{"podcast":{"title":"Sharp China Podcast","slug":"sharp-china-podcast-5988828","podcast_index_feed_id":5988828,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2/s/40252.rss","website_url":"https://sinocism.com/s/sharpchina","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2/s/40252/bd04fb13765281c15a8433cfcb72f570.jpg","author":"Bill Bishop","episode_count":157,"summary":"Understanding China and how China impacts the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:21:17.441445+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sharp-china-podcast-5988828"},"episode":{"title":"Sharp China: Official Secrets and a Royal Mess in the UK; Trillion Dollar Rumors in the Trade War; 300,000 Sim Cards in New York and New Jersey","slug":"sharp-china-official-secrets-and-a-royal-mess-in-the-uk-trillion-dollar-rumors-in-the-trade-war-300-000-sim-cards-in-new-york-and-new-jersey","published_at":"2025-10-08T09:02:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sharp-china-podcast-5988828/sharp-china-official-secrets-and-a-royal-mess-in-the-uk-trillion-dollar-rumors-in-the-trade-war-300-000-sim-cards-in-new-york-and-new-jersey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sharp-china-podcast-5988828","url":"https://sinocism.com/p/sharp-china-official-secrets-and","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175579980/5584f567e92f61f0d261f80f210b96b7.mp3","summary":"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com Show Notes: On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with a mounting scandal in the UK after prosecutors dropped charges against two men accused of spying for China. Topics include: Fingers pointed and claims that PM Keir Starmer and his Labour appointees were unwilling to present evidence of China as an “enemy,” ongoing reluctance to target PRC foreign agents under a new UK enforcement scheme, and reports of Beijing’s latest play to move forward with its “mega embassy.” From there: The EU Commission proposes tariff hikes to shield its steel industry from PRC overcapacity, why talk of a trillion dollar resolution to the US-China trade war is probably overblown, and a soybean bailout prompts questions about U.S. agriculture priorities generally. At the end: Reports of a “China-linked plot” to throttle communications in New York City, and the NBA’s reunion with Chinese basketball fans continues in Macao and San Antonio. Related Readings: Labour secretly sabotaged China spy trial -- The Telegraph China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case -- The Guardian UK government undermined China spying probe to protect Beijing ties, say officials -- FT China threatened to retaliate against UK over foreign influence rules -- The Guardian Water torture... China turns off the taps for British diplomats after row over ‘mega-embassy’ in London -- Daily Mail Eyeing China, EU unveils sweeping measures to shield its struggling steel industry -- SCMP China Urges Trump to Lift Security Curbs in Push for Deals -- Bloomberg Trump bailout for trade-hit US farmers expected this week -- Reuters Thwarted plot to cripple cell service in NY was bigger than first thought: Sources -- ABC NBA basketba…","meta_description":"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com Show Notes: On today’s show Andrew and Bill begin with a mounting scandal in th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":955,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sharp-china-podcast-5988828/episodes/sharp-china-official-secrets-and-a-royal-mess-in-the-uk-trillion-dollar-rumors-in-the-trade-war-300-000-sim-cards-in-new-york-and-new-jersey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sharp-china-podcast-5988828/sharp-china-official-secrets-and-a-royal-mess-in-the-uk-trillion-dollar-rumors-in-the-trade-war-300-000-sim-cards-in-new-york-and-new-jersey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}