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    U.S. Top Fighter Jet Parts Sent to China - China in focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 22:54


    00:00 Intro00:59 U.S. Top Fighter Jet Parts Sent to China02:29 Earlier Problems Tracking F-35 Parts02:56 Chinese Military Opens New Logistics Base in Laos03:50 Trump, Tech Leaders Sign Accord on AI Standards06:43 U.S. Senate Passes Falun Gong Protection Act09:10 Border Czar: Gov't Working to End Birth Tourism11:33 HSBC Executive: Huawei Misled Me on Iran Business13:46 U.S. Ambassador: China Is Weaponizing Rare Earths14:56 Gen. Stilwell Analyzes Trump's China Message17:06 China Doesn't Respect U.S. Dialogue: Gen. Stilwell20:08 U.S. Show of Force Deterred China: Gen. Stilwell

    Chinese AI Agents Act Beyond Instructions - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 23:31


    00:00 Intro01:12 Chinese AI Agents Act Beyond Instructions02:16 Chinese AI Agents Show Signs of Potential Breakout03:20 Expert: U.S. Can Leverage China's Dependencies04:29 U.S. Tech Still Fueling China's Military: Newsham08:17 Desolate Greenland Outpost Could Host U.S. Troops09:47 NATO's Critical Chokepoint: The GIUK Gap11:21 Taiwan Says It's in Ongoing Arms Talks With U.S.12:13 Johnson: $14B Arms Sale Delay Tied to Iran Conflict12:33 Taiwan: U.S. F-16V Fighter Jets Ready for Delivery12:50 Taiwan Indicts 2 Men for Disrupting Show Mocking Xi13:53 U.S. and China Cut Tariffs on $60B in Goods16:00 Steel Is Key to U.S. National Security: Trump19:53 U.S. Faces Decades-Long Rare Earths Challenge21:16 U.S. Film Industry Pushes to Bring Jobs Home

    US, China to Lower Tariffs on $60 Billion Worth of Goods - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 23:31


    00:00 Intro01:07 US, China to Lower Tariffs on $60 Billion Worth of Goods02:18 Perdue: Trump Asked Xi If He Wants to Buy Arms03:26 Analyst: Diplomatic Calculations at Play04:33 US–China Summit Was a 'Wash': Newsham04:43 Trump Not Serious About Arming China: Newsham10:57 Trump Briefs Japan's Prime Minister After Xi Summit11:45 Taiwan: US Arms Sales Serve American Interests14:09 Philippines Faces Confrontations at Sea in EEZ15:45 Trump Says US Will Not Integrate AI With China17:07 US Big Tech Balancing Act With China21:02 Tech and China: What's Really at Stake?

    Taiwan Responds to Xi's Taiwan Independence Remarks - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2026 20:47


    00:00 Intro01:13 Taiwan Responds to Xi's Taiwan Independence Remarks02:41 Xi Jinping Concludes 3-Day State Visit to US02:50 Expert: China Uses Agents to Suppress Dissidents05:00 Xi's ‘Win-Win' Message Means China Wins Twice: Su06:40 Trump Unlikely to Back China's Taiwan Policy: Su08:31 Trump–Xi Meeting Was About War Risk: Su10:36 Expert Warns of Reduced US Support for Taiwan12:26 US Government Preparing Wealth Report on Xi: Newsham14:40 Greenland Deal Allows More US Military Presence16:10 Expert Questions US–China AI Race17:58 China-Made Hardware Powers US AI Data Centers

    Trump Hosts China's Xi at White House - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 22:18


    00:00 Intro01:00 Trump Hosts China's Xi at White House04:58 Faces of Prisoners of Conscience Light Up D.C. Buildings07:34 Falun Gong Practitioners Peacefully Protest Outside U.N.08:06 Falun Gong Practitioner Attacked Outside Chinese Consulate in Toronto09:07 U.S. Crackdown on Birth Tourism: Visas Denied11:43 Americans' Views of China Warm Since Pandemic: Survey12:18 Missing F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Diverted to Hong Kong13:22 Norway Plans Europe's Largest Rare-Earth Mine by 202814:22 China Expands Nuclear Program at 7 Major Sites: Telegraph15:48 Why Did the West Open Its Doors to China?

    Trump Greets Xi in Person at Joint Base Andrews - China in focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 23:02


    01:15 Trump Greets Xi in Person at Joint Base Andrews01:51 Flow of Rare Earths on Agenda at Trump-Xi Meeting02:47 Senators Urge Rubio to Release $15B Aid to Taiwan03:58 Communities Testify on CCP's Religious Persecution05:31 Beijing's Long Arm on American Soil06:58 Why U.S. Must Be Mindful of China's Economic Aggression07:45 U.S. Uses AI to Detect China's Tariff Evasion: Navarro13:09 Researcher: Taiwan Should Not Fear Trump-Xi Summit14:18 Taiwan Vows to Continue Pushing for U.S. Arms Deals15:20 Capitol Hill Hearing on China Human Rights Concerns17:31 Spider-Man Toy Highlights China's Forced Labor

    Trump Meets Takaichi in New York Ahead of Summit With Xi - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 23:25


    00:00 Intro00:58 Trump Meets Takaichi in New York Ahead of Summit With Xi04:38 China Steps Up Fentanyl Controls, Boeing Orders05:29 Lawmakers Urge Trump to Take Tougher Approach on China14:27 China's Gold Imports Top 1,000 Tons15:41 U.S. Should Prepare for CCPCollapse: Miles Yu18:07 U.S. Backs New Undersea Cable Avoiding South China Sea19:28 NTD, Epoch Times Denied Access to U.n. General Assembly20:52 U.S. Monitoring China's Growing Arctic Presence22:04 China's Unitree Robotics Stock Plunge 53%

