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Woodside Summit and the San Francisco Vision; Fentanyl; Real Estate; Applied Materials and SMIC — Sinocism

Li Qiang heads CFC; Real Estate; Taiwan election; US-China; Prosecutors and Xi Thought on Culture — Sinocism

Watch: The moment Biden and Xi discuss presidential sedans — NBC News

In Talks With Biden, Xi Defends China’s Rise, While Seeking to Reassure — New York Times

Biden removes sanctions from Chinese institute in push for fentanyl help — Reuters

The global network behind the fentanyl crisis — Financial Times

Chinese propaganda frames Xi's US pivot — Reuters

U.S. Executives Get No Reassurance From Xi on Tougher China Business Environment — Wall Street Journal

Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit — Reuters

Why did Joe Biden call Xi Jinping a dictator? — China in Context/SOAS China Institute

Taiwan’s Opposition in Disarray as Alliance Talks Stumble — Bloomberg

Taiwan's former US envoy, well-known in US, vilified by China, named VP candidate — Reuters

One of the Most Influential Ambassadors in Washington Isn’t One — New York Times

Take heart, it looks like China could send new pandas to the US — AP

The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) Official Trailer — Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers YouTube Channel

California Governor Presents Xi with Golden State Warriors Jersey — CCTV Video News Agency YouTube Channel

Biden Panda Cold Open — Saturday Night Live YouTube Channel