Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

In London, I'm Jason Palmer.

And in New York, I'm John Fassman.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events

shaping your world.

Since the start of Russia's invasion,

Ukraine has been pleading for more artillery.

But few weapons have been as effective as American supplied

high-mars rocket launchers.

We look at the precision missiles that are changing how the war is fought.

And here's a riddle.

Where can you find smallpox, herpes, dysentery,

Dutch Elm disease, and a bit of influenza

from Alexander Fleming's nose?

No, it's not in the world's most disgusting bus station

Lou, but in some of Britain's most important collections.

First up, though.

Protests are not uncommon in China, but when they do crop up,

the country's vast security apparatus tends to keep them small and brief.

Over the past few months, though, the ruling Communist Party has had a particularly hard

time keeping a lid on discontent.

Last week, a rare large-scale demonstration sparked by depositors

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