Podcasts about Chinese Communist Party

In a powerful display of faith and community, 2,000 Amish from Pennsylvania have moved to Chimney Rock, NC, to personally rebuild homes, businesses, and bridges by hand—while FEMA flounders. Meanwhile, the media focuses on fake eyelashes stuck in customs, ignoring deeper economic shifts and the potential collapse of the Chinese Communist Party. A gripping look at what happens when citizens step up—and governments fall short.

In this fiery segment, the host outlines how Donald Trump's aggressive tariff strategy is destabilizing China's economy and threatening the Chinese Communist Party's grip on power. With firsthand reports from Chinese businesses and strategic insights into trade negotiations, the episode argues that economic warfare—not traditional combat—is the battlefield of today. Highlighting deep-state interference, media manipulation, and bipartisan resistance, this broadcast makes a bold case: Trump's unpredictability may be the key to dismantling globalism and winning the trade war once and for all.

A billionaire with a lavish property portfolio promises to save the US from the evil clutches of the Chinese Communist Party, partnering with right-wing media figures to attract thousands of followers, only to be revealed as a criminal whose businesses scammed fans of hundreds of millions of dollars. Have you figured out who we're talking about yet? That's right, it's Guo Wengui (Miles Guo? Guo Haoyun?)! After a period of self-imposed exile, mysterious Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui begins attracting the attention of powerful political figures in the US by promising the secrets to the annihilation of the CCP and establishment of a new China. The failure of this scheme and the exposure of Guo as a fraud poses an important question: how much should you invest in someone who promises you the key to bringing down your enemy with absolutely nothing to back it up?New York Times Magazine article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/magazine/the-mystery-of-the-exiled-billionaire-whistleblower.htmlChapters (00:00) Introduction(04:06) New York Times Magazine article(22:16) Guo's shady dealings in China(35:27) Guo's shady dealings in the USBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sinobabblepodLatest Substack post: https://sinobabble.substack.com/p/ramblings-about-deglobalisationLinks to everything: https://linktree.com/sinobabbleSupport the showSign up for Buzzsprout to launch your podcasting journey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=162442Subscribe to the Sinobabble Newsletter: https://sinobabble.substack.com/Support Sinobabble on Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Sinobabblepod

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As Senator JD Vance visits India to expand trade ties, overlooked headlines reveal a global shift away from China—welcoming Trump's tariff strategy. India supports the tariffs, imposes its own on Chinese steel, and eyes deeper U.S. trade partnerships. Meanwhile, China threatens vague retaliation, and deeper truths emerge about America's entanglement with the Chinese Communist Party. From COVID's engineered origins to elite financial complicity, this fiery analysis exposes how U.S. media, political figures, and globalist interests are aiding China's rise—while silencing those who dare to challenge the status quo.

The passing of Pope Francis prompts an examination of his legacy and what it portends for Catholics and other Christians. An illustrative facet was his diplomacy with the Chinese Communist Party. Since 2018, Francis has approved four deals with Xi Jinping's regime. While they remain secret, their effects have been unmistakable. In short, they legitimized the CCP's increasing domination, mutation and in some cases destruction of Catholic churches, icons, texts and doctrine.  As part of their “Sinicization” of Christianity, the Chinese Communists have also increasingly made Xi the object of worship, appointed his bishops, barred children from attending mass, and harshly punished those who seek to continue practicing their faith in so-called underground churches. Typical of Frances' political proclivities, his legacy in China will be one of a radical leftist makeover of the Catholic Church at the expense of tradition and religious freedom.  This is Frank Gaffney. 

THE PRC PLAN WAS PIRACY FROM THE FIRST OPPPORTUNITY:  1/4: Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back by  Jonathan Pelson  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Wars-Dangerous-Domination-Fighting/dp/1953295614/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DJU62K5HQ6WR&keywords=wireless+wars&qid=1662137784&s=books&sprefix=wireless+wars%2Cstripbooks%2C65&sr=1-1 In Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back, author Jon Pelson explains how America invented cellular technology, taught China how to make the gear, and then handed them the market. Pelson shares never-before-told stories from the executives and scientists who built the industry and describes how China undercut and destroyed competing equipment makers, freeing themselves to export their nation's network gear—and their surveillance state. He also reveals China's successful program to purchase the support of the world's leading political, business, and military figures in their effort to control rival nations' networks. What's more, Pelson draws on his lifelong experience in the telecommunications industry and remarkable access to the sector's leaders to reveal how innovative companies can take on the Chinese threat and work with counterintelligence and cybersecurity experts to prevent China from closing the trap. He offers unparalleled insights into how 5G impacts businesses, national security and you. Finally, Wireless Wars proposes how America can use its own unique superpower to retake the lead from China.  This book is about more than just 5G wireless services, which enable self-driving cars, advanced telemedicine, and transformational industrial capabilities. It's about the dangers of placing our most sensitive information into the hands of foreign companies who answer to the Chinese Communist Party. And it's about the technology giant that China is using to project its power around the world; Huawei, a global super-company that has surged from a local vendor to a $120 billion-a-year behemoth in just a few yearsE

