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What to Expect From the Trump-Xi Summit - China in Focus

May 14, 202621 min

President Trump Says He Doesn’t Need Xi’s Help on Iran - China in Focus

May 13, 202622 min

What’s at Stake in the Upcoming Trump-Xi Meeting? - China In Focus

May 12, 202622 min

Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil - China in Focus

May 9, 202622 min

U.S. Prepares to Reject More Visa Applications From China - China in Focus

May 8, 202623 min

Trump: Deal to End Iran War Possible Before China Visit - China in Focus

May 7, 202623 min

Iran’s FM to Visit China as U.S. Chokes Its Oil Lifeline - China in Focus

May 6, 202623 min

U.S. Energy Strategy Shapes Upcoming China Talks - China in Focus

May 5, 202622 min

U.S. Sanctions Another Chinese Company Over Iran Oil - China in Focus

May 2, 202622 min

Colonel: Marine Must Plan Now For Long War With China - China in Focus

May 1, 202623 min

Former Fauci Advisor Indicted Over COVID - China in Focus

Apr 30, 202622 min

U.S.–Philippines Drills Expand, Japan Boosts Deterrence - China in Focus

Apr 29, 202623 min

U.S. Sanctions Strain Ties Ahead of Trump’s China Trip - China in Focus

Apr 28, 202623 min

U.S. Sanctions China Refinery Over Iran Oil - China in Focus

Apr 25, 202624 min

CSIS: 50–80% of Some Key U.S. Munitions Used in Iran War - China in Focus

Apr 24, 202624 min

How Iran's situation could shape future battlefields - China in Focus

Apr 23, 202623 min

U.S. Intercepts China’s ‘Gift’ Bound for Iran -China in Focus

Apr 22, 202622 min

U.S. Seizes Iranian Ship Frequently Bound for China - China in Focus

Apr 21, 202622 min

Bessent Warns of Sanctions on Chinese Banks Aiding Iran - China in Focus

Apr 18, 202622 min

Sanctioned Chinese tanker turns back in strait of hormuz - China in Focus

Apr 17, 202621 min

China Satellite Monitors U.S. Military Bases for Iran: Report - China in Focus

Apr 16, 202622 min

China Opposes U.S. Hormuz Blockade as Oil Crisis Nears - China in Focus

Apr 15, 202620 min

Trump to China: No Weapons to Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff - China in Focus

Apr 14, 202623 min

Taiwan Opposition Leader Meets Xi in Beijing - China in Focus

Apr 11, 202621 min

Chinese Vessels Await 'OK' to Transit Strait of Hormuz - China in Focus

Apr 10, 202622 min

Behind China’s Mediator Role: Oil, Hormuz, U.S. Talks - China in Focus

Apr 9, 202622 min

China, Russia Block UN Resolution on Strait of Hormuz - China in Focus

Apr 8, 202621 min

China Pushes Fake News on U.S. Pilot Rescue - China in Focus

Apr 7, 202622 min

China Purge Widens 3rd Top Official Targeted-China in Focus

China Purge Widens: 3rd Top Official TargetedAerospace, Military Industry Purges Amid Weapons FailuresFBI Issues Warning on Using Chinese-Made AppsNYC Government Returns to TikTok: Security Issues RaisedFBI Labels China-Linked Cyber Breach ‘Major Incident’FCC Proposes New Chinese Tech RestrictionsUS-China Drug Crisis: Cooperation, Tensions RemainRegulators Weigh Ban on Chinese Airbag InflatorsRubio Condemns China’s Detainment of Panama-Flagged VesselsPanel Examines Chinese Automakers’ Impact on IndustryUS Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Chinese Car PartsUS Auto Industry Relies Heavily on ChinaChinese Auto Tech Sparks US Security ConcernsCutting Chinese Auto Parts Could Raise PricesTesla at Risk From Possible Chinese Parts BanHigh Gas Prices? Experts Urge EV Patience

