China Halts US Soybean Imports, May Fail Trade Deal - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:03 Japan Advances Air Defense Systems, Deployment Near Taiwan03:11 Xi Emphasizes Taiwan, White House Remains Silent03:48 U.S. Nuclear-Powered Carriers Deployed Near China05:08 U.S., China Held Maritime Security Talks in Hawaii05:57 Lutnick: Trump Weighs Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China07:21 How the Nexperia Chip Crisis Upended Auto Supply Chains09:45 UK Moves to Cut Reliance on China’s Rare Earths12:06 U.S., EU to Diversify Trade Relations13:34 China Absent from New Field of Biocomputing: Jordan

00:00 Intro01:33 Trump Meets New York City Mayor-Elect Mamdani01:59 House Votes on Resolution Denouncing Socialism03:40 CCP’s Attack on Religion: A Threat to the U.S.07:06 U.S. Charges 4 for Exporting Nvidia AI Chips to China08:43 Lawmakers Seek Ban on Chinese Chipmaking Equipment09:17 EU to Invest in Australian Minerals to Counter China10:41 China’s Rare-Earth Exports Fall Over 20% Year on Year11:08 GE to Shift Washer, Dryer Production from China to Kentucky12:37 Experts Warn Taiwan Fall Could Spark Great Depression15:28 Taiwan Unveils 2 Cutting-Edge Navy Ships16:19 China Potentially ‘Rehearsing’ Taiwan Invasion16:51 Japanese PM Takaichi Discusses Conflict With China18:15 Takaichi’s Popularity Skyrockets Amid China Spat: Newsham

00:00 Intro02:38 Missouri Seeks $25B From China Over COVID-19 Damages04:22 Fmr NY Official Accused of Steering COVID Mask Deals06:08 China Buys 14 Soybean Cargoes, Still Short of Target06:47 Trump Administration to Outline Farmer Payment Info07:38 Congress Probes Dangers of CCP’s Rare Earth Monopoly10:30 Fight for Influence in Mineral-Rich Nations: U.S. vs. China12:40 China Blocks Japan’s UN Bid, Cancels Trilateral Talks16:51 Accused Drug Ring Leader Appears in U.S. Court18:25 Prices of Artificial Christmas Trees From China Rise18:56 Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance, Regional Impact: Newsham

00:00 Intro01:06 U.S. Greenlights Two Arms Sales to Taiwan in One Week02:38 China: There Is ‘No Market’ for Japanese Seafood03:25 Japan: Viral Video Misrepresents Talks With China04:22 Select Committee on China’s Control of Rare Earths06:24 Report: CCP Could Weaponize Medicine, Tech Exports09:13 Chinese Banks Sell Properties Amid Declining Economy10:38 Tuvalu: We Treasure ‘Special Relationship’ w/ Taiwan11:23 Taiwan Detains Chinese Citizen on Suspicion of Espionage12:30 Prosecutors Grill Linda Sun’s Mother, Bankers Over Money Fraud Scheme14:46 Dutch Halts Nexperia Seizure Order, Exports Resume15:35 Tesla Plans to Cut China-Made Components: Analysis

00:00 Intro01:17 Temu’s Parent Firm Faces Challenges at Home, Abroad02:39 Linda Sun’s Lavish Life, Strong Ties with China: Trial06:01 U.S. Receives $200B in Loans, Grants from China07:19 Saudi Crown Prince Boosts Planned U.S. Investments to $1T09:08 U.S. Approves Saudi F-35s amid China Concerns | Analysis15:15 U.S. Report on China Criticizes Department Infighting16:02 Pentagon Announces Six Critical Areas for R&D17:28 UK Spy Agency Warns Lawmakers on Chinese Spy Threats19:52 BBC Reporter Probed over China Spy Concerns21:08 Japan Warns Its Citizens in China amid Tensions

