Politics
Spy Mayor, EV Stunts, and a Ramen Knockoff — Japan Bundles Its China Distrust
Three unrelated China-linked stories collided in the same news cycle and reinforced each other: a Chinese illegal-agent case against the former mayor of Arcadia, California, a flashy BYD/Yangwang three-wheel driving demo, and a Chinese knockoff of the Ichiran ramen chain. The conversation locked in around 'this is exactly why Japan needs a Spy Prevention Act'.
