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  • Today · 22 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:07 U.S. Army Injects $2 Billion to Develop Nuclear Microreactors 02:16 U.S. to Quadruple Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050 03:14 X Finds Chinese Bots Pushing Anti-AI Data Center Views 04:39 Death Toll in Nepal Floods Crosses 500 05:05 Nepal Rescue Work Paused as Lake Begins to Overflow 05:33 Red Cross Seeks $31 Million for Nepal Flood Relief 06:06 90 Americans Missing in Nepal Floods 06:40 Concerns About China's Mega-Dam Expansion 07:52 Taiwan Approves $7.6 Billion Drone Defense Plan 08:56 Penghu Islands: Taiwan's Frontline Against China 12:28 Trump: Putin Won’t Attack NATO Territory 14:03 Beijing Massacre: Tiananmen Vigil Leaders Face Prison 15:06 China's New AI-Powered Hypersonic Missile Threat 16:53 How Serious Is China's Hypersonic Threat?

  • Yesterday · 23 min

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

    00:00 Intro 00:50 Trade Groups Urge United States, Canada to Focus on China Threat 02:40 WH: Canada Discriminates Against U.S. Exports 03:14 U.S. Considers 7.5 Percent China Tariff; China Responds 04:32 China Moves to Legalize Overseas Corruption Hunt 05:53 Trump Declares National Emergency to Secure Power Grid 06:50 100-Plus Water Systems Hit by Hackers in July 07:48 U.S. Shuts Down Platforms Used by Chinese State Hackers 09:56 Lawmaker Condemns U.S. Banks for Backing Shein's IPO 12:21 HP Signs Deal to Use Huawei Wi-Fi 7 Technology 13:45 At Least 270 Dead, Nearly 1,500 Missing in Nepal Floods 14:08 90 Americans Missing After Nepal Floods 14:48 Villages Completely Destroyed in Nepal Floods 15:57 Glacier in Tibet Broke Loose, Blocked River 16:27 FBI, DOJ Take Down China-Backed Hacking Tools 17:07 How Big Is China’s Cyber Threat? 19:54 U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Cyber Hacking 21:03 China-Backed Hackers Target U.S. Institutions

  • Thursday · 23 min

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

    00:50 Trade Groups Urge United States, Canada to Focus on China Threat 02:40 WH: Canada Discriminates Against U.S. Exports 03:14 U.S. Considers 7.5 Percent China Tariff; China Responds 04:32 China Moves to Legalize Overseas Corruption Hunt 05:53 Trump Declares National Emergency to Secure Power Grid 06:50 100-Plus Water Systems Hit by Hackers in July 07:48 U.S. Shuts Down Platforms Used by Chinese State Hackers 09:56 Lawmaker Condemns U.S. Banks for Backing Shein's IPO 12:21 HP Signs Deal to Use Huawei Wi-Fi 7 Technology 13:56 At Least 270 Dead, Nearly 1,500 Missing in Nepal Floods 14:19 90 Americans Missing After Nepal Floods 14:59 Villages Completely Destroyed in Nepal Floods 16:08 Glacier in Tibet Broke Loose, Blocked River 16:38 FBI, DOJ Take Down China-Backed Hacking Tools 17:18 How Big Is China’s Cyber Threat? 20:05 U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Cyber Hacking 21:14 China-Backed Hackers Target U.S. Institutions

  • Thursday · 22 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:04 Nepal Floods Kill Dozens, Hundreds Still Missing 02:14 China Helped Iran Develop Drones Transforming Warfare 04:01 Bill Targets Foreign Influence on U.S. Social Media 06:50 Study: U.S. Universities Tied to Chinese Defense Labs 07:33 Taiwan Returns to Pacific Forum Amid China Challenge 08:38 German Firms Targeted in China, Russia Cyber Attacks 10:12 U.S., China at a Stand-Off Over Iran 10:32 China Faces U.S. Pressure Over Iran Support 13:51 Iran Uses Shadow Fleet to Evade Sanctions 14:46 China Risks Losing 10%-12% of Oil Imports 16:26 Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. 19:35 Weak Canadian Dollar Adds to Inflation Pressure: Expert 22:15 Canada Gains Leverage, but Only Temporarily: Expert

  • Wednesday · 23 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:08 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?