Apr 4, 202622 min

China Secretly Expands Nuclear Weapons Sites: Report - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:00 China Secretly Expands Nuclear Weapons Sites: Report02:10 Beauty and Tradition Silenced in Toronto03:38 All Theater Bomb Threats in Past 2 Years Were Hoaxes04:27 Canadian Lawmakers Back Shen Yun, Condemn Threats06:24 Shen Yun Faces 150 Fake Threats Within 2 Years07:10 Taiwan Moves to Boost Pratas Islands Defenses08:31 China Builds Massive Base in South China Sea09:23 Mass Protests Become More Frequent in China09:39 Jailed Reporter Zhang Zhan in Poor Health10:11 Retired Workers Protest at Social Security Bureau10:47 Major E-Commerce Platform Investors Protest Again11:18 UK Navy Captain Steps Down Over China Spy Probe11:55 US Company Acquires Huge Congolese Cobalt Miner12:59 Nike Forecasts Sales Drop, Stock Sinks14:45 NASA’s Artemis II Begins Journey Around the Moon16:05 Trump Congratulates NASA, Artemis II Crew After Launch16:24 Competition in Space Race Heating Up With China16:51 Moon-Bound Artemis II Crew Launches Into Space | Analysis17:03 US Leads by Example in Peaceful Space Use: Fisher19:18 Space Policy Should Be Bipartisan: Kurdian

Apr 3, 202621 min

Chinese “American Dream” Through U.S. Surrogates - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:24 Chinese “American Dream” Through U.S. Surrogates03:43 Babies Raised in Communist China Can Vote in America04:18 China Uses “Shadow Fleet” to Evade Oil Sanctions: Report05:49 Shadow Networks Could Secretly Move Weapons06:18 U.S. Rebuilds Bases Near Asia Amid China Tensions07:22 China Continues Escalating Tensions in Indo-Pacific07:59 Canada Theater Cancels Shows After “Bomb Threat” Emails09:48 U.S. Revokes Citizenship of Chinese Couple in Theft Case11:20 Lawmaker Urges Trump to Press China on Human Rights12:14 CCP Accused of Mass Forced Organ Harvesting13:20 Moolenaar: Religious Persecution Under Xi Intensifies14:12 Senators Plan Taiwan Trip Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting15:23 Baidu’s Apollo Go Robotaxis Stall Mid-Ride16:19 Trump Offers New Plan on Strait of Hormuz | Analysis16:54 Newsham: Iran War May Reshape Global Energy Market18:20 How China Could Exploit Taiwan’s Energy Dependence19:59 China’s Vulnerability: Reliance on Energy Imports21:00 Weakened Militaries: How Much Can Allies Do in a Crisis?

Apr 2, 202623 min

Iran Bombs Huge China-Bound Tanker  - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:03 Iran Bombs Huge China-Bound Tanker02:00 China to Resume U.S. Energy Imports Amid Iran War02:55 Hegseth: “Upcoming Days Will Be Decisive” in the War03:39 Hegseth: U.S. Confronts Russia, China Over War04:09 Trump Slams NATO Allies for Lack of Support Over Iran05:36 EU Lawmakers Visit China for First Time in 8 Years06:51 EU Delegations Visit China and Taiwan Same Day07:06 Japan Deploys Long-Range Cruise Missiles08:10 Congressman Calls for Release of Chinese Dissidents09:07 3 Violent Attacks in 30 Days: Faith Group Targeted12:14 NASA Prepares First Lunar Mission in Over 50 Years14:20 China Assembles Drone Fleet Near Taiwan14:39 China Converts Aging J-6 Jets Into Taiwan Decoys16:37 China’s J-6 Drones Pose a Real Threat to Taiwan18:21 Jet Drones Could Strike Taiwan in 7 Minutes19:37 Beijing Signals It Could Start War to Distract U.S.

Apr 1, 202621 min

Iran Rejects China’s Proposal: Report  - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:27 Iran Rejects China’s Proposal: Report02:44 FBI Warns Americans on Risks of Traveling to China03:44 FBI Officials Flag Digital Security Risks in China04:41 Shen Yun Show Canceled After Bogus Bomb Threat06:54 Shen Yun Inspires NY Audiences08:49 U.S., China Wrestling for Influence Over Taiwan09:10 Taiwan Probes 11 Chinese Firms: Illegal Talent Poaching09:59 China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Over Taiwan Support10:39 Xi’s Invite to Taiwan’s Opposition Leader: Accepted11:03 U.S. Senators Urge Taiwan to Pass $40B Defense Funds11:34 China Tightens Drone Regulations in Beijing12:19 Expert: Concerns for Xi’s Safety Behind Drone Regulation13:40 China’s DeepSeek AI Goes Dark for 7+ Hours14:21 Rex Lee: Ganfeng Still Has Stakes in Lithium Americas17:34 Chinese Lobbying Efforts on Capitol Hill