THE PRC PLAN WAS PIRACY FROM THE FIRST OPPPORTUNITY:  4/4: Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back by  Jonathan Pelson  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Wars-Dangerous-Domination-Fighting/dp/1953295614/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DJU62K5HQ6WR&keywords=wireless+wars&qid=1662137784&s=books&sprefix=wireless+wars%2Cstripbooks%2C65&sr=1-1 In Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back, author Jon Pelson explains how America invented cellular technology, taught China how to make the gear, and then handed them the market. Pelson shares never-before-told stories from the executives and scientists who built the industry and describes how China undercut and destroyed competing equipment makers, freeing themselves to export their nation's network gear—and their surveillance state. He also reveals China's successful program to purchase the support of the world's leading political, business, and military figures in their effort to control rival nations' networks. What's more, Pelson draws on his lifelong experience in the telecommunications industry and remarkable access to the sector's leaders to reveal how innovative companies can take on the Chinese threat and work with counterintelligence and cybersecurity experts to prevent China from closing the trap. He offers unparalleled insights into how 5G impacts businesses, national security and you. Finally, Wireless Wars proposes how America can use its own unique superpower to retake the lead from China.  This book is about more than just 5G wireless services, which enable self-driving cars, advanced telemedicine, and transformational industrial capabilities. It's about the dangers of placing our most sensitive information into the hands of foreign companies who answer to the Chinese Communist Party. And it's about the technology giant that China is using to project its power around the world; Huawei, a global super-company that has surged from a local vendor to a $120 billion-a-year behemoth in just a few yearsE

THE PRC PLAN WAS PIRACY FROM THE FIRST OPPPORTUNITY:  3/4: Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back by  Jonathan Pelson  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Wars-Dangerous-Domination-Fighting/dp/1953295614/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DJU62K5HQ6WR&keywords=wireless+wars&qid=1662137784&s=books&sprefix=wireless+wars%2Cstripbooks%2C65&sr=1-1 In Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back, author Jon Pelson explains how America invented cellular technology, taught China how to make the gear, and then handed them the market. Pelson shares never-before-told stories from the executives and scientists who built the industry and describes how China undercut and destroyed competing equipment makers, freeing themselves to export their nation's network gear—and their surveillance state. He also reveals China's successful program to purchase the support of the world's leading political, business, and military figures in their effort to control rival nations' networks. What's more, Pelson draws on his lifelong experience in the telecommunications industry and remarkable access to the sector's leaders to reveal how innovative companies can take on the Chinese threat and work with counterintelligence and cybersecurity experts to prevent China from closing the trap. He offers unparalleled insights into how 5G impacts businesses, national security and you. Finally, Wireless Wars proposes how America can use its own unique superpower to retake the lead from China.  This book is about more than just 5G wireless services, which enable self-driving cars, advanced telemedicine, and transformational industrial capabilities. It's about the dangers of placing our most sensitive information into the hands of foreign companies who answer to the Chinese Communist Party. And it's about the technology giant that China is using to project its power around the world; Huawei, a global super-company that has surged from a local vendor to a $120 billion-a-year behemoth in just a few yearsE

THE PRC PLAN WAS PIRACY FROM THE FIRST OPPPORTUNITY:  2/4: Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back by  Jonathan Pelson  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Wars-Dangerous-Domination-Fighting/dp/1953295614/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DJU62K5HQ6WR&keywords=wireless+wars&qid=1662137784&s=books&sprefix=wireless+wars%2Cstripbooks%2C65&sr=1-1 In Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back, author Jon Pelson explains how America invented cellular technology, taught China how to make the gear, and then handed them the market. Pelson shares never-before-told stories from the executives and scientists who built the industry and describes how China undercut and destroyed competing equipment makers, freeing themselves to export their nation's network gear—and their surveillance state. He also reveals China's successful program to purchase the support of the world's leading political, business, and military figures in their effort to control rival nations' networks. What's more, Pelson draws on his lifelong experience in the telecommunications industry and remarkable access to the sector's leaders to reveal how innovative companies can take on the Chinese threat and work with counterintelligence and cybersecurity experts to prevent China from closing the trap. He offers unparalleled insights into how 5G impacts businesses, national security and you. Finally, Wireless Wars proposes how America can use its own unique superpower to retake the lead from China.  This book is about more than just 5G wireless services, which enable self-driving cars, advanced telemedicine, and transformational industrial capabilities. It's about the dangers of placing our most sensitive information into the hands of foreign companies who answer to the Chinese Communist Party. And it's about the technology giant that China is using to project its power around the world; Huawei, a global super-company that has surged from a local vendor to a $120 billion-a-year behemoth in just a few yearsE

Newt’s guest is Admiral Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. They discuss the Chinese Communist Party's potential cyber-enabled economic warfare against Taiwan. He emphasizes the importance of the United States preparing for a cross-strait invasion and the need for a robust shipbuilding capacity to counter China's growing military capabilities. Montgomery also highlights the strategic significance of Taiwan's semiconductor industry and the necessity for the U.S. to support Taiwan's defense. Additionally, he touches on the resilience of Ukraine in its conflict with Russia and the critical role of European defense spending. Their conversation concludes with insights into the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the strategic importance of U.S. support for Israel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Townhall Review – April 19, 2025

Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar is a national treasure. He chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and works tirelessly to counter what the CCP calls its “unrestricted warfare” against us.  Yesterday, Chairman Moolenaar took action. He wrote two of our country's top financiers, JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Bank of America's Brian Moynihan, and demanded that they stop their investment banks' joint efforts to raise over $7 billion for a Chinese military and slave-labor exploiting company known as CATL.  It is, as the Godfather would say, “an offer they can't refuse.” Should Messrs. Dimon and Moynihan fail to disengage from thus “funding our own demise,” the chairman will require them to provide extensive documentation about this transaction that will expose the degree to which such “old friends” of China are knowingly betraying and endangering America.  Bring it! This is Frank Gaffney.

This explosive conversation explores the growing economic conflict between the U.S. and China, highlighting how Chinese state-subsidized goods are undercutting global industries and threatening national security. The hosts break down reports of Chinese factories shutting down, ships sitting idle, and the potential collapse of supply chains — all pointing to what they call a de facto economic embargo. They dig into the Chinese Communist Party's internal instability, recent cyberattacks admitted by China, and how America's dependence on rare earth minerals has put the nation at risk. With examples like the UK's emergency takeover of British Steel and China's influence in Greenland, the episode urges Congress to act on energy and mining legislation and warns that only by holding strong can the U.S. escape China's economic chokehold.

From the Clinton years to the Bush administration and beyond, America's engagement with China wasn't about cheap goods — it was a national security gamble that backfired. These segments expose how U.S. leaders believed capitalism would weaken the Chinese Communist Party, only to empower it instead. With explosive claims of stolen technology, corrupted politicians, and Wall Street complicity, this commentary reveals how China gained influence through espionage, bribery, and economic leverage. Former intelligence officials sound the alarm on a compromised political class — and the real reason China is winning.

In less than a month, world government will be imposed on us indirectly, if not directly, thanks to a new pandemic treaty the World Health Organization finalized yesterday and plans to adopt and make legally binding in mid-May – with profound implications for public health, personal freedoms and national sovereignty. If you liked how the COVID-19 crisis was handled – in large measure thanks to the incompetence and malfeasance of the WHO and the insidious influence of the perpetrator, the Chinese Communist Party, and the principal beneficiary, Big Pharma – you're going to love this new world order.    Among its consequences will be: universal health IDs, vaccine mandates, obligatory censorship, technology transfers, open-ended financial costs and the proliferation of viruses with the potential to cause pandemics – all “managed” by greatly empowered and unaccountable international bureaucrats.  Sounds terrifying? Learn more and take action at SovereigntyCoalition.org. This is Frank Gaffney.

The Canadian election is rigged… or is it? In this week's episode of the Awake & Winning Podcast, Kaylor sits down with independent media disruptors Liam DeBoer and Jonathan Harvey, co-founders of Blendr News, to break down the political illusion Canadians are trapped in. From foreign election interference to the Liberal Party's ties with media manipulation, no topic is off limits. These two are deep in the data and don't hold back on what's really happening behind the polls, the truth about Mark Carney, and why Canada's future could hinge on personal responsibility and mass mobilization. Liam and Jonathan are known for exposing government corruption and media bias through their unapologetically bold newsletter and social presence. They join Kaylor to deliver raw insight into what voters aren't being told. Whether you're skeptical of Pierre Poilievre, furious with Trudeau, or just want to understand the real stakes of the next election, this episode is essential listening. Episode Highlights: election manipulation, Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, strategy, foreign interference, Chinese Communist Party, rigged polling, personal responsibility, vote splitting, Maxime Bernier, liberal party tactics, trade war with Trump, moving to Texas Takeaways: Polls are a tool for manipulation, not measurement Foreign interference is affecting Canadian elections at the local level The Liberal media machine manufactures consent through propaganda Mark Carney's track record is deeply compromised Pierre Poilievre is playing it safe instead of making bold moves Vote splitting with the PPC could cost the election Personal responsibility is key — do something or stay silent forever     If you enjoyed the episode, please be sure to take a screenshot and share it out on Instagram and tag @thekaylorbetts. Also, please make sure to give us a review and a five star rating if you're loving what we are doing! _____________________________   RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/blendr.report/ https://www.instagram.com/liam.out.loud/  https://www.instagram.com/itsjonathanharvey/ X | https://x.com/blendrnews YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@BlendrNews Websites | https://blendrnews.substack.com/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@blendrnews  _____________________________   SPONSORS: Truly Tallow | https://www.trulytallow.com/ Use code “SUNNYBALLS10” at checkout for 10% off your order   The Wellness Company | https://www.twc.health/collections/WINNING  Use code “WINNING” at checkout for 10% off your order _____________________________   IMPORTANT UPDATES:   Check out the Awake & Winning Website | https://awakeandwinning.com/ Join the Awake & Winning Life AW-cademy | https://theawlife.com/ Join the Awake & Winning Business AW-cademy | https://theawbiz.com Join the Awake & Winning POD-cademy | http://yourwinningpodcast.com/ Follow Kaylor on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thekaylorbetts/ Join Kaylor's Newsletter | https://awakeandwinning.lpages.co/optin/ _____________________________  