    Trump to Greet Xi With Flyover; Trade, AI Top Agenda - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 23:18


    00:00 Intro00:48 Trump to Greet Xi With Flyover; Trade, AI Top Agenda04:20 Trump–Xi Summit Puts Taiwan in the Spotlight07:05 Iran, China Launch Autonomous AI Influence Campaigns08:17 Trump, Xi to Meet in Washington This Week11:13 Tariffs Give President Trump Leverage Over China12:18 Rare Earths Give China Leverage Over U.S.13:25 Former Skycom Engineer: Huawei Was My Real Boss in Iran15:40 Trump Announces Permanent Greenland Security Agreement18:57 Greenland Controls Key North Atlantic Routes21:03 Sands: China Seeks Foothold in the Arctic

    Trump–Xi Summit in Washington: What to Expect- China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2026 21:13


    00:00 Intro01:02 Trump–Xi Summit in Washington: What to Expect02:08 Trump–Xi Summit Could Test Strategic Stability02:53 Op-Ed Urges Release of 100 Chinese Prisoners03:52 CNEX Board Returned Damaged After China Testing05:58 Youth Unemployment in China Hits Record High06:57 Expert: China Could Use War as a Distraction07:41 China Uses War Law to Intimidate the West: Newsham12:40 China Coast Guard Slams Into Philippine Vessel14:10 U.S., China Differ on AI Guardrails: WSJ15:38 Expert: AI Could Fuel Political Indoctrination19:11 Expert: Existing Laws Can Hold AI Firms Liable

    China Targeted Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia, Iran - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 23:28


    00:00 Intro01:11 China Targeted Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia, Iran02:33 House Bill Requires Data Centers to Pay for Electricity Spikes03:34 OpenAI Found More Instances of Deceptive Models04:11 China's Spy Chief Warns AI Is a Threat to Party Rule06:34 What's Behind Beijing's AI Warning?08:44 U.S. Must Recognize China Is at War With Us10:17 Huawei Staff Allegedly Took Photos of T-Mobile Robot11:48 Former U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty in China Spy Case12:20 F-35 Sale Raises Concerns Over Saudi-China Ties13:44 House Hearing Probes CCP, North Korean Repression16:47 Jimmy Lai's Son Appeals to Xi for Father's Freedom19:38 Carney: Canada Will Decide Its Own Partnerships20:48 Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada Association21:42 Taiwan Plans Rare Philippines Visit Amid China Tensions

    China Hosts Iranian FM Ahead of Trump–Xi Meeting - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 19:59


    00:00 Intro00:56 China Hosts Iranian FM Ahead of Trump–Xi Meeting01:09 Iranian FM in China as Trump–Xi Summit Draws Near03:44 Huawei Trial: Employees Allegedly Photographed T-Mobile's Robot05:49 Hearing Examines China's Influence Network in United States08:12 EU Will 'Use All Tools to Cut China Trade Deficit'09:12 EU Wants Canada as First Associate Member11:06 Saudi–China Trade Hits $100 Billion in 202511:40 China Opens Pinglu Canal Linking Inland Areas to Sea12:40 Space Weapons to Counter China–Iran Air Threats?16:44 Former Space Chief: Space Superiority Is Essential18:28 Pentagon's Signal to China Ahead of Xi Visit?

    China Tightens Travel Restrictions on Citizens, Foreigners - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 23:31


    00:00 Intro01:00 China Tightens Travel Restrictions on Citizens, Foreigners01:29 U.S. Citizens Face Unjust Arrest in China: State Dept02:22 China Barred Rights Lawyer From Visiting Dying Daughter02:58 Trump Warns About Losing AI Race to China08:23 Bessent Speech Interrupted by China-Backed Group10:30 Strongest U.S. Space Weapons Acknowledgment11:52 President of Palau Confronts China Pressure13:57 Palau Turns to U.S. Amid Drug Crisis15:17 Core Teams Boycott China GT After Horror Crash16:33 Giving People of Faith a Voice in Government18:37 Trump Posts About 150 Victories for People of Faith20:46 White House Faith Office Signals ‘A Beacon of Freedom'

    Analyst: China's New Law 'Wake-Up Call' for Pentagon - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 20:59


    00:00 Intro01:09 Analyst: China's New Law 'Wake-Up Call' for Pentagon01:37 Expert: Revision Allows China to Seize Western Business Assets02:13 Analyst: China Increases Resilience to Deal With Long War02:56 Global South Pushes for Local Currency Trade04:17 Trump Weighs Risks: China, Self-Improving AI06:49 Anthropic: CCP Uses AI to Target, Surveil Dissidents09:23 Lawmakers Weigh Legislation to Address AI Threat11:19 Trump Responds to Allegation of China–Iran Cooperation12:43 Panamanian Lawmakers Growing Closer to Taiwan14:11 Putin Declares European Forces in Ukraine Targets If Sent

    Trump Prioritizes China Over Self-Improving AI Risk - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2026 23:18


    00:00 Intro01:17 Trump Prioritizes China Over Self-Improving AI Risk02:28 Trump Sees China as More Urgent Threat Than AI02:46 U.S. Lawmakers Seek New AI Rules04:25 Witness: Huawei Staff Caught Spying at Trade Show06:25 Chinese-Made Tank Blast Kills 2 in Bangladesh07:09 Taiwan Vice President in Italy for Democracy Forum08:04 BRICS Leaders to Meet in New Delhi This Weekend09:20 How a Soviet Revolutionary Still Shapes U.S. Politics12:49 Thayer: Neo-Leninism Recasts Class Struggle22:05 How Communism Is Rebranded as Progressivism: Thayer