  • Tuesday · 23 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:07 U.S. Unveils New Economic Sanctions on Iran 03:40 Who Are Iran’s Main Trade Partners? 05:41 China Depends on U.S. Plasma Amid Trade Tensions 07:20 Taiwan Indicts 9 Over AI Server Smuggling to China 08:06 Tesla’s Largest Recall: Nearly 3M EVs Over Door Handles 09:18 Shen Yun Artists Return to San Francisco for ‘Unbroken’ Film 12:35 Falun Gong Practitioners March for Religious Freedom 15:02 U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Hurts China 16:15 U.S. Blockade Puts China’s Oil Supply at Risk 18:13 China Helps Iran Defy U.S. Pressure

  • August 22 · 22 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:09 U.S. Awards $500 Million in Grants for Critical Mineral Projects 01:32 Trump Admin Announces $3 Billion Investment in Critical Minerals 03:02 U.S. Proposes Seabed Mining Auction to Extract Minerals 03:13 Navarro: China Still Has Election Interference Tools 04:33 Docs: China Inflamed U.S. Division via Media 05:30 FBI Pulled Report Alleging CCP Election Interference 06:45 China Opposes U.S. Sanctions on Iran 06:54 Bessent: Toughest Sanctions in History on Iran 07:14 Trump Declares Economic D-Day Against Iran 09:27 U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Businesses, Leaders 10:30 China Tests South Korea Before Xi’s U.S. Trip 11:53 Indonesia Balances Ties With U.S. and China 12:42 China Accessing Top NVIDIA AI Chips Remotely: Reports 13:57 NVIDIA Denies Report of China-Tailored AI Chip 14:57 Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Leaders 15:59 China Among Main Actors in Transnational Repression: Germany 17:29 U.S. Carrier Arrives in Middle East After Leaving Asia 17:40 U.S. Carrier Rotation Extends Iran Blockade 20:22 Expert: U.S. Still Watching China Closely

  • August 21 · 23 min

    Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison - China in Focus

    00:00 Intro 01:01 Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison 01:58 Evergrande’s Rise and Fall Mirrors China’s Crisis 03:02 CCP Infiltration in U.S. Universities 05:44 Senators Call on U.S. to Probe California-China Ties 08:02 Chinese National Charged With Voter Fraud 09:03 U.S. State Dept.: American Wrongfully Detained in China 10:16 Ford to Shift Some Production From China to U.S. 12:03 Documents Reveal CCP Interference in 2020 Election 14:50 Taiwan Proposes Record-High 2027 Defense Budget 15:38 Alibaba Net Profit Falls 76 Percent Due to AI Spending 16:26 Pulford: China’s London Embassy Could Endanger U.S. Finance

  • August 20 · 23 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:00 U.S. Lab Competes W/ China Over Minerals Needed for Jets 03:40 U.S. Invests $162M in Critical Minerals Projects 04:27 Korea Zinc to Boost U.S. Critical Mineral Supply 05:46 Japan's Imports of Two Rare Earth Elements Plunge 70% 06:39 NSA Blocked Intel of CCP Election Influence From Trump 08:58 Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty 11:36 Dr. Fauci Under Fire Over COVID-19 Answers 11:56 China Orders Entities Not to Aid EU's JD.com Probe 13:32 Japan Reaffirms Military Ties With U.S., S. Korea 14:48 Fmr. U.S. Ambassador Barred From Leaving South Korea 17:47 U.S. Citizen Arrested for U.S.-Based Speech 18:50 Fmr. U.S. Ambassador on CCP Influence in South Korea

  • August 19 · 22 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:16 FBI Files Detail Former Rep. Swalwell’s Ties to Chinese Spy 02:44 Pentagon Orders Audits of 30 Academic Institutions 03:35 China: Private Firms Must Serve Beijing’s Priorities 04:42 How US Military Funding Propelled China’s Robot Dogs 08:24 FCC Aims to Keep US Ahead in Next-Gen Tech 08:36 China’s Humanoid Robots Face Profitability Challenge 10:00 Waymo Imports China-Made Robotaxis Despite Tariffs 11:45 US Navy Signs $22.9 Billion Deal to Boost Tomahawk Output 13:14 Biggest Global Private Equity Firms Make No China Deals 16:07 China Faces Risk From Export-Driven Economic Growth 17:24 Trump Orders South Korea Drill Cuts 18:14 Iran Dispute Tests US–South Korea Ties