Chinese exporters in Guangzhou are brazenly flouting US tariffs – and flaunting it on TikTok. Our correspondent unpacks this new phase of the global trade war. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey and our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As China's military capabilities expand, US-China frictions intensify, and regional tensions increase, concern is on the rise that a potential crisis, either accidental or deliberate, could take place that could spiral out of control. If a crisis arises with China, leaders may want to de-escalate and prevent a wider conflict. To do so, they will need to understand how China thinks about crisis management and escalation.The guest for this episode has dug into the writings of PLA strategists and authoritative PRC sources as well as Western scholarship to assess how China views military escalation and how the US and other countries can accurately predict and interpret PRC signal in crisis scenarios.Lyle Morris is a Senior Fellow on Foreign Policy and National Security at the Center for China Analysis at the Asia Society Policy Institute. His recently published paper is titled “China's Views on Escalation and Crisis Management and Implications for the United States.” Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:37] Methodology and Authoritative Chinese Sources[04:17] PLA Theories and Concepts of Managing Escalation[06:00] Controlling All Facets of Military Escalation[10:28] Doctrine of Seizing the Initiative[15:21] First Use of Force and a Reluctance to Use Force[19:37] American and Chinese Considerations of Misperception[25:46] Utility of US-China Tabletop Exercises[28:33] Predicting a Taiwan Contingency

In this lively and fiery episode, Rob Carson takes listeners on a personal and political rollercoaster that begins with a heartfelt story about reconnecting with his biological family over a home-cooked dinner. The personal anecdote gives way to hard-hitting commentary on current events—from Chinese knockoff products to election integrity.

In Season 6, Episode 2 of GTI Insights, Ben Sando interviews Sascha Hannig Nuñez, an executive secretary at the Centro de Análisis para la Democracia (CAD) of Chile. As Chile's minerals industry grows more dependent on the People's Republic of China (PRC), Chilean politicians are taking increasingly pro-Beijing lines about Taiwan. Some Chilean organizations like CAD are raising awareness about PRC Spanish-language propaganda, but the Taiwanese government has failed to establish a strong presence in Chilean society and counter Chinese Communist Party narratives.

The stock market has suddenly boomed. Trump has paused tariffs on all countries looking to make a deal, and he's shifting his focus to fight a global trade war against the Chinese Communist Party. This is as the White House is saying that China has walked into its tariff trap.

In May 2019, the Chinese Communist Party publicly declared a “People's War” on the United States after decades of “unrestricted warfare” against us. Throughout, it has been building up the power and reach of its military, incredibly with American funding and technology.  The CCP's aggressive response to President Trump's efforts to end its predatory trade practices have further underscored an insight millions of Americans gleaned from Xi Jinping's COVID biological warfare attack: His regime is willing to use physical violence against us, as well. That prospect compels us to take urgent stock of ways in which it might do so, and emerging vectors of attack. A PresentDangerChina.org webinar today will examine preparations the Chinese and their Russian allies are making to exploit the Arctic for this purpose – and President Trump's urgent focus on the role played by Greenland and Canada in countering such threats.      This is Frank Gaffney.

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In this episode, Liz Wheeler interviews BlazeTV colleague Steve Deace, host of the "Steve Deace Show," about President Donald Trump's genius and daring plan against China. Is President Trump using tariffs to defeat Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party in the same manner that President Ronald Reagan used his economic policy to defeat the Soviet Union? Plus, country legend John Rich of "Big & Rich" revealed on the "Try That in a Small Town Podcast" the surprising conversation he had with President Trump about Dr. Anthony Fauci, the CDC, the FDA, the WHO, COVID, and the COVID vaccine. Rich even reveals that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) even tried to get him to shut his mouth. Watch! SPONSORS: FRONTIER: Go to https://BlazeUnlimited.com/liz RIGHT NOW and lock in your subscription before we sell out…again. And if you lock in your subscription in today, you'll also get issue 1 of Frontier in full high resolution digital. ALL FAMILY PHARMACY: Go check out https://allfamilypharmacy.com/LIZ and because you're part of this movement, use code LIZ10 at checkout for an exclusive discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China has been taking advantage of America for years and Donald Trump has finally showed them who is in charge! Tariffs are being paused for dozens of nations but not for China, their tariffs have just been raised. Who will blink first? Guest: Tim Doesher - Executive Director, Committee to Unleash Prosperity Sponsor: My Pillow Www.MyPillow.com/johnSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, raises tariffs on China to 125%; House debates and votes on the Senate version of the Budget Resolution; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets with family of victims of crimes committed by migrants in the U.S. illegally; wife of a Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador meets with Members of Congress and pleads for his return; former Facebook employee, now a whistleblower, testifies before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Facebook's alleged dealings with the Chinese Communist Party; NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman appears before the Senate Commerce Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seventy countries have responded to President Trump's insistence on reciprocity in bilateral trade relations by seeking to negotiate with the United States. Communist China is not among them. While the Chinese Communist Party left the door to negotiations open a crack, its overwhelming response is belligerent retaliation. Obviously, it hopes to avoid humiliating submission – and, if possible, to induce U.S. trade partners to join instead China's exploitative mercantilist arrangements. There's another explanation: The CCP is at war with America. It makes no secret of seeking our destruction using pre-kinetic “unrestricted warfare,” notably including predatory trade.  President Trump is right to apply high tariffs to accelerate our needed economic disengagement from such a foe and its weaponized supply chains. He must also enforce his “America First Investment Policy” and prevent Wall Street from further underwriting our mortal enemy, the Chinese Communist Party.  This is Frank Gaffney.