    Cargo Ship Fire in China Kills 25 - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 21:50


    00:00 Intro01:09 Cargo Ship Fire in China Kills 2501:47 Duffy Warns Ford on China Dependence; Ford Fires Back03:46 Republican Lawmakers Rally Behind Duffy04:04 Chinese Nationals Accused of Sending Drugs to U.S. Prisons05:12 China Imports 1 Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans05:49 Vengeful Chinese Robot Attacks Its Developer06:23 DOJ Busts Chinese-Run Scam Marketplace and Compounds08:28 Secretary Rubio Wraps Up Latin America Trip08:52 Peru to Join U.S. Anti-Drug Coalition

    U.S. Raises Travel Warning Level for China - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 21:08


    00:00 Intro01:23 U.S. Raises Travel Warning Level for China02:07 U.S. Accuses Chinese AI Firms of AI Technology Theft03:26 China Rushes Humanoids for Potential Military Missions04:57 U.S. Jury Hears Huawei Criminal Trial07:15 Philippines Denounces 'Disrespectful' Note From China10:32 Rubio Strengthens Ties in Latin America12:38 Rubio: Venezuela Better Off Partnering With U.S. on Oil13:09 Chinese Regime Faces Scrutiny After Nepal-Tibet Flood13:42 China Built Gyirong Port for Political Reasons: Newsham14:31 China's Mega-Dam Project Faces Disaster Risk

    Huawei Heads to Trial in U.S. Over Its Business Dealings in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 20:07


    00:00 Intro00:45 Huawei Heads to Trial in U.S. Over Its Business Dealings in Iran02:14 Belgium Detains Chinese Man for Semiconductor Espionage03:15 Google: Chinese Hackers Targeting U.S. AI Research04:08 Russia Says It Does Not Seek De-Dollarization04:46 Jaguar Land Rover Cuts 4,000 Jobs05:41 U.S., Japan, South Korea Drill to Deter North Korea Nuclear06:41 U.S. Territory Where Chinese Birth Tourism Thrives

    China's Central Bank Stockpiles Gold for 22 Months Straight - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2026 23:15


    00:00 Intro00:58 China's Central Bank Stockpiles Gold for 22 Months Straight 01:19 Possible Motives Behind China's Gold-Buying Spree 02:45 China's Military Urges Faster Advanced Robot Deployment 03:12 How Is Taiwan Leveraging the AI Revolution? 05:02 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Faces Additional Prison Term 08:00 Joshua Wong's Case Is ‘Completely Illegitimate': Rogers 11:15 Florida Teaches Truth About Communism in Schools 12:35 Florida One of First States to Ban Critical Theory in Schools 15:32 EU Signs Security Pact With Greenland 18:19 US Has Majority Control of Venezuelan Oil 19:41 Diaz-Balart: Trump Wants Free Elections in Venezuela

    Venezuela's $10B China Debt at Risk in U.S. Deal - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2026 23:14


    00:00 Intro01:17 Venezuela's $10B China Debt at Risk in U.S. Deal02:41 Tariffs Up to 100% on Foreign Drones04:02 U.S. Automakers Push Permanent Ban on Chinese Vehicles05:07 House Panel Presses DHS Over China Forced-Labor Rules06:13 TikTok Backs Out of Data Security Panel12:41 'Chinamaxxing' Soft Power15:33 Nepal-Tibet Landslide Aftermath Censored in China16:38 Pacific Forum Voices Concern Over China Missile Test

    Trump Nominates Anti-Communist for US Navy Chief - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 22:32


    00:00 Intro01:07 Trump Nominates Anti-Communist for US Navy Chief 01:40 Hung Cao Speaks Out Against Communism 03:08 US Lawmakers Stand With Joshua Wong From Hong Kong 04:16 Chevron to Invest $7B+, Double Output in Venezuela 06:42 US Pledges More Than $150M for Pacific Nations 08:13 China Uses Economic Leverage to Gain Influence 09:59 Palau Stands Firm Against China's Pressure 12:31 US Must Turn Pacific Promises Into Action 13:52 Taiwan Proposes Extra $4.6B in Defense Spending 14:58 China Mapped Ocean Floors Near Hawaii, Guam 15:10 Bessent Pressures China on Trade Imbalances 15:40 China Uses Subsidies to Prop Up Its Economy

    China Stands Alone as G20 Takes Aim at Trade Imbalances - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 22:22


    01:20 China Stands Alone as G20 Takes Aim at Trade Imbalances03:15 House Oversight Committee Probes Birth Tourism Industry05:35 American Journalist Sentenced for Acting as Chinese Agent06:26 Officials: Chinese Shipper COSCO Allegedly Collects U.S. Intel07:24 Taiwan Firms Plan to Invest Another $20B in U.S.08:09 U.S., Australia to Invest $580M in Pacific Islands09:04 Beijing's Growing Influence in Pacific Island Nations09:38 U.S., New Zealand Pour $60M Into WWII Port Upgrade09:59 Death Toll in Nepal Floods Tops 1,10011:11 U.S., China Arm for Space War12:55 China's Disinformation Campaign Against U.S. Data Centers

    New Oil Deal Redrawing U.S.-China Power in Americas - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 22:02


    00:00 Intro01:06 New Oil Deal Redrawing U.S.-China Power in Americas03:18 U.S. Taps Private Sector to Strengthen Water Systems04:42 China Hires U.S. Law Firm, Fights $24B U.S. COVID Judgment06:45 Nepal Performs Mass Burials as Death Toll Crosses 1,00009:10 Grace Jo: Escaping North Korea Three Times to Survive

    Bessent to Ask G20 to Rethink Trade Terms With China - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 23:10


    00:00 Intro01:14 Bessent to Ask G20 to Rethink Trade Terms With China02:23 Bessent Confirms Meeting With China's Central Banker03:18 Can the World Absorb China's $1.2T Trade Surplus?07:08 Leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran Meet in Kyrgyzstan08:12 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Agenda08:34 U.S. Warns of Chinese-Made Voting Machine Parts10:51 China Revises Law for Rapid Peacetime-to-Wartime Shift12:11 U.S., Indonesia Kick Off Joint Military Exercise12:39 S. Korea, Japan and U.S. to Hold Nuclear Missile Drill13:08 Palau Backs Taiwan's Return to Pacific Islands Forum 14:23 Palau: China Threatened Retaliation15:01 Death Toll Crosses 900 in Nepal Floods15:29 85 Americans Missing After Nepal Floods16:48 China Restricts Access to Disaster Zone in Tibet16:59 China Censors Footage of Deadly Floods17:17 Human Rights Lawyer Uncovers Atrocities

    U.S. Army Injects $2 Billion to Develop Nuclear Microreactors - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2026 22:53


    00:00 Intro01:07 U.S. Army Injects $2 Billion to Develop Nuclear Microreactors02:16 U.S. to Quadruple Nuclear Power Capacity by 205003:14 X Finds Chinese Bots Pushing Anti-AI Data Center Views04:39 Death Toll in Nepal Floods Crosses 50005:05 Nepal Rescue Work Paused as Lake Begins to Overflow05:33 Red Cross Seeks $31 Million for Nepal Flood Relief06:06 90 Americans Missing in Nepal Floods06:40 Concerns About China's Mega-Dam Expansion07:52 Taiwan Approves $7.6 Billion Drone Defense Plan08:56 Penghu Islands: Taiwan's Frontline Against China12:28 Trump: Putin Won't Attack NATO Territory14:03 Beijing Massacre: Tiananmen Vigil Leaders Face Prison15:06 China's New AI-Powered Hypersonic Missile Threat16:53 How Serious Is China's Hypersonic Threat?

    Trade Groups Urge United States, Canada to Focus on China Threat - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 23:19


    00:00 Intro00:50 Trade Groups Urge United States, Canada to Focus on China Threat02:40 WH: Canada Discriminates Against U.S. Exports03:14 U.S. Considers 7.5 Percent China Tariff; China Responds04:32 China Moves to Legalize Overseas Corruption Hunt05:53 Trump Declares National Emergency to Secure Power Grid06:50 100-Plus Water Systems Hit by Hackers in July07:48 U.S. Shuts Down Platforms Used by Chinese State Hackers09:56 Lawmaker Condemns U.S. Banks for Backing Shein's IPO12:21 HP Signs Deal to Use Huawei Wi-Fi 7 Technology13:45 At Least 270 Dead, Nearly 1,500 Missing in Nepal Floods14:08 90 Americans Missing After Nepal Floods14:48 Villages Completely Destroyed in Nepal Floods15:57 Glacier in Tibet Broke Loose, Blocked River16:27 FBI, DOJ Take Down China-Backed Hacking Tools17:07 How Big Is China's Cyber Threat?19:54 U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Cyber Hacking21:03 China-Backed Hackers Target U.S. Institutions

    Nepal Floods Kill Dozens, Hundreds Still Missing - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 22:49


    00:00 Intro01:04 Nepal Floods Kill Dozens, Hundreds Still Missing02:14 China Helped Iran Develop Drones Transforming Warfare04:01 Bill Targets Foreign Influence on U.S. Social Media06:50 Study: U.S. Universities Tied to Chinese Defense Labs07:33 Taiwan Returns to Pacific Forum Amid China Challenge08:38 German Firms Targeted in China, Russia Cyber Attacks10:12 U.S., China at a Stand-Off Over Iran10:32 China Faces U.S. Pressure Over Iran Support13:51 Iran Uses Shadow Fleet to Evade Sanctions14:46 China Risks Losing 10%-12% of Oil Imports16:26 Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.19:35 Weak Canadian Dollar Adds to Inflation Pressure: Expert22:15 Canada Gains Leverage, but Only Temporarily: Expert

    Trump's Iran Sanctions Put China Under Pressure - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 23:12


    00:00 Intro01:08 Trump's Iran Sanctions Put China Under Pressure 04:59 US Steps Up Push for Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships 06:14 US Invests $35 Million Into 45 Shipyards 06:37 Chinese Robots: What China Isn't Showing 07:40 US Surpasses China in Gas Power for AI Data Centers 08:54 China, Russia Launch 4th Joint Arctic Expedition 10:05 South Korea Ship to Test Arctic Commercial Route 11:45 Lawmakers Demand Crackdown on China, Russia Spy Loopholes 12:41 China's Food Safety Crisis: Poisonous Cabbage 13:54 US Launches Operation Economic Outcast on Iran 14:23 Can US Sanctions Reach Iran's Shadow Economy? 16:18 China Is Key to US Iran Sanctions 18:27 Which Banks Could Face Iran Sanctions? 19:10 Can Sanctions Bring Down the Iranian Regime? 21:26 Could Iran Strike US Allies?

