It\u2019s July 13th. You\u2019re listening to the President\u2019s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.\n------\nFirst up, A major steel hub in China has gone into lockdown this morning over one case of COVID. We\u2019re going to discuss the implications of that Zero COVID policy in China and how, if our leaders handle it right, we could use it to launch a new era of American manufacturing.\xa0\n\nAs always, I\u2019m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.\nFirst, the Battle for the South Pacific is back in the news. The Biden Administration is trying to regain America\u2019s power in that region that\u2019s critically important in defending the homeland \u2014 especially Hawaii. I\u2019ve got an update shortly.\nFinally, some big economic news coming out in the next few hours. We\u2019ve got numbers from the Consumer Price Index telling us whether inflation is getting better or worse. I\u2019ve got some projections \u2014 and even a bit of good news.\n\nAll up next on the President's Daily Brief.\n------\nPlease remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices