When you wish upon Shanghai: Disney’s newest park finally opened this week
Also: how state firms have been breaking land auction records; another setback for China’s high-speed rail ambitions in California; and signs that the Germans are having doubts about Midea’s robot takeover
Plus: why Chinese firms are buying up cobalt mines in the Congo; Shanxi’s mayors are pitching for top spot on TV primetime; and MSCI snubs China’s A-shares once again