Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. Paid subscribers automatically have this list emailed directly to their inboxes every day by 10 a.m. EST. Subscribe here. The Wall Street Journal IPOs in Mainland China Jump as Global Issuance Plummets — Global dollar value of IPOs fell 71% this year, while Hong Kong IPO volumes have tumbled 92%.China Defense Minister Says Nuclear Buildup Is Justified — Gen. Wei Fenghe warns that Beijing would fight to block Taiwanese independence.U.S. Defense Secretary Warns That China’s Military Is Increasingly Aggressive — Lloyd Austin says Chinese aircraft and ships are engaging in provocative behavior in Indo-Pacific.Australia, China Defense Ministers Thaw Ties a Little — Talks in Singapore come less than a month after change of government in Canberra.Ch