Mar 31, 202621 min

Iran Blocks Chinese Ships in Hormuz; Factories Hit - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:20 Iran Blocks Chinese Ships in Hormuz; Factories Hit02:54 US Officials: China Sent Chip Tech to Iran Military03:33 China Retaliates Over Possible US Tariff Hikes05:11 China Deploys Jets-Turned-Drones at Bases Near Taiwan06:32 Book on China’s Organ Harvesting on NYT Best Seller List07:16 China Says Organs Ready in Weeks, Raising Concerns10:24 2 Indicted After IED Found at Florida Air Force Base12:33 Stanford Student Testifies on Beijing’s Campus Espionage14:52 Lawmakers Warn CCP Targeting US Universities15:27 US Company Produces Rare Earth Material After Decades16:18 How China, Russia Weaponize Data From Smartphones16:44 Military Tracks Iran Using Smartphones, Cameras18:00 Civil-Military Fusion Takes Data Tracking to New Level19:26 China, Russia May Use Ads to Collect Your Data

Mar 28, 202623 min

Trump to Visit China in May; Taiwan Says Arms on Track - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:17 Trump to Visit China in May; Taiwan Says Arms on Track02:34 China Calls for Peace; Trump Says Iran Talks Going Well04:04 Walk Away Strategy Puts Pressure on Beijing05:10 Flattery and Force Shape China Strategy06:32 China’s Shadow War Tactics Raise Alarm07:41 Alliances Raise Risks for China on Taiwan09:15 Khamenei Killing Signals New US Global Posture10:23 Mass Protests Continue in China10:32 1000+ Residents in Wuhan Protest Against Parking Fees10:51 Residents Protest Crematorium Construction11:10Christian Lawyer Forced to Surrender License11:35 Business Owner Protests Government Seizure of Assets11:51 China's Answer to Fertilizer Crisis: Sorry, Can't Help14:19 Lawmakers Probe Beijing Threats to U.S. Small Businesses17:43 Chinese Nationals Face Fentanyl Precursor Charges18:20 3 Charged With Trying to Smuggle AI Tech to China18:54 Washington, Silicon Valley Unite on China AI Threat20:09 NASA to Spend $20B on a Moon Base21:41 China Listings in U.S. Drop Sharply as Rules Tighten

Mar 27, 202623 min

Fentanyl-Linked Money Laundering on Chinese Chat Apps-China in Focus

Fentanyl-Linked Money Laundering on Chinese Chat AppsShen Yun Kicks Off 18-Day Stop in New York‘Unbroken’ Shows Shen Yun’s Resilience Amid IntimidationShen Yun’s Mission: Reviving Divinely Inspired CultureShen Yun Film Premiere: Resilience Overcomes Intimidation‘Unbroken’ Shows Shen Yun’s Resilience Amid AdversityChina Reviews Meta–Manus Deal; Founders Face Exit BanBeijing Wary of ‘Manus Model,’ Rising Talent FlightWhy China Took Control of the Rare Earths MarketInvestors Waking Up to Mining OpportunitiesNew Zealand Boosts Defenses Amid Rising China TensionsCanada to Invest $1.4 Billion in Ammunition ProductionNew Book Unpacks CCP’s Organ Harvesting IndustryAuthor: Chinese Regime ‘Instrumentalizes Everything’Scheduled Transplants Sparked Author’s DoubtsBook Examines Falun Gong and Organ Harvesting

Mar 26, 202621 min

Japan Set to Shift Away From China as Top Partner  - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:30 Japan Set to Shift Away From China as Top Partner02:04 Takaichi: Japan Remains Open to Dialogue With China02:43 China Continues to Step Up Pressure on Japan04:33 FCC Bans Foreign-Made Routers Over Security Risks07:07 China’s Ocean Mapping Raises Military Concerns: Report08:39 Guangdong Citizens Clash With Police Over Crematorium11:12 Aus, EU Seal Trade Deal Amid China’s Threats13:54 Teen’s Emotional Journey to Become a Shen Yun Dancer14:51 Following His Brother: Lucas’s Path to Shen Yun16:16 Shen Yun Faces Interference and Threats17:37 Shen Yun Dancer Perseveres Amid CCP Pressure18:46 Jesse Browde: Motivated by Mission and Culture19:59 NTD Presents ‘Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun’

Mar 25, 202620 min

China Faces Biggest Fuel Price Jump This Year  - China in Focus

00:00 Intro00:54 China Faces Biggest Fuel Price Jump This Year02:03 China’s Drivers Hit Harder Amid Brent Crude Cooling03:11 Taiwan to Receive U.S. Fighter Jets in Fall: Official04:12 Def. Officials: Iran War Won’t Delay Sales to Taiwan05:22 China Ties Not Anti-U.S.: Taiwan Opposition Leader10:16 Lawmakers Ask Commerce Sec. to Protect Top AI Chips11:33 China Purging Nuclear, Missile Experts13:18 China’s Tencent Adds OpenClaw AI to WeChat14:27 U.S. Report Warns China Gaining Edge in AI Race16:03 Strait of Hormuz Crisis Exposes NATO Weakness17:17 Strait of Hormuz Tensions Driving Temporary Oil Surge19:42 Iran War Threatens China’s Discount Oil Supply21:08 China Faces Recession as Oil Reserves Dry Up