00:00 Intro01:17 U.S. Eyes Thanksgiving Deadline for China Rare Earths Deal02:32 Rare Earths: What They Are and Why They Matter04:27 USDA: China Imported Just 332K Tons of U.S. Soybeans05:53 Japan Envoy Visits China to Ease Diplomatic Crisis08:33 Taiwan Prepares Citizens for Possible Chinese Invasion09:30 U.S. Approves S. Korea to Build First Nuke-Powered Sub10:46 U.S. to Designate Venezuelan Cartel as Foreign Terror Org.13:36 Citizens Clash With Authorities Across China16:17 Chinese Man Gets 4 Years Over U.S. Missile Tech Theft17:08 Germany, China Work Toward Ending Trade Tensions18:44 Tesla Moves to Cut China Out of U.S. Supply Chain

00:00 Intro01:15 Chinese Hackers Use U.S. AI Tech in Hacking Campaign03:17 WH: Alibaba Aids China’s Military in Targeting U.S.04:12 U.S. Approves $330M Taiwan Arms Deal05:49 Japan Reiterates Stance on Taiwan Amid China Dispute06:38 U.S.–South Korea Unveil Trade Deal Details07:58 Russia Says North Korean Troops Help De-Mine Kursk Region09:24 Hegseth Announces New Operation Against Narco-Terrorists10:04 Impediments Slow Return of Services Post-Shutdown11:47 Trump Defends Plan for 600K Chinese Student Visas12:41 NYC Indie Film Fest Pulled by China, Director Condemns17:07 BBC Apologizes to Trump for Speech Edit but Refuses to Pay20:54 Christmas Light Trail Opens at London’s Kew Gardens

00:00 Intro01:33 G7 Raises Concerns Over Chinese Military Buildup02:38 Report Finds Chinese Regime Manipulates Mineral Prices06:21 European Politicians Address Dependence on China10:25 China Issues New Threats to Escalate Standoff With Japan12:13 FBI Director: China Agreed to Stop Fentanyl Precursors13:32 Chinese-Backed Scams Under Federal Probe15:34 China Gives Venezuelan Regime a Lifeline18:29 EU Scraps Tariff Exemption for Small Chinese Parcels20:06 China’s Singles’ Day Shopping Festival Wraps Up22:03 Chinese Bio Firm Sues Gov’t Over $60M in COVID Bill Delays

00:00 Intro01:01 China Halts US Soybean Imports, May Fail Trade Deal02:29 New Mega Chinese Bridge Collapses in Seconds03:44 GM Orders Suppliers to Move Supply Chains From China05:23 Spanish King Meets Xi in Beijing, Inks Trade Deals06:41 Former Senior Official Linda Sun on Trial Over CCP Ties09:06 French Court Probes TikTok’s Risks Regarding Suicide13:09 China’s Shipments to US Continue Falling14:44 Walters: Chinese Consumer Confidence Low16:00 Walters: China Better at Decoupling Than US17:12 Walters: Both Sides Want to Maintain Trump-Xi Deal18:57 Japan Promises to Boost Defense Spending19:06 Chinese Nationals ‘Actively Probing’ US Army Bases21:48 Thailand Extradites Gambling Kingpin to China

00:00 Intro01:12 European nations take on China’s unfair trade practices02:51 Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ sentenced for money laundering04:37 Chinese cryptoqueen’s ambitious six-year plan04:52 Jack Ma’s wife buys a London mansion for $25M+05:55 Jack Ma’s family properties outside China06:32 China-linked RV park beside U.S. B-2 bomber base: report11:19 Trial begins for ex-New York governor aide Linda Sun12:49 Japanese PM breaks ambiguity on Taiwan15:41 CCP paying influential people in U.S. to visit China17:40 Schweizer: ‘United Front’ part of CCP, uses other names19:32 Schweizer: CCP uses Wall Street, Hollywood to lobby20:48 Schweizer: Probe organizers of violent protests