    U.S. Unveils New Economic Sanctions on Iran - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 23:31


    00:00 Intro01:07 U.S. Unveils New Economic Sanctions on Iran03:40 Who Are Iran's Main Trade Partners?05:41 China Depends on U.S. Plasma Amid Trade Tensions07:20 Taiwan Indicts 9 Over AI Server Smuggling to China08:06 Tesla's Largest Recall: Nearly 3M EVs Over Door Handles09:18 Shen Yun Artists Return to San Francisco for ‘Unbroken' Film12:35 Falun Gong Practitioners March for Religious Freedom15:02 U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Hurts China16:15 U.S. Blockade Puts China's Oil Supply at Risk18:13 China Helps Iran Defy U.S. Pressure

    U.S. Awards $500 Million in Grants for Critical Mineral Projects - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2026 22:12


    00:00 Intro01:09 U.S. Awards $500 Million in Grants for Critical Mineral Projects01:32 Trump Admin Announces $3 Billion Investment in Critical Minerals03:02 U.S. Proposes Seabed Mining Auction to Extract Minerals03:13 Navarro: China Still Has Election Interference Tools04:33 Docs: China Inflamed U.S. Division via Media05:30 FBI Pulled Report Alleging CCP Election Interference06:45 China Opposes U.S. Sanctions on Iran06:54 Bessent: Toughest Sanctions in History on Iran07:14 Trump Declares Economic D-Day Against Iran09:27 U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Businesses, Leaders10:30 China Tests South Korea Before Xi's U.S. Trip11:53 Indonesia Balances Ties With U.S. and China12:42 China Accessing Top NVIDIA AI Chips Remotely: Reports13:57 NVIDIA Denies Report of China-Tailored AI Chip14:57 Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Leaders15:59 China Among Main Actors in Transnational Repression: Germany17:29 U.S. Carrier Arrives in Middle East After Leaving Asia17:40 U.S. Carrier Rotation Extends Iran Blockade20:22 Expert: U.S. Still Watching China Closely

    Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 23:26


    00:00 Intro01:01 Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison01:58 Evergrande's Rise and Fall Mirrors China's Crisis03:02 CCP Infiltration in U.S. Universities05:44 Senators Call on U.S. to Probe California-China Ties08:02 Chinese National Charged With Voter Fraud09:03 U.S. State Dept.: American Wrongfully Detained in China10:16 Ford to Shift Some Production From China to U.S.12:03 Documents Reveal CCP Interference in 2020 Election14:50 Taiwan Proposes Record-High 2027 Defense Budget15:38 Alibaba Net Profit Falls 76 Percent Due to AI Spending16:26 Pulford: China's London Embassy Could Endanger U.S. Finance

    U.S. Lab Competes W/ China Over Minerals Needed for Jets - China in focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 23:26


    00:00 Intro01:00 U.S. Lab Competes W/ China Over Minerals Needed for Jets03:40 U.S. Invests $162M in Critical Minerals Projects04:27 Korea Zinc to Boost U.S. Critical Mineral Supply05:46 Japan's Imports of Two Rare Earth Elements Plunge 70%06:39 NSA Blocked Intel of CCP Election Influence From Trump08:58 Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty11:36 Dr. Fauci Under Fire Over COVID-19 Answers11:56 China Orders Entities Not to Aid EU's JD.com Probe13:32 Japan Reaffirms Military Ties With U.S., S. Korea14:48 Fmr. U.S. Ambassador Barred From Leaving South Korea17:47 U.S. Citizen Arrested for U.S.-Based Speech18:50 Fmr. U.S. Ambassador on CCP Influence in South Korea

    FBI Files Detail Former Rep. Swalwell's Ties to Chinese Spy - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 22:56


    00:00 Intro01:16 FBI Files Detail Former Rep. Swalwell's Ties to Chinese Spy02:44 Pentagon Orders Audits of 30 Academic Institutions03:35 China: Private Firms Must Serve Beijing's Priorities04:42 How US Military Funding Propelled China's Robot Dogs08:24 FCC Aims to Keep US Ahead in Next-Gen Tech08:36 China's Humanoid Robots Face Profitability Challenge10:00 Waymo Imports China-Made Robotaxis Despite Tariffs11:45 US Navy Signs $22.9 Billion Deal to Boost Tomahawk Output13:14 Biggest Global Private Equity Firms Make No China Deals16:07 China Faces Risk From Export-Driven Economic Growth17:24 Trump Orders South Korea Drill Cuts18:14 Iran Dispute Tests US–South Korea Ties

    China's Economy Slows to 3.5-Year Low in July - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 12:33


    00:00 Intro01:01 China's Economy Slows to 3.5-Year Low in July01:56 China's Premier Calls for Stable External Demand02:44 Taiwan: Record Defense Spending, Invests in Peace03:51 USS George Washington Shifts from Asia to Middle East05:16 U.S.-South Korea Drills Begin Despite Trump's Cut Order08:06 S. Korea President Urges Peace Talks with North Korea08:30 CCP Intel Official Buys Building Near White House12:33 China Had 200K BPD Oil Surplus in July Amid Iran War13:46 Communist Movements Use Democracy as Path to Power14:47 Trump: Democratic Socialism Hides Communism

    Trump Orders Boost to U.S. Defense Industrial Base - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 23:18


    00:00 Intro01:10 Trump Orders Boost to U.S. Defense Industrial Base01:53 President Trump Boosts Naval Shipbuilding Capacity02:32 President Trump Announces Up to 100 Percent Drone Tariffs03:10 CCP Intel Official Buys Building Near White House06:23 CCP Influencing U.S. Museums, Education Institutions08:11 New Report Details CCP Influence at Harvard University11:14 Chinese Tech Raises Risks to U.S. Infrastructure11:34 Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China12:53 Report: Waymo Imports 3,200 Chinese Robotaxis to U.S.13:39 Senate Report: China Could Disrupt U.S. Power Grid14:58 U.S.-Japan Push Deep-Sea Mining to Counter China17:10 U.S. Enlists Private Firms to Hack Foreign Cybercriminals18:08 Philippines Bars U.S. Attacks From Its Soil Over Taiwan19:51 Australia's Albanese Says He Had Productive Call w/Trump20:46 Albanese Says AUKUS Full Steam Ahead After Trump Call21:02 Trump, Albanese Talk China, Critical Minerals21:27 China Uses Stars to Guide Hypersonic Weapons: Report

    $60B Lost to Transshipment Scams Annually: WH Report - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 21:03


    00:00 Intro01:16 $60B Lost to Transshipment Scams Annually: WH Report 01:55 China Builds Transshipment Network to Evade Tariffs 02:56 White House Announces AI System to Detect Transshipment 03:48 Court Backs Trump's End to ‘De Minimis' Loophole 06:29 Microsoft Shuts 15 Offices, Joint Ventures in China 07:50 Ford to Move Some SUV Production Back to U.S. 08:24 On the Ground During Taiwan's Air Raid Drill 09:11 What Is Taiwan Preparing for in Air Raid Drill? 10:32 Xi Orders China Military: Be Ready for Taiwan by 2027 10:44 Putin Visits Disputed Kuril Islands; Japan Protests 13:14 Taiwan Thwarts AI Cyberattacks 13:58 U.S. Must Rebuild Hard Power to Counter China: Col. Newsham 14:16 Philippines Wakes Up to China's Political Warfare 18:50 “Don't Help Them”: A Reagan Strategy for Today

    Fake Marriages Helped Thousands Get Green Cards - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 21:31


    00:00 Intro01:17 Fake Marriages Helped Thousands Get Green Cards03:35 TikTok Allowed on U.S. Government Devices Again03:56 How Beijing Could Still Access TikTok Data07:15 FCC Expands Restrictions on Chinese Tech09:34 Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 9710:16 Zhu Took a Softer Line on Falun Gong in 199911:24 Taiwan Jails Election Meddler Tied to Beijing12:11 Taiwan Drills Simulate Missile Resupply, Drone Defense12:43 China, Indonesia to Hold Drills Off Taiwan's Coast13:08 N. Korea Fires Missile Ahead of U.S.-South Korea Drills14:22 U.S. Races China to Secure the Future of 6G

    Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 19:20


    00:00 Intro01:14 Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China02:06 U.S. Reliance on Chinese Drones, Components03:09 Chinese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted U.S. Arms Smuggling04:17 Chinese Rocket Explodes After Liftoff05:12 AUS, Vietnam Deepen Security, Critical Mineral Ties06:56 Japan Signals Urgency in Defense Shift: Newsham08:43 Japan Moves to Become a Stronger U.S. Ally09:59 Newsham: China Is Looking for a Fight With Japan11:20 Beijing Views Iran as Proxy: Gaub13:28 New Meta AI Model Aims to Compete With Chinese Rivals14:37 China Uses AI to Influence U.S. Voters: Expert

    US Embassy Issues Alert for Citizens in China - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 6:28


    00:00 Intro00:56 US Embassy Issues Alert for Citizens in China01:50 China Can Treat Normal Business Data as Espionage: Advisory02:20 Unprecedented Han Kuang Drills in Taiwan: Day 603:04 Taiwan Drills for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Attacks03:49 Taiwan Simulates More Realistic War Drills: Newsham07:26 Murder Suspect's Arrest Sparks Outpouring of Sympathy08:50 Former Prosecutor: Growing Dissent Could Lead to Tragedy09:22 Vietnam, Australia Strengthen Ties Amid China Rivalry10:15 US Rejects Beijing's South China Sea Coercion11:04 Patel: FBI Targeting Transnational Repression Across US12:44 Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in China14:05 Senate Passes Sweeping Sanctions on Russia, Iran15:55 Cloud-Connected AI Devices Create New Risks18:13 Connected Cars Could Enable Remote Surveillance

    Trump Signs Orders Targeting Birth Tourism - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2026 23:26


    00:00 Intro01:04 Trump Signs Orders Targeting Birth Tourism02:38 Schweizer: CCP Exploits Birth Tourism on 'Industrial' Scale03:56 Trump's Birth Tourism EO Likely to Face Court Challenge04:16 FBI Raids Home of Chinese-American Media Mogul05:13 U.S. Steps Up Crackdown on Chinese Influence05:49 China-Linked Scam Compounds Threaten Americans08:07 New 15 Percent Tariffs Target China's Solar Supply Chain09:21 New Report: CCP Has Access to U.S. Telecom Networks10:11 U.S. Subsidiaries Hide Links to Chinese State Control11:45 Lawmakers Urge U.S. to Remove CCP Cyber Threat12:24 Bessent Touts Wage Gains for Lower-Income Workers14:42 Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Sign Defense Pact15:49 U.S. Hits Cuba With New Sanctions Over Military Imports

    U.S. Cuts F-1 Visas for Chinese Students by 46% - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 23:28


    00:00 Intro01:20 U.S. Cuts F-1 Visas for Chinese Students by 46%03:37 U.S. to Reject More Visa Applications From China04:20 FBI Says It Prevented 715 Terror Plots in U.S.05:25 Death of Child Puts China Biotech Under Scrutiny06:21 Han Kuang 42: Taiwan Trains Forces for a China Invasion08:43 Taiwan Trains for Real War as 2027 Window Nears08:57 Brazil Steelmaker Pushes Back on China Steel Growth10:08 U.S. Plans to Close Five Diplomatic Missions11:40 Shen Yun Documentary 'Unbroken' Premieres in Sydney16:00 UK OKs Plans for Chinese ‘Mega Embassy'17:18 Residents Seek to Block Mega Chinese Embassy17:57 China's Mega London Embassy Raises Security Concerns20:42 Beijing's Ethnic Unity Law: Transnational Repression Tool?

