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

00:00 Intro01:05 Former Fauci Advisor Indicted Over COVID01:27 Morens Accused in Wuhan COVID Cover-Up02:19 Pompeo: Wuhan Lab Theory Was Undermined02:48 Bessent: China Should Not Set Global AI Standard03:45 China AI Firms Accused of Distillation Attacks04:51 Cisco Accused of Aiding CCP Persecution of Falun Gong08:03 Stealth Invasion: CCP's Silent War on America10:51 Attacks on Shen Yun: CCP's Warfare Against the U.S.12:44 U.S., Allies Back Panama's Sovereignty14:48 House Dems Urge Trump to Maintain Ban on Chinese Cars15:57 BYD Posts Steepest Profit Drop in 6 Years16:46 VOC President: Global Propaganda to Soften Image of China17:02 China Influence Campaigns Target America's Youth19:20 U.S. States Add Anti-Communism Curriculum20:30 Patterson: Reject China Model Over U.S. Values

00:00 Intro03:07 U.S.–Philippines Drills Expand, Japan Boosts Deterrence03:58 U.S. Marines Down Drones Using MADIS System in Drills04:21 U.S.–Philippines Drills Signal Focus on Taiwan Strait05:13 Filipino Defense Chief Not Surprised by China’s Move06:05 Philippines: Beijing Moves When Rivals Are Distracted06:44 Intensified China Military Activity Near Taiwan07:36 China Defense Spending Up 31st Straight Year: Report08:49 U.S. Arms Deliveries to Europe Delayed Amid Iran War09:40 FBI Hails Capture of Chinese Hacker as 'Historic Win'11:45 Unexplained Deaths Among Chinese Scientists: Report12:52 Beijing Ramps Up Anti-Corruption Campaign14:00 Xi Jinping Uses Corruption Cases to Sideline Rivals15:18 New DeepSeek Release Fails to Shake AI Market16:22 VOC President on Viral Labubu Dolls and Forced Labor16:45 Labubu Toys Tied to Forced Labor in China: Patterson18:05 Can U.S. Regulations Block Xinjiang Cotton Imports?19:05 When Cheap Goods Come at a Human Cost20:20 Rights Concerns Loom Over Expected Trump–Xi Talks21:55 Why Washington Misread China’s Path: Patterson

U.S. Sanctions Strain Ties Ahead of Trump’s China TripChina Blocks Meta’s $2B Manus Deal After AcquisitionFormer ByteDance Engineer: China AI Falling BehindChinese Coffee Shops Go Cashless-Only in NYFBI Warns Americans to Keep Data From Chinese FirmsChinese Firms Must Comply With Beijing IntelligenceLuckin Coffee Fined for Not Accepting Cash PaymentsLuckin Coffee Says It Must Comply With Chinese LawsChinese National Charged in NASA Phishing Scheme2 Americans Killed in Clashes in the PhilippinesTensions Rise Between China, EU Over New SanctionsDigital IDs and the WHO to Gain More Power?Digital IDs Raise Global Privacy Concerns: LittlejohnCritics Warn Digital IDs Could Enable Social ControlW.H.O. Pathogen System Raises Lab Leak Fears: LittlejohnCritics Warn WHO Pact Could Limit National Power

00:00 Intro02:23 U.S. Sanctions China Refinery Over Iran Oil03:28 U.S. Navy Boards Ship Transporting Iranian Oil to China04:14 Trump Issues ‘Shoot and Kill’ Order for Hormuz Mine Layers05:09 U.S. Turned Around 33 Vessels Near Hormuz So Far05:56 Pres. Trump Orders Navy to Sink Mine-Laying Ships07:05 Seized Ship Puts China’s Role in Focus: Grant08:11 China, India Respond to Trump on Citizenship Post09:30 China Bans Dual-Use Exports to 7 EU Firms09:59 EU Anti-Dumping Against China Ineffective, Critics Say10:54 U.K. Health Data Listed for Sale in China11:32 China-Linked Hackers Using Everyday Devices to Hide Attacks12:59 Epoch Times Journalist Awarded ‘Best Author of the Year’16:23 How China Is Waging Cognitive Warfare: Analysis19:11 How Taiwan Counters Beijing’s Propaganda21:33 Reviving Counter-Propaganda Against China: Lailari

00:00 Intro02:39 CSIS: 50–80% of Some Key U.S. Munitions Used in Iran War03:39 U.S. Munitions May Take Years to Restock04:03 U.S. Weapons to NATO Ally on Hold Amid Iran War04:59 White House: China Attempts to Steal American AI05:49 FBI: China IP Theft 'Largest Wealth Transfer Ever'06:49 Beijing Exploits U.S. Legal Channels for Espionage07:26 Stolen U.S. Tech Linked to China’s J-35 Aircraft08:24 New Release: 'Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun'09:09 Shen Yun Turns 20: Resilience Forged Through Purpose10:05 Hoax Bomb Threats Fail to Silence Shen Yun11:06 Questions Grow Over New York Times Coverage12:01 Taiwan Pushes Back After China Denies Its President13:36 EU Lawmakers Address Forced Organ Harvesting in China15:27 Experts Say Illegal Organ Trade in China Worth Billions16:09 Tribunal: Falun Gong Linked to Forced Organ Trade17:28 EU Lawmaker: China Case Shapes Global Organ Ethics18:25 How China Is Waging Information Warfare: Analysis19:52 China Uses Social Media to Shape Taiwan Views: Lailari22:07 China Influence Tactics Spreading in U.S.: Lailari

