So far, the Biden administration has limited its public comment on the protests to expressions of skepticism about the zero-Covid policy and support for the right of peaceful protest. In a briefing with reporters Monday, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S. did not have a “finer sense of insight than what’s already out there in the public sphere.” However, the communications show the U.S. is gathering on-the-ground reporting and actively assessing the situation in cities across China. The reporting also offers the first detailed glimpse into the administration’s thinking on the protests and the extent to which...