Taiwan Opposition Leader Meets Xi in Beijing - China in Focus

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

00:00 Intro01:15 China Satellite Monitors U.S. Military Bases for Iran: Report03:18 Trump Says He’s Opening Strait of Hormuz; What’s Next?03:32 Trump: China Agreed Not to Send Weapons to Iran04:13 Trump: Iran War Near End, Oil Prices Set to Drop05:07 Russia Signals Boost in Energy Exports to China06:09 U.S., Indonesia Boost Military Ties Amid China Threat10:54 Evergrande Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Bribery12:10 Chinese Researcher Deported for Smuggling E. Coli DNA13:41 Federal Grand Jury Indicts Chinese Nat’l Service Member14:38 Taiwan Sentences 6 Soldiers for Spying for China15:25 Cybersecurity Expert on How China Is Weaponizing AI15:47 China Frames AI as a Tool, Not a Threat17:39 U.S. and China Take Different Paths on AI

China Opposes U.S. Hormuz Blockade as Oil Crisis NearsCENTCOM: No Ships Passed in First 24 Hours of BlockadeU.S. Blockade Puts China’s 40% Energy Imports at RiskRising Gas Prices Impact Millions of Jobs in ChinaU.S.-China Tensions Rise Over Iran Arms Aid ReportsU.S. Blockade Seen Eroding Iran’s Leverage: AnalystsHow the U.S. Blockade Hurts China Economically: YatesChina Seen as Observer, Not Power BrokerEric Trump to Join the President on China TripU.S. Steps Up Presence in Malacca StraitU.S. Expands Joint Drills in AsiaChina’s Export Engine Stutters Amid Iran WarNew China Rule Targets Foreign Firms Looking to ExitChina No Longer Top U.S. Cell Phone SupplierChina’s Influence on NYC NonprofitsBeijing Seeks to Influence Taiwan’s Upcoming Elections

00:00 Intro01:14 Trump to China: No Weapons to Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff01:58 U.S. Intel: China Is Packing MANPADS for Iran03:17 Trump, Xi Set to Meet in Beijing in May03:39 China’s Gas Prices ↑11% Since Iran Conflict Began03:55 US Blockades Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks04:07 Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Threat Weakens05:24 Iran Faces Pressure Until Peace Deal06:15 Oil Prices Up Short-Term, May Ease Later07:57 China Faces Recession Risk Over Iran Tariffs09:57 China Link to Bomb Hoax Targeting Shen Yun11:42 Canada Condemns Beijing for Targeting Shen Yun12:17 Philippines Accuses China of Dumping Cyanide in Sea13:27 US, Australia Join Philippines in Annual Drills14:14 $92M AI Chip Smuggling Case Under Scrutiny16:13 NASA Looking Ahead After Record-Breaking Artemis II Mission17:36 NASA Shifts Focus to Artemis III18:37 DC Rally Commemorates Historic Peaceful Appeal in China20:33 Beijing Harvests Organs From Falun Gong Practitioners21:27 Chagos Deal on Hold After US Pulls Back Support

Taiwan Opposition Leader Meets Xi in BeijingXi-Cheng Meeting: ‘One China,’ Taiwan StraitTaiwan Official Condemns Cheng’s Pro-China StanceTaiwan Defense Plan Stalls as CCP Pressure GrowsChina Drills Near Taiwan Seen as Invasion PrepOfficials Warn Taiwan Deterrence Window ClosingWhat China’s Meeting with Taiwan Opposition SignalsBeijing Woos Taiwan Leader as Military Threat GrowsChina Expands Naval Presence Across Key SeasTaiwan Budget Dispute Raises Concern in WashingtonBeijing Eyes Deal to Limit U.S. Support for TaiwanU.S. Gains Leverage Over China’s Energy SupplyData Shows Ships Aren’t Passing Through Hormuz Strait YetRussia Declares Temporary Ceasefire for EasterChinese Researcher Death at U-M Under InvestigationJapan Downgrades China Relationship in 2026 ReportChina’s Top Diplomat Meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un