Trump’s NASA Pick: Moon Return Is Urgent - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:13 U.S. Pushes to Oust Venezuela’s Maduro, China’s Ally03:22 China Nears Completion of WWII Airfield Near Guam05:53 U.S., Allies Counter China’s Rare Earths, AI Growth07:40 Trump Signs EO Aimed at Curbing State AI Laws09:39 Salt Typhoon Hackers Linked to U.S. Cisco Training10:42 Mexico Approves Up to 50 Percent Tariffs on China12:27 Expert Unpacks How China Steals Know-How13:58 Former Federal Agent, Australian Federal Police17:55 Regional Security Adviser, Defensive Measures International

House Backs Massive Defense Policy BillNDAA Restricts Investments From Aiding Chinese MilitaryNDAA Plans to Publicize Top CCP Leaders’ WealthNDAA Removes China From DOD Supply ChainNDAA Earmarks $1B to Boost Taiwan Self-DefenseU.S. Joins Japan in Show of Force Against ChinaCapitol Hill Fair Exposes CCP’s Human Rights AbusesWhy Is It Important to Reflect on CCP’s Tyranny?China’s Reach: Dissidents Harassed on U.S. SoilChina’s Police Influence Reaches U.S. SoilJohnstone: CCP Has 1,000 Spies for Every 10 in West

00:00 Intro02:44 Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Near Okinawa, Japan04:53 Navy Recovers Crashed Aircraft From South China Sea05:31 Chinese Dual-Use Military Airports Spotted in Tibet07:12 Goldman Sachs, IMF Call on China to Strengthen Yuan09:10 Linda Sun's Defense: Taiwan, Translation, CCP Influence13:06 ByteDance, Alibaba Want Nvidia H200 Chips: Report15:03 Expert Unpacks Chinese Influence at Home and Abroad20:06 Hearing on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America

00:00 Intro01:22 China Buys Russian Weapons for Taiwan Invasion Prep03:23 Chinese, Russian Jets in S. Korea’s Air Defense Zone04:06 U.S. to Allow Nvidia’s H200 Chip Exports to China05:51 Chinese Nat’ls Accused: Nvidia Chip Smuggle Attempt07:03 Pres. Trump Unveils $12B Aid Package for Farmers10:02 Prosecutors: Ex-NY Official Linda Sun’s Boss Is CCP14:19 Control Over Moon Is Key to Space Dominance: Weichert16:31 China Plans Moon Base, Eyes Lunar Mining by 203017:43 U.S. Narrowly Leads in Space, Faces Gov’t Red Tape18:41 Isaacman Faces Pushback, Brings Space Expertise19:43 China Challenges U.S. With Ambitious Space Strategy20:28 Deadly Fire Casts Shadow Over Hong Kong Election Turnout

00:00 Intro01:08 China Deploys 100+ Military Ships, Worrying Taiwan, Japan01:43 Satellite Images: China Gathers Ships Near Taiwan, Japan03:08 Taiwan's President: China Acting More Aggressively05:58 Trump Brokers Rwanda-Congo Peace, Signs Rare Earths Deal07:39 Greer: U.S. Should Probably Trade Less With China08:55 Arizona Sues Temu for Data Theft, Consumer Deception09:39 DeepSeek AI Has ‘Kill Switch’ for Beijing-Sensitive Topics: Rpt10:27 Accused Chinese Agent's Adjournment Motion Denied14:30 Lawmakers: Space Dominance Over China Crucial for U.S.17:11 Toxic Mining Threatens Asia's Rivers, Communities21:05 Macron Finishes China Trip Without Major Trade Deal

00:00 Intro01:03 Trump’s NASA Pick: Moon Return Is Urgent02:50 China Challenges U.S. Leadership in Space04:53 Sun Manipulated Ny Gov.'s Agenda for China: Prosecutors08:23 H-1B Applicants Face Stricter Social Media Checks09:19 AI Experts Urge Stricter China Export Controls12:17 Xi Agrees to Invest More in France14:27 How U.S., China Compare in Undersea Capabilities | Analysis

00:00 Intro01:15 Taiwan Cheers Trump’s New Law, China Protests02:35 Every Nation Has the Right to Recognize Taiwan: Fisher04:27 Macron Kicks Off China Visit, von der Leyen Absent06:11 Europe to Phase Out Russian Gas Imports by 202707:55 What Would Toppling Maduro Mean for China?10:09 Prosecutors: Millions Flowed Into Sun's Husband's Accounts12:25 What’s at Stake in the AI Race Between U.S., China18:38 Hong Kong Fire Survivors Return to Collect Belongings

00:00 Intro00:22 Japan Expels 2 Chinese Ships From Disputed Waters01:36 China Cuts 40 Percent of December Flights to Japan03:28 Newsham on China–Japan Tensions and the Senkaku Islands04:09 Beijing Escalates Claims Over Japan’s Senkaku Islands05:12 China Risks Clash While Escalating Tensions With Japan07:09 Lack of Joint Defense Leaves Senkaku Islands Exposed10:10 China Eyes Senkaku to Secure Taiwan Flank11:50 Hong Kong Vows Reform After Fire Kills 15615:06 Fake Goods Are a ‘State-Backed’ Industry in China17:06 Patel: Cartels ‘Scrambling’ After China Fentanyl Cutoff

00:00 Intro0050:U.S. Firms Leaving China, Despite Tariff Truce03:02 European Firms Move Supply Chains Out of China03:47 Chipmaker's China Branch Goes Rogue06:40 Prosecutors: Linda Sun Helped Husband Make Money in China09:09 CCP Grants for American Schools in the Spotlight11:00 FBI Director Vows to Hold China Accountable15:02 151 Confirmed Dead, Beijing Warns Against Protests17:23 Two Mainland Chinese Manufacturers in the Spotlight18:01 Taiwanese Airline Offers to Do Surveillance Flights20:53 Students Ask Taiwan President: Will the CCP Attack?

00:00 Intro01:03 Japan Denies WSJ Report on Trump-Takaichi Phone Call03:12 Hong Kong Fire Toll Tops 100, 200 Still Missing04:46 U.S. Forces See Largest Caribbean Buildup in Decades06:35 U.S. Reinforces Presence in Latin America09:07 China, Russia, Iran Could Project Power in Caribbean12:29 Tesla Struggles to Recover From Sales Slump14:13 Pres. Trump Pardon Sparks Binance Founder Controversy16:54 Binance Processed $2B Through Trump-Linked Firm20:37 Unpacking Binance’s Business and China Connections