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It's no secret that China has recently stepped up political and military pressure on the democratically governed island of Taiwan. But then, there are the Chinese Communist Party's covert efforts: Recruiting from the inside, gathering intelligence, and exerting influence. Executive Director of the Global Taiwan Institute Russell Hsiao breaks down Beijing Shadow Games in Taiwan. If you liked this episode, check out these links: SpyCast | “Making Sense of China, Taiwan, & America” – Pacific Intelligence with Bonny Lin Understanding Chinese Espionage Through 900 Cases | SpyCast Join Valerie aboard the Spies at Sea cruise August 30 - September 8, 2025! On this 10-day voyage across the Mediterranean, you'll explore beautiful sights and ancient cities while immersing yourself in the world of espionage with exclusive seminars. Learn more here: https://www.spiesliesnukes.com/spies-at-seas-2025  Subscribe to Sasha's Substack, HUMINT, to get more intelligence stories: https://sashaingber.substack.com/ And if you have feedback or want to hear about a particular topic, you can reach us by E-mail at SpyCast@Spymuseum.org.  This show is brought to you from Goat Rodeo, Airwave, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC.

President Trump has set the stage for further, dramatic tariffs on a recalcitrant Chinese Communist Party, possibly exceeding 100% on its imports. He is catalyzing an economic disengagement from that mortal enemy that is long overdue. As it happens, the President has another source of leverage in the form of an “America First Investment Policy” he unveiled on February 21st. The essence of that policy is to reduce both dangerous “inbound” Chinese investments here and “outbound” U.S. investments that prop up the CCP, enable its military build-up and underwrite its totalitarian repression of the people of China. Four Wall Street firms are intent, however, on maintaining their China First investment policy by raising over $7 billion for CATL, one of Beijing's military and slave labor-exploiting companies. If you order them to stop, Mr. President, you will get Xi Jinping's attention for sure.   This is Frank Gaffney.

On today's episode of The Candice Malcolm Show, Candice breaks down Pierre Poilievre's record-breaking rally in Edmonton, which saw roughly 15,000 enthusiastic supporters in attendance — including former prime minister Stephen Harper. Plus, the Chinese Communist Party is running an interference operation to boost Mark Carney's campaign — and the media is going all-in to cover for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marking the start of the fourth season of the Victory Over Communism podcast, this episode explores the role of American Marxism in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. DEI programs are now being dismantled under the Trump administration. And Marxist radicals are fighting back in a bid to continue using DEI as a tool for fomenting a communist revolution against the American system. The counterproposal section explains why a Judeo-Christian based alternative to Marxism is the key to finding real solutions to the problems communism will never solve. The news portion looks at a recent Director of National Intelligence report exposing the hidden wealth and corruption of senior Chinese Communist Party leaders, including supreme leader Xi Jinping who has amassed a fortune of $1 billion through his relatives. The interview portion is with China expert Steven Mosher, author of the book "The Devil and Communist China." Must listening! 

Part 1:We talk with John Nichols, a national affairs correspondent forThe Nation. He has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, cowritten with Senator Bernie Sanders, is theNew York TimesbestsellerIt's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.'We discuss the large protest demonstrations, themed "Hands Off" against the Trump policies. The federal government is dysfunctional, and the US cannot afford this.Part 2:We talk with Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fourth term.Rep. Khanna serves on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), as co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability Committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.We discuss what Congress and voters should be doing NOW, in the crisis in the US. His recommendations are to 1) raise the minimum wage, 2) expand Medicare and Medicaid, and 3) tax rich people more. Music: From David Rovics, “The Richest Man in the World Says So”, 2025