Mar 24, 202623 min

Global South Powers Test 'Tougher on China' Stance - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:01 Global South Powers Test 'Tougher on China' Stance04:04 Panel Probes China’s Malign Influence in Latin America06:40 New Bill to Probe CCP’s 'Foreign Malign Influence'07:42 Beijing Blocks NTD Reporter From Entering China08:51 Shen Yun Sells Out in Rome Despite Bomb Threat11:50 UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun'14:19 U.S. Intel: No China Plan to Invade Taiwan in 202714:45 Taiwan: China Threat Persists Despite U.S. Report15:50 China’s Share of Global GDP Shrinks to 16.5 percent17:27 China’s Imports of U.S. Soybeans Have Stalled18:39 DOJ: 3 Charged in $2.5B AI Smuggling Scheme to China19:58 Daughters of Political Prisoners Speak Out Against the CCP

Mar 21, 202623 min

U.S. To Redirect Sanctioned Oil From China to Hit Iran -China in Focus

01:07 U.S. To Redirect Sanctioned Oil From China to Hit Iran03:07 President Trump Hosts Japan Pm at White House05:36 U.S. Intel Report: China Won't Invade Taiwan by 202711:23 U.S. Official Says China May Be Conducting Secret Nuclear Tests12:15 Leavitt: China Agrees to Postpone Trump Visit12:50 China's Control Over U.S. Drug Supply15:35 Pro-china Factions' Influence in S. Korea Politics

Mar 20, 202623 min

Trump’s South America, Mideast Actions Dismantle Xi’s Global Agenda-China in Focus

02:36 Trump’s South America, Mideast Actions Dismantle Xi’s Global Agenda08:59 MD Anderson Researcher Gets 1-Year Prison Term: Chinese IP Theft10:40 China Pilots Trained in U.S. Schools11:56 Experts to Congress: Robotics Race with China Critical14:45 New Book Unpacks CCP’s Organ Harvesting Industry17:01 Expert: Widespread Chinese Influence in South Korea

Mar 19, 202623 min

Israel Confirms Killings of Top Iranian Officials - China in Focus

01:03 Israel Confirms Killings of Top Iranian Officials02:01 Trump Expects Iran War to End “Soon”02:29 How Media Narratives Are Aiding Iran04:26 China’s Role in Shaping Iran War Narratives06:16 Taiwan Reaffirms Self-Defense Commitment07:27 Bill Would Prevent CCP From Using Truck Drivers for Spying08:32 Chinese Company Could Track U.S. Military Cargo09:52 What’s Behind Trump’s Comment on Delaying China Visit15:11 Argentina Fashion Hit Hard by Chinese Imports18:34 U.S. Cybersecurity Firm Exposes N. Korea Job Scheme

Mar 18, 202620 min

Trump May Delay China Trip, Calls China to Help With Hormuz  - China in Focus

00:00 Intro02:46 Trump May Delay China Trip, Calls China to Help With Hormuz 05:28 Allies Respond to Trump's Call to Secure Key Oil Route 06:57 U.S.-China Delegations Resume Trade Talks in Paris 09:42 CCP Resumes Military Pressure on Taiwan After Absence 11:35 Former U.S. Marine Indicted for Sharing Classified Information with China: DOJ 12:38 Lawmakers Criticize Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China Over U.S. Security Risks 13:53 How Beijing Dehumanizes Christians in China

Mar 17, 202622 min

Taiwan Parliament Approves $9B U.S. Arms Deal - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:18 Taiwan Parliament Approves $9B U.S. Arms Deal03:21 Could the U.S. Hack China’s Surveillance Cameras?05:11 Senate Hearing: ‘Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education’07:49 Lawmakers Press Military on CCP Threats, U.S. Readiness11:36 Bill to Protect Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting13:01 China’s Forced Organ Harvesting on Falun Gong14:17 Sun: Bipartisan Outcry Over Persecution of Falun Gong15:25 Beijing’s Repression of Faith Reaches U.S. Soil16:39 Sun: Over 300 Cases of Transnational Repression17:38 Falun Gong Protection Act Targets Organ Harvesting