    Taiwan Simulates Chinese Invasion in War Games- China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 20:43


    00:00 Intro00:57 Taiwan Simulates Chinese Invasion in War Games02:10 Taiwan Investigates 17 Chinese Firms02:45 China Responds to U.S. Pressure With Drone Export Controls03:52 Trump Accuses China of Funding Anti-Data Center Campaign05:17 FBI Works With China, Russia to Crack Down on Crime07:10 Japan Releases Defense Report, China Responds08:33 Hidden Backdoors Found in Chinese-Made Routers10:06 Citizens React to Rise of Socialism in Midterms12:24 How the CCP Is Turning America Against Itself

    Japan: Must Meet China Challenge With National Strength - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 21:57


    00:00 Intro00:50 Japan: Must Meet China Challenge With National Strength02:07 U.S. Commander: No Nation Will Dominate Indo-Pacific02:57 U.S. Army Modernizes Fast as China Expands Its Reach03:16 U.S. Land Power Uses High Tech to Deter Chinese Aggression06:25 India-Based Robotics Start-Up Limits China Dependence07:41 Lawmakers Condemn CCP's ‘Ethnic Unity' Law09:02 China Enabled Iran to Copy U.S. Weapons10:18 China Seeks to Provide Iran Economic Lifeline11:16 United States and Paraguay Sign Civil Nuclear Agreement12:47 Why Taiwan Is Fighting the World's Largest Cyber War13:22 Taiwan: China Targets Minds, Not Just Skies15:35 How China Exploits Free Societies17:11 Disinformation Can Tear Nations Apart20:11 Taiwan's Strategy to Stop Fake News

    China Expands Entry-Exit Restrictions - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 22:16


    00:00 Intro01:01 China Expands Entry-Exit Restrictions02:26 Beijing's New Rule Targets Wealthy Chinese04:03 Chinese-Market Phones Lose Tap-to-Pay After Update05:19 Taiwan Security Chief Warns of Expanding China Threat06:30 Beijing Blurs Lines Between Law Enforcement and War06:39 Japan Pushes Domestic Drone Manufacturing07:50 Groundwork Laid for Sept. Trump–Xi Summit in DC13:17 Chinese State Traders Make Large U.S. Soybean Purchases14:19 U.S. Intel: China's Voter Data Hack Was Interference16:01 China's AI Push Challenges U.S. Dominance19:15 Chinese Electric Vehicles Threaten U.S. Bases?20:21 U.S.–China AI Race Moves Into Space

    U.S. Sanctions Global Network Linked to Iranian Airline - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2026 22:33


    00:00 Intro01:07 U.S. Sanctions Global Network Linked to Iranian Airline01:57 Two Chinese Firms, One Individual Sanctioned02:13 Tesla Weighs Options for China Operations: WSJ03:28 Firms Have Separated China Operations in Recent Years03:55 China Factory Activity Slows in July Amid Weak Demand05:00 Trump Renews Criticism of China's COVID Cover-Up06:39 President Trump Withdrew the U.S. From WHO Twice07:15 Proposal Seeks Audit of Tech Firms' China Ties10:21 Kamenar: Apple's China Reliance Puts Investors at Risk13:20 EU Launches 'AI Gigafactories' to Challenge Rivals14:59 UK Approves Massive Chinese Embassy Project15:52 China Steps Up Scarborough Patrols as U.S. Backs Manila17:08 China Coast Guard Patrols East of Taiwan Spark Anger17:31 Expert Analysis: South China Sea Disputes17:45 China Tests Control Over South China Sea Shoal18:26 U.S. Pushes Back Against China's Maritime Moves20:40 South China Sea: A Battle for Strategic Control

    U.S.-Led Alliance Aims to Keep 6G Out of China's Orbit - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 22:15


    00:00 Intro01:15 U.S.-Led Alliance Aims to Keep 6G Out of China's Orbit04:37 6G Race: U.S. and Allies Take on China05:04 China's 6G Ambitions Raise Global Security Concerns06:11 Communism in Focus as 6G Race Heats Up08:51 How to Counter CCP Influence in Our Daily Lives10:52 U.S. Bans Chinese Humanoid Robots; Beijing Reacts11:27 President Trump Responds to China-Iran Arms Report12:46 China Faces Pressure Over Support for Iran16:51 Bipartisan Vote Advances Bill to Sanction Russia, Iran17:49 New Sanctions and Tariffs Would Also Target China19:10 Sen. Scott Warns of China's Threat20:33 New Senate Bill Targets China's Gray-Zone Tactics

    Pandemic Hearing: Fauci Refuses to Answer Questions - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 23:09