  • August 18 · 12 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:01 China’s Economy Slows to 3.5-Year Low in July 01:56 China's Premier Calls for Stable External Demand 02:44 Taiwan: Record Defense Spending, Invests in Peace 03:51 USS George Washington Shifts from Asia to Middle East 05:16 U.S.-South Korea Drills Begin Despite Trump’s Cut Order 08:06 S. Korea President Urges Peace Talks with North Korea 08:30 CCP Intel Official Buys Building Near White House 12:33 China Had 200K BPD Oil Surplus in July Amid Iran War 13:46 Communist Movements Use Democracy as Path to Power 14:47 Trump: Democratic Socialism Hides Communism

  • August 15 · 23 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:10 Trump Orders Boost to U.S. Defense Industrial Base 01:53 President Trump Boosts Naval Shipbuilding Capacity 02:32 President Trump Announces Up to 100 Percent Drone Tariffs 03:10 CCP Intel Official Buys Building Near White House 06:23 CCP Influencing U.S. Museums, Education Institutions 08:11 New Report Details CCP Influence at Harvard University 11:14 Chinese Tech Raises Risks to U.S. Infrastructure 11:34 Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China 12:53 Report: Waymo Imports 3,200 Chinese Robotaxis to U.S. 13:39 Senate Report: China Could Disrupt U.S. Power Grid 14:58 U.S.-Japan Push Deep-Sea Mining to Counter China 17:10 U.S. Enlists Private Firms to Hack Foreign Cybercriminals 18:08 Philippines Bars U.S. Attacks From Its Soil Over Taiwan 19:51 Australia's Albanese Says He Had Productive Call w/Trump 20:46 Albanese Says AUKUS Full Steam Ahead After Trump Call 21:02 Trump, Albanese Talk China, Critical Minerals 21:27 China Uses Stars to Guide Hypersonic Weapons: Report

  • August 14 · 21 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:16 $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

  • August 13 · 21 min

    Fake Marriages Helped Thousands Get Green Cards - China in Focus

    00:00 Intro 01:17 Fake Marriages Helped Thousands Get Green Cards 03:35 TikTok Allowed on U.S. Government Devices Again 03:56 How Beijing Could Still Access TikTok Data 07:15 FCC Expands Restrictions on Chinese Tech 09:34 Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 97 10:16 Zhu Took a Softer Line on Falun Gong in 1999 11:24 Taiwan Jails Election Meddler Tied to Beijing 12:11 Taiwan Drills Simulate Missile Resupply, Drone Defense 12:43 China, Indonesia to Hold Drills Off Taiwan’s Coast 13:08 N. Korea Fires Missile Ahead of U.S.-South Korea Drills 14:22 U.S. Races China to Secure the Future of 6G

  • August 12 · 19 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:14 Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China 02:06 U.S. Reliance on Chinese Drones, Components 03:09 Chinese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted U.S. Arms Smuggling 04:17 Chinese Rocket Explodes After Liftoff 05:12 AUS, Vietnam Deepen Security, Critical Mineral Ties 06:56 Japan Signals Urgency in Defense Shift: Newsham 08:43 Japan Moves to Become a Stronger U.S. Ally 09:59 Newsham: China Is Looking for a Fight With Japan 11:20 Beijing Views Iran as Proxy: Gaub 13:28 New Meta AI Model Aims to Compete With Chinese Rivals 14:37 China Uses AI to Influence U.S. Voters: Expert

