China Plans to Raise 2026 Defense Spending by 7% - 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

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

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

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

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

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

00:00 Intro01:18 Pentagon: Iran War Will Not Affect Munitions for Taiwan02:54 Report: Defense Systems From China, Russia Fail in Iran05:17 Allies Back U.S. in Warning to China06:23 China Unlikely to Back Iran Beyond Own Interests07:48 China’s Oil Dilemma After U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran10:50 Chinese FM: “Indiscriminate Use of Force” Unacceptable11:39 Spotlight on China’s New Five-Year Plan12:07 What Are China’s “Two Sessions”?12:23 China’s 2026 Agenda and Five-Year Plan14:52 Protests Across China as Beijing Holds Major Event16:36 CCP’s Annual Meeting to Unveil Tech Race Road Map19:04 Police Probe Assault on Faith Group Adherent in London21:55 London Police Arrest 3 on Suspicion of Spying for China

00:00 Intro00:49 U.S. Allies in Asia Fear Iran War Diverts Resources02:56 U.S. Senior Official for APEC Visits Taiwan03:24 Strait of Hormuz Vital to Global Energy04:05 What Do U.S. Operations in Iran Signal to China?10:57 China Boosting Nuclear-Powered Subs13:17 Quit the Ccp' Volunteer Attacked by Asian Man in NYC14:25 Oil Prices Surge—What It Means for the U.S.17:09 How Vital Is the Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lane to Iran?18:45 How Can U.S. Restore Commercial Operations in the Strait?20:10 Is China Feeling the Impact of Iran’s Oil Disruption?20:30 How Significant Is Iran’s Oil Disruption for China?

00:00 Intro02:51 China Halts Deployment of Military Aircraft Near Taiwan03:43 Strikes on Iran Dismantle China-Led “New Axis of Evil”07:26 Chinese Netizens Cheer for Iranians, Seek Own Freedom09:48 Expert: U.S. Strikes on Iran May Speed CCP’s Downfall12:33 How Will the Iran Conflict Impact China?13:08 China’s Regional Power Projection Questioned13:52 Iran Command & Control Severed by Ongoing Airstrikes15:30 China Faces Pain From Strait Disruption, Oil Price Surge17:11 China’s Oil Supply at Risk Amid U.S.-Iran Pressure19:30 U.S. Pressures China as Xi Holds Fewer Economic Cards21:23 U.S., Israel Gain Air Superiority, Hit Iran Air Defenses