    00:00 Intro01:17 Pandemic Hearing: Fauci Refuses to Answer Questions04:22 Iran to Receive Missile Systems From China: Reuters05:44 ICE Dismantles ‘SIM Farms' Linked to Chinese Criminals06:24 U.S. Foiled Attack on NYC Telecommunications in 202507:43 U.S.-China AI Race Intensifies Over Humanoid Robots09:00 FCC Cuts Off Foreign Humanoid Robots From U.S. Market09:13 $4B Chinese Takeover of Canada's Allied Gold Collapses10:08 Space Solar Power: The Next U.S.-China Race10:40 China Eyes Unlimited Energy From Space13:04 China Playing the Long Game on Space Solar14:27 Why Space Solar Is So Expensive17:01 How China Could Weaponize Space Energy20:43 China's Space Solar Timeline Revealed

    Trump: Far Left Wants to Turn U.S. to Communism - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 19:09


    00:00 Intro01:09 Trump: Far Left Wants to Turn U.S. to Communism02:23 Trump Warns of Communist Threat at Michigan Rally02:38 Nvidia Worker Detained in Taiwan Chip Smuggling Probe03:54 Declassified Docs Show Chinese Interference in 202004:57 Pentagon Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Universities06:10 U.S. Cracks Down on China's Military-Civil Fusion07:40 Trump Pushes Save America Act; Fauci Faces Hearing07:58 House Speaker Presses Senate on Budget Plan08:57 Fauci Returns to Capitol Hill Under Subpoena10:14 Upcoming Taiwan Drills to Test Military Readiness11:36 Conservative Fujimori Sworn In as Peru's President12:22 China's Iran Strategy: A Bigger Game?12:46 Iran Talks Unlikely to Yield Much: Expert13:37 China Benefits From Prolonged Iran Conflict14:44 China Uses U.S. Freedoms to Expand Influence

    China: U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs Capped at 20% - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 20:38


    00:00 Intro01:14 China: U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs Capped at 20%02:28 Trump Imposes Forced-Labor Tariffs on 60 Economies02:37 China's Forced Labor Faces U.S. Crackdown04:12 Low-Cost China Imports Hurt U.S. Business05:55 Tariffs May Pressure Countries to Reform Trade06:56 U.S. Leads New 6G Coalition to Counter China08:30 Trump Admin Builds Global Alliance for Secure 6G08:45 China's Influence Operations in U.S. Under Scrutiny10:07 Streets Flooded as Typhoon Noul Hits Southern China11:46 China Hits 14 EU Firms With Export Controls12:36 Ford, Chinese Automaker Geely to Partner in Europe13:05 Chinese Cars Raise Global Auto Industry Concerns16:13 U.S. Lawmakers Move to Block Chinese Cars17:11 Chinese Cars Collect Americans' Data Without Consent18:12 Calls Grow for Protections Against Car Data Risks19:50 France, Germany Seek to Revive EU Auto Industry

    Pentagon Cracks Down on 88 Chinese Entities - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2026 23:31


    00:00 Intro00:52 Pentagon Cracks Down on 88 Chinese Entities01:30 Analysts: China May Be Developing New Attack Sub03:24 FCC Votes to Block Devices With Chinese-Made Parts04:39 Trump Pushes AI Expansion Without Raising Power Bills08:00 Trump: Xi Jinping to Visit U.S. on September 2408:18 Iran Threatens UK Bases Used by U.S.08:58 Philippines: China Uses Water Cannons Again09:39 Volkswagen Prepares Deep Cuts Amid Chinese Competition10:46 Ford Partners With Chinese Automaker in Spain13:36 Shen Yun Artists Recount Beijing's Transnational Repression17:08 Inside China's Growing Crackdown on Christians17:44 Why Xi Jinping Is Intensifying Christian Crackdown18:57 Pastor Freed After China Prison Ordeal20:30 Why the CCP Fears Pastors, Faith Leaders21:58 How the World Can Help Christians in China

    AMAZON FACES PROBE OVER CHINA INFLUENCE CLAIMS - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 22:24


    00:00 Intro01:02 AMAZON FACES PROBE OVER CHINA INFLUENCE CLAIMS02:13 SENATE COMMITTEE ADVANCES CHINESE SMART VEHICLE BAN03:01 AUSTRALIA BACKS PHILIPPINES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA4:30 CHINA FIRES WATER CANNON AT PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT SHIP05:05 U.S. ANNOUNCES VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR CYBERCRIMINALS05:46 TRUMP: U.S.-SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL CONDITIONAL06:54 WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP WANTS TO EXPAND ABRAHAM ACCORDS08:44 U.S., SAUDI ARABIA REACH CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER AGREEMENT | ANALYSIS15:14 2026 RALLY AND MARCH TO END PERSECUTION OF FALUN DAFA18:59 Citizens React To CCP's Persecution Of Falun Gong

    Rubio, Wang Yi Set Stage for September Trump-Xi Summit - China in Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 21:15


    00:00 Intro01:06 Rubio, Wang Yi Set Stage for September Trump-Xi Summit02:15 Quad Ministers Push Back on Coercion in Indo-Pacific02:46 Philippine Foreign Minister Protests China's Actions03:58 Australia to Warn China Over Provocative Actions04:21 Bessent Considers Sanctioning China for AI Model Theft05:26 Bessent: China Buys Significantly Less Iranian Oil05:40 China's Multi-Front Assault on Free Societies06:47 CCP Atrocity: Forced Organ Harvesting07:16 Panels Highlight China's Human Rights Abuses, Cyberattacks09:27 Rainstorm Floods Parts of China's Financial Hub10:17 China's Housing Slump Enters Fourth Year12:08 Former TSMC Manager Faces China Espionage Charges14:33 Venezuela Eyes Economic Turnaround15:18 Venezuela Sees Democratic Progress16:02 Americas Have to Be Free From Communism: Jraissati17:55 Socialism Brings Poverty and Repression19:20 China's Venezuela Influence Faces Shift

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