It's Monday, April 7th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus China moves to formally ban missionary activity New regulations released this week by the Chinese Communist Party impose severe restrictions on missionary activity in the country, reports International Christian Concern. The regulations, which take effect May 1, prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or establishing religious organizations without official government approval. Justifying these regulations, Chinese state media claimed that the newly revised rules promote national security—a common justification for CCP persecution of religion—and help to protect “normal religious activities,” referring to activities run under strict government oversight as part of state-run religious institutions. The Chinese Communist Party has long viewed independent religious activity with suspicion, arguing that religious loyalty is at odds with the ultimate loyalty demanded by the Communist Party. The government labels independent religious activity as cultish and extremist, regardless of its theological roots, and demands that all Christian religious activity take place within the confines of state-run churches. In Matthew 10:22, Jesus said, “You will be hated by everyone because of Me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Senate confirmed pro-life Asst. Attorney General Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Harmeet Dhillon, a prominent pro-life attorney, as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, reports LifeNews. The vote marks a significant shift in the agency's approach to civil rights enforcement under the Trump administration. The vote, which followed party lines with Republicans approving and Democrats voting no, ended with a 52-45 tally, with three senators absent. Dhillon, nominated by President Donald Trump in December 2024, pledged during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in February to end what she described as the targeting of pro-life Christians by the Department of Justice. Her appointment replaces Kristen Clarke, a pro-abortion Biden-era official criticized by conservative groups for aggressively prosecuting pro-life activists under the so-called Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Democratic Rep. calls wheelchair-bound Abbott: “Governor Hot Wheels” At a Human Rights Campaign Fund event, a group that advocates for sexual perversion, Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas mocked her own Republican Governor Greg Abbott for his disability, reports KBTX TV. Listen. CROCKETT: “Y'all know we got ‘Governor Hot Wheels' down there. Come on now. And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot mess.” On July 14, 1984, at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging after a storm. Since the accident, Abbott has used a wheelchair. Governor Abbott reacted. ABBOTT: “It's another day and another disaster by the Democrats. The reality is they have no vision, no policy. They have nothing to sell but hate.” In a laughable spin, Congresswoman Crocket claimed that “I wasn't thinking about the Governor's condition. I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he uses to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors.” Republican Congressman Randy Weber of Texas has introduced a resolution to censure Crockett. He said, “The story of our great Governor of Texas is one of unwavering resilience and perseverance. Meanwhile, the actions of Jasmine Crockett—stooping to vile levels of discrimination and despicable political attacks—are nothing short of reprehensible.” Pro-Life activist assaulted during street interview And finally, a pro-life activist was violently attacked last Thursday while conducting street interviews in New York City, reports LifeNews.com. Savannah Craven, a YouTuber with the pro-life group Live Action, was punched in the face by Brianna Rivers, an enraged pro-abortion passerby, during an interview near a Planned Parenthood abortion mill in Manhattan, reports the New York Post. According to posts on X, Craven was asking pedestrians, “Do you know what Planned Parenthood does?” when she was brutally attacked. The assailant, described by witnesses as a pro-abortion advocate, reportedly grew agitated during a brief exchange with Craven before delivering the blow. Things took a turn when Savannah asked whether foster kids should be killed because “they're not wanted.” Rivers responded, “Why not?  Who's going to take care of them? I need to know the percentage of people who take children from foster care and abuse them and molest them, who make them personal slaves. I need specifics before you come to talk to me about pro-life.” You can watch the video of the pro-abortion woman, Brianna Rivers, assaulting pro-life advocate Savannah Craven, through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.   Listen to this brief soundbite from that exchange that led to this assault. RIVERS: “You don't understand the magnitude of having a child.” CRAVEN: “ I'm not the one who admitted they would be okay with killing babies in foster care and killing children that have been abused…” RIVERS: “That's not the point.” (This is when Rivers punched Craven in the face) As Craven and her friends were driving around looking for the woman who had just punched her in the face, she said this. CRAVEN : “She was a stranger on the street, and I asked her if she wanted to do an interview for my YouTube channel. She said, ‘Yeah.'  She was very nice when she walked up. She complimented my dress, and then things escalated very quickly.” Live Action, a prominent pro-life group, condemned the attack, calling it a “direct assault on free expression.” Craven developed a swollen black left eye and received two stitches below her eyebrow at the hospital as well as enduring significant pain in her nasal area. Isaiah 59:7 says, “Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood. They pursue evil schemes; acts of violence mark their ways.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, April 7th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

** Chinese Whispers is coming to an end. Later this year, Cindy Yu will be joining The Times and The Sunday Times to write a regular column on China. To stay abreast of her latest work, subscribe to her free Substack at chinesewhispers.substack.com ** The term ‘old friend of the Chinese people' might seem a colloquial, almost sentimental, phrase to appear in official diplomatic language, but in the Chinese context, those words have a very specific meaning. Most often, they refer to high profile foreigners whose actions have helped the Chinese Communist Party in one way or another. The most famous of these is Henry Kissinger, who led the way for American rapprochement with China. That the CCP gives various foreigners this honour is revealing of China's priorities over the decades, but also of its attempts to co-opt foreign forces to its cause. Think back to the United Front strategy, which we looked at on the podcast earlier in the year. To discuss this honorific, I'm joined Professor Anne-Marie Brady, a China expert at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, who was among the first to look at China's old friends as a serious political concept some 20 years ago, and Ryan Ho Kilpatrick, a journalist based in Hong Kong.

** Chinese Whispers is coming to an end. Later this year, Cindy Yu will be joining The Times and The Sunday Times to write a regular column on China. To stay abreast of her latest work, subscribe to her free Substack at chinesewhispers.substack.com ** The term ‘old friend of the Chinese people' might seem a colloquial, almost sentimental, phrase to appear in official diplomatic language, but in the Chinese context, those words have a very specific meaning. Most often, they refer to high profile foreigners whose actions have helped the Chinese Communist Party in one way or another. The most famous of these is Henry Kissinger, who led the way for American rapprochement with China. That the CCP gives various foreigners this honour is revealing of China's priorities over the decades, but also of its attempts to co-opt foreign forces to its cause. Think back to the United Front strategy, which we looked at on the podcast earlier in the year. To discuss this honorific, Cindy is joined Professor Anne-Marie Brady, a China expert at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, who was among the first to look at China's old friends as a serious political concept some 20 years ago, and Ryan Ho Kilpatrick, a journalist based in Hong Kong.

