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Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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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
August 4 · 22 min
China Expands Entry-Exit Restrictions - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:01 China Expands Entry-Exit Restrictions 02:26 Beijing’s New Rule Targets Wealthy Chinese 04:03 Chinese-Market Phones Lose Tap-to-Pay After Update 05:19 Taiwan Security Chief Warns of Expanding China Threat 06:30 Beijing Blurs Lines Between Law Enforcement and War 06:39 Japan Pushes Domestic Drone Manufacturing 07:50 Groundwork Laid for Sept. Trump–Xi Summit in DC 13:17 Chinese State Traders Make Large U.S. Soybean Purchases 14:19 U.S. Intel: China’s Voter Data Hack Was Interference 16:01 China’s AI Push Challenges U.S. Dominance 19:15 Chinese Electric Vehicles Threaten U.S. Bases? 20:21 U.S.–China AI Race Moves Into Space
August 1 · 22 min
U.S. Sanctions Global Network Linked to Iranian Airline - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:07 U.S. Sanctions Global Network Linked to Iranian Airline 01:57 Two Chinese Firms, One Individual Sanctioned 02:13 Tesla Weighs Options for China Operations: WSJ 03:28 Firms Have Separated China Operations in Recent Years 03:55 China Factory Activity Slows in July Amid Weak Demand 05:00 Trump Renews Criticism of China's COVID Cover-Up 06:39 President Trump Withdrew the U.S. From WHO Twice 07:15 Proposal Seeks Audit of Tech Firms' China Ties 10:21 Kamenar: Apple's China Reliance Puts Investors at Risk 13:20 EU Launches 'AI Gigafactories' to Challenge Rivals 14:59 UK Approves Massive Chinese Embassy Project 15:52 China Steps Up Scarborough Patrols as U.S. Backs Manila 17:08 China Coast Guard Patrols East of Taiwan Spark Anger 17:31 Expert Analysis: South China Sea Disputes 17:45 China Tests Control Over South China Sea Shoal 18:26 U.S. Pushes Back Against China's Maritime Moves 20:40 South China Sea: A Battle for Strategic Control
July 31 · 22 min
U.S.-Led Alliance Aims to Keep 6G Out of China’s Orbit - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:15 U.S.-Led Alliance Aims to Keep 6G Out of China’s Orbit 04:37 6G Race: U.S. and Allies Take on China 05:04 China’s 6G Ambitions Raise Global Security Concerns 06:11 Communism in Focus as 6G Race Heats Up 08:51 How to Counter CCP Influence in Our Daily Lives 10:52 U.S. Bans Chinese Humanoid Robots; Beijing Reacts 11:27 President Trump Responds to China-Iran Arms Report 12:46 China Faces Pressure Over Support for Iran 16:51 Bipartisan Vote Advances Bill to Sanction Russia, Iran 17:49 New Sanctions and Tariffs Would Also Target China 19:10 Sen. Scott Warns of China's Threat 20:33 New Senate Bill Targets China’s Gray-Zone Tactics
July 30 · 23 min
Pandemic Hearing: Fauci Refuses to Answer Questions - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:17 Pandemic Hearing: Fauci Refuses to Answer Questions 04:22 Iran to Receive Missile Systems From China: Reuters 05:44 ICE Dismantles ‘SIM Farms’ Linked to Chinese Criminals 06:24 U.S. Foiled Attack on NYC Telecommunications in 2025 07:43 U.S.-China AI Race Intensifies Over Humanoid Robots 09:00 FCC Cuts Off Foreign Humanoid Robots From U.S. Market 09:13 $4B Chinese Takeover of Canada's Allied Gold Collapses 10:08 Space Solar Power: The Next U.S.-China Race 10:40 China Eyes Unlimited Energy From Space 13:04 China Playing the Long Game on Space Solar 14:27 Why Space Solar Is So Expensive 17:01 How China Could Weaponize Space Energy 20:43 China's Space Solar Timeline Revealed
July 29 · 19 min
Trump: Far Left Wants to Turn U.S. to Communism - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:09 Trump: Far Left Wants to Turn U.S. to Communism 02:23 Trump Warns of Communist Threat at Michigan Rally 02:38 Nvidia Worker Detained in Taiwan Chip Smuggling Probe 03:54 Declassified Docs Show Chinese Interference in 2020 04:57 Pentagon Blacklists Dozens of Chinese Universities 06:10 U.S. Cracks Down on China's Military-Civil Fusion 07:40 Trump Pushes Save America Act; Fauci Faces Hearing 07:58 House Speaker Presses Senate on Budget Plan 08:57 Fauci Returns to Capitol Hill Under Subpoena 10:14 Upcoming Taiwan Drills to Test Military Readiness 11:36 Conservative Fujimori Sworn In as Peru's President 12:22 China's Iran Strategy: A Bigger Game? 12:46 Iran Talks Unlikely to Yield Much: Expert 13:37 China Benefits From Prolonged Iran Conflict 14:44 China Uses U.S. Freedoms to Expand Influence