00:00 Intro01:31 How Iran's Situation Could Shape Future Battlefields04:23 UK: Most Serious Cyber Threats From China, Russia, Iran05:48 Anthropic AI ‘Mythos’ Sparks Concerns Over Critical System Safety09:13 Altman Criticizes Anthropic Over Mythos Restrictions10:08 China Tests New Tech to Charge Drones Midair: Expert16:50 Atlanta Police Arrest Suspects at Marijuana Pop-Up18:23 Red Carpet Premiere of 'Unbroken' Documentary in Canada19:26 K-Pop Agency Hybe Chairman Faces Detention Over IPO Probe20:28 Hong Kong Fire Survivor Returns Home

U.S. Intercepts China’s ‘Gift’ Bound for IranIranian Ship’s China Trip Raises SuspicionU.S. Strikes Could Resume if No Deal Is ReachedTaiwanese President Cancels Africa TripTaiwan: China Pressured Africa Over Flight AccessNATO Slams Russia, China Nuclear StanceU.S. Faces Two Nuclear Peer CompetitorsJapan Lifts Weapons Export CurbsNew Chinese Drone Charging Tech Faces LimitsCanadian Lawmakers Probe CCP Repression Beyond China270 Threats Target Shen Yun, Falun GongCanadian Lawmaker: Shen Yun Among Top ShowsA Look at Apple’s China Ties Under Tim CookHidden China Tech in U.S. InfrastructureChinese Tech Could Spy, Access, Disrupt U.S.Removing Chinese Tech Costly: de la TorreU.S. Moves to Cut China Tech: de la Torre

00:00 Intro01:10 U.S. Seizes Iranian Ship Frequently Bound for China02:20 Iranian Cargo Ship Sails China-Iran Route02:53 Trump Warns China of Tariffs Over Iran Military Aid03:29 Second Round of U.S.–Iran Peace Talks Uncertain03:59 U.S. Navy Dominates Hormuz Clash: Fisher06:04 U.S. Strike Plan Aims to Isolate IRGC: Fisher08:08 Energy Sec'y Discusses Iran War Impact on Energy Prices09:31 China Sends Warships to Pacific Drill to Warn Japan10:09 U.S., Philippines Kick Off Live-Fire Drills Near Taiwan11:14 FBI Head: China Top Cyber Threat to U.S.11:26 Patel: FBI Has Arrested Hundreds of Cyber Actors12:57 Volvo’s Tie-Up With Hu Xijin Sparks Controversy13:34 Volvo-Hu Xijin Partnership Draws Backlash Over Identity14:23 Do Global Brands Compromise Values for China?15:36 EU 5G Cybersecurity Plans Spark China Backlash17:01 Countdown Begins on Next Round of U.S.–Iran Talks17:21 Iran Fires on Foreign Ships, Ceasefire in Doubt18:33 Strait Tensions Rise Despite Limited Damage19:53 Strike on IRGC Could Shift Iran’s Future: Sadler20:22 China Pushes Iran Talks to Protect Oil Flow: Sadler

00:00 Intro01:08 Bessent Warns of Sanctions on Chinese Banks Aiding Iran03:56 Trump: Hormuz Strait Completely Open & Ready for Business05:35 Trump: Israel Banned from Bombing Lebanon, ‘Enough Is Enough’06:15 U.S. Blockade to Target Iranian Ships Worldwide | Analysis06:45 China-Linked “Dark Fleet” Evades U.S. Sanctions08:26 U.S. Intensifies Crackdown on “Dark Fleet” Ships10:34 U.S. Authorizes Warning Shots for Non-Compliant Ships12:57 Lawmakers Warn of China’s AI Chip Smuggling Tactics14:57 U.S. Expands Visa Restrictions in Western Hemisphere15:46 Japanese Warship Transits Through the Taiwan Strait16:38 Japan to Relax Weapons Export Restrictions17:42 Australia to Buy Naval Frigates from Japan18:12 Japan to Strengthen Defense of Pacific Sea Lanes18:43 NZ Surveillance Flights Near China; Beijing Protests19:44 Philippines, U.S. to Build Supply Chain Hub20:27 Indonesia Identifies Mysterious Chinese Sea Device

00:00 Intro00:59 Sanctioned Chinese Tanker Turns Back in Strait of Hormuz01:56 Hegseth to Iranian Regime: “Choose Wisely”02:41 Hegseth: U.S. Controls Strait, Warns Iran03:50 Caine: U.S. to Pursue Ships Aiding Iran04:48 Hegseth: China Assures U.S. It's Not Giving Iran Weapons05:03 Pentagon Turns to Automakers for Weapons Production: WSJ06:24 20 Chinese Scholars Turned Away at U.S. Border08:10 Tightening VPN Bans, Fines, Raids: Chinese Netizens10:43 Supply Chains Shift From China to Mexico12:37 Aging China Loses Edge as Mexico Remains Young14:45 Cybersecurity Expert on AI Adoption and Power15:01 Rex Lee: AI Risk Comes Down to How It’s Used18:56 Fixing AI Risk Starts With Changing Business Models