President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House Monday after the United States imposed 17 percent tariffs on Israel. Netanyahu says his country will quickly eliminate the trade deficit and trade barriers with the United States. Trump also reiterated his desire for the United States to control Gaza. Meanwhile, in Israel, protesters gathered outside Netanyahu's home, a year and a half after the Oct. 7 attacks, to protest the hostages still being held in Gaza.Countries around the world are reacting to the new tariffs recently announced by Trump. The European Union is reportedly planning countermeasures, while Mexico is seeking to avoid them. Trump has doubled down on previous statements, asserting that European countries shouldn't rely on the United States for military defense.Trump has also vowed to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on Chinese imports, following a 34 percent retaliatory tariff imposed by the Chinese Communist Party on the United States last week. Trump says the new tariffs could take effect as soon as Wednesday, unless China lifts its retaliatory duties by Tuesday.

Donald Trump is the only one telling the American economy, “You have cancer!” Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, says, “The treatment is going to be a little painful.” Kevin responds to criticisms that the Heritage Foundation has changed its position on tariffs, explains why the president's treatment of Canada may be a “tactical error,” and says it's time for tax cuts, deregulation, and to stop the “fuzzy math happening in Congress” and cut the budget. Considering why the Epstein files “landed like a lead balloon,” Kevin posits that Pam Bondi is “understaffed” and celebrates what he believes is the best assembled Cabinet in modern history. They discuss nuclear energy, the Chinese Communist Party, the DOGE, and how the socialist president of Mexico “understands Trump.” They both agree that we are experiencing the “second American revolution” and lauded the gutting of the Department of Education and the vision of JD Vance,  while warning that “not everyone in Silicon Valley is our friend.” In the end, they have to ask, is Donald Trump moving too fast?    GLENN'S SPONSORS       Jase Medical     Care for yourself and loved ones when the unexpected happens. Go to https://jasemedical.com/ and use code BECK at checkout for a discount.     Relief Factor           Relief Factor can help you live pain-free! The three-week quick start is only $19.95. Visit https://www.relieffactor.com/ or call 800-4-RELIEF.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. Beef Sales To China Plummet March 2025 Showed A Dramatic Drop Is Beef Sales To China New data from the USDA revealed steep declines in beef sales to China following the expiration of trade licenses. According to USDA/FAS data collected by USMEF, beef net sales to China for March 7-13 "plummeted" 92% from the previous week, and for March 14-20, they fell 97%. Overall through March 20, beef net sales to all countries are 43% lower than the previous four-week average. Additional analysis from Steiner Consulting Group found that outstanding beef sales to China are 24% lower year over year. The trade licenses, which were granted in the "Phase 1" trade deal with China in 2020, provide hundreds of U.S. meat plants with access to the Chinese market. However, following a 20% U.S. tariff on all Chinese exports, the Chinese Communist Party promised "strong, powerful countermeasures," which have included not only the expiring licenses, but also additional tariffs on exports of U.S. poultry (15%) and pork (10%). Trade licenses to pork and poultry processors were renewed. According to FAS, China was the U.S.' No. 3 agricultural export market in 2024, with $1.58 billion in beef, $1.11 billion in pork, and $490.11 million in poultry sales. Upcoming Bull & Heifer Sales On RanchChannel.Com Lots of bull and heifer sales coming up on the RanchChannel.Com sale calendar. Check out the full line up HERE.  SPONSORS Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResources American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Axiota Animal Health https://axiota.com/ @MultiminUSA Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel   Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/118501

Just when it seemed the Chinese Communist Party's penetration of America couldn't get worse, it has. What could be more perilous than having, for example, 400 of China's transformers in – and endangering – our electric grid and tens of thousands of PRC soldiers at large in our country?  Well, decorated Green Beret veteran and newly minted Congressman Pat Harrigan has just revealed that there are GNC stores owned and operated by the CCP on eighty of our military bases. Every day, they purvey nutritional and other products that could be used to poison our servicemen and women.  At a minimum, the Chinese are collecting detailed personal information on them that can be weaponized in various ways. We may soon find ourselves in a shooting war with the Chinese Communist Party. Every one of these potential attack vectors must be addressed, and terminated, forthwith. This is Frank Gaffney.

Good news, TikTok still isn't banned in the United States. President Trump has extended the deadline by an additional 75 days. Also, we hear from Sarah Wynn-Williams, former global public policy director at Facebook, on the way Facebook manipulated teenagers and was willing to do whatever the Chinese Communist Party requested in order to get Facebook in China.Show Notes:Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠President Trump: TikTok ban delayed another 75 days (Truth Social)Book: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism (Amazon)Ex-Facebook executive's first-hand dealings with Mark Zuckerberg (YouTube) Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This is an exciting episode packed with great guests to discuss the ever-growing corruption of California politicians and Gavin Newsom's camp. Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter wrote “Fool's Gold” on exactly that topic, including Gavin Newsom's close relationship with Chinese criminals and the CCP. Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich Cash Poor, joins me to discuss the crisis of the war on family farming in California. Our agriculture and our farmers in the Golden State are religiously under attack, and Brian gives us more insight into the realities of these attacks.

