This is a majestic and enthralling piece of writing from my colleague Thomas Hale, who was whisked away under the cover of darkness by people in hazmat suits to spend 10 days in one of China's secret Covid detention centres. He never tested positive.

If you read one thing today, make it this. Here's a link that is free to read for the first 300 clicks –> https://enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/02b7de01-0e12-483f-bccc-bb23b81840ca