloomberg

+ Chinese developer Sinic defaults as Evergrande deadline looms

Xi faces resistance to property tax planned to combat China’s real-estate bubble: Xi Jinping is facing strong resistance over a nationwide property-tax plan meant to help curb housing speculation, and he is now settling for a more limited rollout, people familiar with the matter said.
WSJ

America’s political and business elites no longer agree on China: While Washington stays vigilant, the corporate world sees new opportunities.
Janan Ganesh

+ Xinjiang officials overseeing detention camps studied at Harvard

Reuters: USOPC to educate athletes on global issues ahead of Beijing Games:

+ The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said it will prioritize educating its athletes on global issues ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Guardian: US and China urged to find way to work together before COP26

+ Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon appeals to Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet and find common ground

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