  • August 11 · 6 min

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

    00:00 Intro 00:56 US Embassy Issues Alert for Citizens in China 01:50 China Can Treat Normal Business Data as Espionage: Advisory 02:20 Unprecedented Han Kuang Drills in Taiwan: Day 6 03:04 Taiwan Drills for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Attacks 03:49 Taiwan Simulates More Realistic War Drills: Newsham 07:26 Murder Suspect's Arrest Sparks Outpouring of Sympathy 08:50 Former Prosecutor: Growing Dissent Could Lead to Tragedy 09:22 Vietnam, Australia Strengthen Ties Amid China Rivalry 10:15 US Rejects Beijing’s South China Sea Coercion 11:04 Patel: FBI Targeting Transnational Repression Across US 12:44 Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in China 14:05 Senate Passes Sweeping Sanctions on Russia, Iran 15:55 Cloud-Connected AI Devices Create New Risks 18:13 Connected Cars Could Enable Remote Surveillance

  • August 8 · 23 min

    Trump Signs Orders Targeting Birth Tourism - China in Focus

    00:00 Intro 01:04 Trump Signs Orders Targeting Birth Tourism 02:38 Schweizer: CCP Exploits Birth Tourism on 'Industrial' Scale 03:56 Trump's Birth Tourism EO Likely to Face Court Challenge 04:16 FBI Raids Home of Chinese-American Media Mogul 05:13 U.S. Steps Up Crackdown on Chinese Influence 05:49 China-Linked Scam Compounds Threaten Americans 08:07 New 15 Percent Tariffs Target China's Solar Supply Chain 09:21 New Report: CCP Has Access to U.S. Telecom Networks 10:11 U.S. Subsidiaries Hide Links to Chinese State Control 11:45 Lawmakers Urge U.S. to Remove CCP Cyber Threat 12:24 Bessent Touts Wage Gains for Lower-Income Workers 14:42 Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Sign Defense Pact 15:49 U.S. Hits Cuba With New Sanctions Over Military Imports

  • August 7 · 23 min

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

    00:00 Intro 01:20 U.S. Cuts F-1 Visas for Chinese Students by 46% 03:37 U.S. to Reject More Visa Applications From China 04:20 FBI Says It Prevented 715 Terror Plots in U.S. 05:25 Death of Child Puts China Biotech Under Scrutiny 06:21 Han Kuang 42: Taiwan Trains Forces for a China Invasion 08:43 Taiwan Trains for Real War as 2027 Window Nears 08:57 Brazil Steelmaker Pushes Back on China Steel Growth 10:08 U.S. Plans to Close Five Diplomatic Missions 11:40 Shen Yun Documentary 'Unbroken' Premieres in Sydney 16:00 UK OKs Plans for Chinese ‘Mega Embassy’ 17:18 Residents Seek to Block Mega Chinese Embassy 17:57 China's Mega London Embassy Raises Security Concerns 20:42 Beijing's Ethnic Unity Law: Transnational Repression Tool?

  • August 6 · 20 min

    Taiwan Simulates Chinese Invasion in War Games- China in Focus

    00:00 Intro 00:57 Taiwan Simulates Chinese Invasion in War Games 02:10 Taiwan Investigates 17 Chinese Firms 02:45 China Responds to U.S. Pressure With Drone Export Controls 03:52 Trump Accuses China of Funding Anti-Data Center Campaign 05:17 FBI Works With China, Russia to Crack Down on Crime 07:10 Japan Releases Defense Report, China Responds 08:33 Hidden Backdoors Found in Chinese-Made Routers 10:06 Citizens React to Rise of Socialism in Midterms 12:24 How the CCP Is Turning America Against Itself

  • August 5 · 21 min

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

    00:00 Intro 00:50 Japan: Must Meet China Challenge With National Strength 02:07 U.S. Commander: No Nation Will Dominate Indo-Pacific 02:57 U.S. Army Modernizes Fast as China Expands Its Reach 03:16 U.S. Land Power Uses High Tech to Deter Chinese Aggression 06:25 India-Based Robotics Start-Up Limits China Dependence 07:41 Lawmakers Condemn CCP's ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law 09:02 China Enabled Iran to Copy U.S. Weapons 10:18 China Seeks to Provide Iran Economic Lifeline 11:16 United States and Paraguay Sign Civil Nuclear Agreement 12:47 Why Taiwan Is Fighting the World's Largest Cyber War 13:22 Taiwan: China Targets Minds, Not Just Skies 15:35 How China Exploits Free Societies 17:11 Disinformation Can Tear Nations Apart 20:11 Taiwan's Strategy to Stop Fake News

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