Mar 14, 202621 min

U.S. Trade Probes: China May Face New Tariffs - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:06 U.S. Trade Probes: China May Face New Tariffs01:58 Chinese-Owned Cargo Ship Might Be Hit by Iran02:57 China’s New Law: Parents Must Teach Kids to Love CCP06:15 OpenClaw Boom Pressures China to Regulate AI08:11 New Bill to Protect Falun Gong, Counter Organ Harvesting10:27 Senate Warns of China’s Grip on U.S. Drug Supply13:47 Insider: Beijing Fears Iran Strikes Could Spur Uprising in China

Mar 13, 202611 min

Iran Oil Still Flowing to China via Strait of Hormuz - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:17 Iran Oil Still Flowing to China via Strait of Hormuz02:17 Trump: 28 Mine-Laying Ships in Strait of Hormuz Destroyed03:03 Trump on Strikes Against Iran: ‘We’re Not Finished Yet’05:19 IEA Releases Historic 400M Barrels of Oil From Reserves07:48 Trump Announces 1st New Oil Refinery in 50 Years08:35 Australia Slams China’s Unsafe Helicopter Maneuver09:46 Japan to Deploy First Homegrown Long-Range Missiles10:26 U.S. Navy Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait12:37 Hacked Chinese Surveillance System in Iran Serves U.S.15:34 Analysis: Trump’s China Visit Amid Heightened U.S.-Iran Tensions

Mar 12, 202622 min

Trump: Strait of Hormuz Open for All, China Included - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:03 Trump: Strait of Hormuz Open for All, China Included03:14 Iran: Military 'Awaiting' U.S. Forces in Strait of Hormuz04:03 U.S. Considers Tapping Strategic Petroleum Reserve04:46 G7 Lays Groundwork to Use Oil Reserves If Needed05:43 White House: Oil Prices Will Drop After the War06:57 Hegseth: Today Will Be Most Intense Day of Strikes on Iran09:54 Netanyahu on Iranian Regime: 'We're Breaking Their Bones'10:44 China Summons Maersk, MSC Over Higher Operation Fees12:32 Oil Prices Fall After Trump Says Iran War Will End ‘Very Soon’18:09 CCP-Linked Telecom Firm Fined $50M for Motorola IP Theft19:40 U.S. and China Clash Over Fentanyl at UN Drugs Meeting20:46 AI-Generated War Fakes: Money, Influence, Annoyance

Mar 11, 202623 min

Does ‘epic Fury’ Weaken U.s. Deterrence in Indo-pacific? - China in Focus

Does ‘epic Fury’ Weaken U.s. Deterrence in Indo-pacific? - China in Focus

Mar 10, 202622 min

China Misjudged US–Israel Operations in Iran - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:07 China Misjudged US–Israel Operations in Iran02:51 Expert: Strike on Iran Sends China’s Xi Into Panic04:23 China Stops Sending Planes Toward Taiwan for a Week04:49 CCP-Linked Groups Stage Anti-War Protests06:00 Experts Warn of Grim Economic Outlook for China07:20 Beijing Tightens Grip on Activists During Major Meetings07:43 Gold Investment Scandal Sparks Protest08:08 Vaccine Victim’s Father Warned Not to Post Online08:45 Rights Activist Missing After Hospital Standoff09:18 Activist’s Home Demolished While She Was in Prison10:27 Jimmy Lai Won’t Appeal 20-Year Sentence11:22 How Iran War Impacts China, Its Interests in Mideast11:36 US Forces Seen Upholding Law, China Reframes Narrative12:49 China Exploits US Divisions: Waller13:51 Iran Conflict Could Deepen China’s Economic Woes15:51 Cuba’s Collapse Seen as Setback for China16:44 US Moves to Counter China’s Influence in Latin America18:48 Iran War Gives Trump Leverage Ahead of China Trip

Mar 7, 202620 min

China Plans to Raise 2026 Defense Spending by 7% - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:36 China Plans to Raise 2026 Defense Spending by 7%02:51 China Sets Lower Target for Economic Growth03:15 China Draft Law: Parents Must Teach Kids to Love CCP05:55 U.S. Asia Deterrence: Implications if Iran War Drags On10:03 China Presses Iran to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open11:11 No Need for Trump to Visit China: Stilwell14:01 Army Shakeups Raise Questions About Xi's Control15:20 Xi Jinping: More Dangerous if Isolated?17:05 Is the U.S.-Israel Strike on Iran All About China?19:45 USTR: China Remains #1 Source of Counterfeit Goods21:21 Nvidia Halts China-Bound H200 Output: Report

Mar 6, 202623 min