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DECLASSIFIED BY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT WARRINGTON on 10 July 2026

President’s Daily Briet HURSOAY, 2

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Beijing Escalating Efforts To Shape US Policies on China

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ite House official that Beijing had derogatory information on him in an effort to
compel him to take a restrained approach to a: Ha Sa.
China's attempt to use blackma

against a US administration official. reveal
the information through social media. We assess that this threat is credible. Lower level
Chinese officials have recommended collecting and using “black materials” against
perceived anti-China US officials since at least January 2019, This is the most detailed
and authoritative recommendation that we have seen.

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