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On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with a programming note for the next few weeks and various questions for the next few months of the Biden Administration. Topics include: A meeting between Secretary of State of Anthony Blinken and Wang Yi, more threats of escalating sanctions if the PRC supports Russian war efforts, what Kamala Harris China policies might look like, and whether the Commerce Department will take action on connected vehicles before November. From there: Rumors of Huawei’s demise were greatly exaggerated, and why sanctions may have focused PRC energy without achieving their intended goal. At the end: Quick reactions to Tuesday’s Politburo meeting, some very cautious optimism at Second Thomas Shoal, and surveying the PRC swimming controversy that came to light in April and continues to percolate this week in Paris.

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Meloni in Beijing; Wang-Blinken meeting; Sierra Madre resupply; National Internet IDs; CSRC tasks for H2; TikTok — Sinocism

Wang Yi Meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken — MofA

Blinken and a Top Chinese Official in Talks on U.S.-China Tensions — New York Times

EU’s Borrell Disputes China’s Take on Meeting About Middle East — Bloomberg

The U.S. Wanted to Knock Down Huawei. It’s Only Getting Stronger. — Wall Street Journal

July Politburo meeting to analyze the current economic situation and set out priorities for the second half of this year — Sinocism

Philippines Performs First Sierra Madre Resupply Since Inking Deal with China — USNI News

Warning signs blinking over swimmers’ anger at alleged Chinese doping scandal ahead of Olympics — CNN

Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi, Blackburn, Van Hollen Introduce the Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act — China Select Committee

Chinese swimmers at Paris Olympics deny doping accusations as diplomatic row grows — NPR

China, Citing Tainted Burgers, Cleared Swimmers in a New Doping Dispute — New York TImes

Usain Bolt Ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a Day in Beijing and Somehow Won Three Gold Medals — Time Magazine

Kamala Harris’s China Record Contrasts with Trump Focus on Trade — Wall Street Journal

A Program for Progressive China Policy — Quincy Institute

ASML, Tokyo Electron Shielded From US Chip Export Rules, For Now — Bloomberg

Exclusive: New US rule on foreign chip equipment exports to China to exempt some allies — Reuters