July 28 · 20 min
China: U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs Capped at 20% - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:14 China: U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs Capped at 20% 02:28 Trump Imposes Forced-Labor Tariffs on 60 Economies 02:37 China's Forced Labor Faces U.S. Crackdown 04:12 Low-Cost China Imports Hurt U.S. Business 05:55 Tariffs May Pressure Countries to Reform Trade 06:56 U.S. Leads New 6G Coalition to Counter China 08:30 Trump Admin Builds Global Alliance for Secure 6G 08:45 China's Influence Operations in U.S. Under Scrutiny 10:07 Streets Flooded as Typhoon Noul Hits Southern China 11:46 China Hits 14 EU Firms With Export Controls 12:36 Ford, Chinese Automaker Geely to Partner in Europe 13:05 Chinese Cars Raise Global Auto Industry Concerns 16:13 U.S. Lawmakers Move to Block Chinese Cars 17:11 Chinese Cars Collect Americans' Data Without Consent 18:12 Calls Grow for Protections Against Car Data Risks 19:50 France, Germany Seek to Revive EU Auto Industry
July 25 · 23 min
Pentagon Cracks Down on 88 Chinese Entities - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 00:52 Pentagon Cracks Down on 88 Chinese Entities 01:30 Analysts: China May Be Developing New Attack Sub 03:24 FCC Votes to Block Devices With Chinese-Made Parts 04:39 Trump Pushes AI Expansion Without Raising Power Bills 08:00 Trump: Xi Jinping to Visit U.S. on September 24 08:18 Iran Threatens UK Bases Used by U.S. 08:58 Philippines: China Uses Water Cannons Again 09:39 Volkswagen Prepares Deep Cuts Amid Chinese Competition 10:46 Ford Partners With Chinese Automaker in Spain 13:36 Shen Yun Artists Recount Beijing’s Transnational Repression 17:08 Inside China's Growing Crackdown on Christians 17:44 Why Xi Jinping Is Intensifying Christian Crackdown 18:57 Pastor Freed After China Prison Ordeal 20:30 Why the CCP Fears Pastors, Faith Leaders 21:58 How the World Can Help Christians in China
July 24 · 22 min
AMAZON FACES PROBE OVER CHINA INFLUENCE CLAIMS - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:02 AMAZON FACES PROBE OVER CHINA INFLUENCE CLAIMS 02:13 SENATE COMMITTEE ADVANCES CHINESE SMART VEHICLE BAN 03:01 AUSTRALIA BACKS PHILIPPINES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA 4:30 CHINA FIRES WATER CANNON AT PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT SHIP 05:05 U.S. ANNOUNCES VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR CYBERCRIMINALS 05:46 TRUMP: U.S.-SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL CONDITIONAL 06:54 WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP WANTS TO EXPAND ABRAHAM ACCORDS 08:44 U.S., SAUDI ARABIA REACH CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER AGREEMENT | ANALYSIS 15:14 2026 RALLY AND MARCH TO END PERSECUTION OF FALUN DAFA 18:59 Citizens React To CCP's Persecution Of Falun Gong
July 23 · 21 min
Rubio, Wang Yi Set Stage for September Trump-Xi Summit - China in Focus
00:00 Intro 01:06 Rubio, Wang Yi Set Stage for September Trump-Xi Summit 02:15 Quad Ministers Push Back on Coercion in Indo-Pacific 02:46 Philippine Foreign Minister Protests China's Actions 03:58 Australia to Warn China Over Provocative Actions 04:21 Bessent Considers Sanctioning China for AI Model Theft 05:26 Bessent: China Buys Significantly Less Iranian Oil 05:40 China's Multi-Front Assault on Free Societies 06:47 CCP Atrocity: Forced Organ Harvesting 07:16 Panels Highlight China's Human Rights Abuses, Cyberattacks 09:27 Rainstorm Floods Parts of China's Financial Hub 10:17 China's Housing Slump Enters Fourth Year 12:08 Former TSMC Manager Faces China Espionage Charges 14:33 Venezuela Eyes Economic Turnaround 15:18 Venezuela Sees Democratic Progress 16:02 Americas Have to Be Free From Communism: Jraissati 17:55 Socialism Brings Poverty and Repression 19:20 China's Venezuela Influence Faces Shift

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