Today’s Essential Eight items:

1. Today’s celebratory events

2. July 1

3. Highlights from the Monday evening show

4. Hong Kong judiciary next?

5. The ABCDE of the CCP’s success

6. Mixed external messaging

7. Japanese official calls Taiwan a country, anger ensues

8. Smashing crypto while embracing the blockchain

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