Like the Minutemen at Concord almost exactly 250 years ago, patriots in Michigan have successfully pushed back an invading enemy – in this case the Chinese Communist Party set on establishing a toxic electric battery manufacturing plant in the state's rural north. Faced with concerted and sustained local opposition strongly  supported by House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar, the CCP's Gotion High-tech has suspended its application for facility construction.  This project also breaches restrictions on “foreign adversary inbound investing” in the U.S. energy sector laid out in President Trump's new “America First Investment Policy.”  Ditto one being pursued elsewhere in Michigan by yet-another PRC battery manufacturer – a Pentagon-designated “Chinese military company” called CATL, for which Wall Street is hoping to raise $7 billion, flouting presidential inhibitions on outbound investment to China, too. Attention Minutemen! We must now stand against CATL's fundraiser.  This is Frank Gaffney.

Frank Dikötter is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who has recently returned to the United States after living in Hong Kong since 2006. In this provocative conversation, Dikötter challenges the prevailing narrative about China's rise. Drawing from his latest book, China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower, Dikötter argues that the Chinese Communist Party has masterfully projected the image of a powerful, modern, and economically dominant nation—but says that image is largely a façade. Dikötter contends that far from being a true superpower, China remains fundamentally fragile: an empire held together by repression, propaganda, and paranoia. Despite gleaming cities and impressive-seeming economic statistics often cited by the West, he asserts that much of China's so-called growth has been built on the backs of an impoverished population, often without its consent or benefit. He further explains how inflated numbers, hollow institutions, and internal contradictions undermine China's long-term strength. In his view, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hasn't lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty—it has merely stepped aside as ordinary people began reclaiming their autonomy after decades of devastation under Mao. Dikötter delves into how the CCP's fear—of its own citizens, of capitalism, of peaceful evolution—has driven decisions for decades. Dikötter also draws parallels with the Soviet Union and suggests that, like the USSR's, China's power is brittle beneath the surface. Xi Jinping, he argues, is not a break from tradition but a continuation of the Party's long-standing obsession with control. This conversation calls into question not only China's global ambitions but also how the West has consistently misread the CCP's intentions and capabilities. Ultimately, Dikötter leaves us with a stark question: Are we overestimating China's strength—and underestimating its fear? Recorded on March 27, 2025.

Frank starts the show talking about cellphones being banned in school in New York. He then talks with Leeshai Lemish, an activist and the host of the podcast Shen Yun Voices. They talk about fighting against the Chinese Communist Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the show talking about cellphones being banned in school in New York. He then talks with Leeshai Lemish, an activist and the host of the podcast Shen Yun Voices. They talk about fighting against the Chinese Communist Party. Frank discusses the difference between premium gas and regular gas. He then opens mail from listeners. Frank spends the third hour talking about solutions for getting people back to movie theaters. Frank wraps up the show talking about composting separation rules going into effect today in New York, the potential new death cause for Miller Gardner, former Yankee Brett Gardner's son and food you used to get but can't anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of China's Digital Silk Road, which has become an increasingly crucial component of Xi Jinping's flagship foreign policy project: the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the past decade, China has massively expanded its digital infrastructure investment across the globe. Accompanying the investment has been the diffusion of China's digital governance norms and standards in recipient states. Countries in the Indo-Pacific have been at the forefront of this stretching Chinese digital influence landscape. The conflation between digital development cooperation and digital governance norms adoption has far-reaching implications that need to be better understood and addressed. To discuss the issue, Michael Caster joins host Bonnie Glaser. Caster is the Head of Global China Programmeat ARTICLE 19, an NGO that advances freedom of opinion and expression. His organization has published two reports examining China's Digital Silk Road. Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:30] Understanding China's Digital Silk Road [05:57] China's Digital Governance Norms[10:16] China's Digital Footprints Abroad[16:07] Attractiveness of Chinese Digital Solutions[18:56] Role of High-Tech Companies in Digital Governance[21:44] Assessing the Effectiveness of China's Digital Governance[23:14] State-Driven Surveillance and Censorship[27:39] China's BeiDou Navigation System [31:09] How should governments respond to these normative shifts? 

Today, we're looking at Prime Minister Mark Carney standing by a Liberal candidate who made remarks calling for his Conservative opponent to be kidnapped and turned over to the Chinese Communist Party. Despite the backlash, the PM has kept his support for Paul Chiang, saying Chiang's apology and history in the community are enough for him. Plus, Tesla protests are continuing to spread across Canada, as far-left radicals target the company over owner Elon Musk's role in advising U.S. President Donald Trump. And finally, pro-Hamas hate marches are still a regular occurrence in the country, with an independent journalist being assaulted and protesters targeting Liberal Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan in recent incidents linked to the rallies.