My column last week was on the continuing saga of the POGOs and Beijing's continuing frustration with Manila. After my article went to press, it turned out the Senate President was indiscreet leading the Chinese ambassador to deny the conversation he had with Philippine senators.These were the columns I found useful in preparing my column:Helen Gao's The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know What the Rules Are AnymoreDimitar Gueorguiev's Making Sense of Tightening Party Control in ChinaMichael Schuman's What Xi Jinping’s third term means for the worldNathan Levine and Johanna Costigan: Xi Jinping's position is secure but growing gloom will have impactReuters: Explainer: The ways China's Xi Jinping amassed power over a decadeLeeichiu Property Consultants: Property consultancy firm estimates POGO exit lossesBefore the pandemic, I started and maintained for some time, a timeline of POGO activities and issues in the Philippines.This week started with a photo release of the First Lady meeting with the Chinese ambassador, mending fences obviously.