China's spy balloon incident – EU/UK under fire over plans to meet Xinjiang governor – Chinese ambassador to the EU suggests simultaneous lifting of sanctions

Welcome back to What’s Happening in China. This week, we're exploring the spy balloon affair, the EU/UK's controversial plans to meet with the US-sanctioned Xinjiang governor, elderly citizens' protests in Wuhan over medical benefit cuts, and so much more.

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