Trump Calls Takaichi: ‘Call Me Anytime’ - China in Focus

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

00:00 Intro00:57 Hong Kong Fire Death Toll Hits 83, Hundreds Missing03:49 Pentagon: Alibaba Shares U.S. Data w/ Chinese Army04:26 Alibaba’s AI Tools Pose Threat to U.S. Nat’l Security06:17 Alibaba Closely Linked to Chinese Military07:20 Any Chinese Company Could Threaten U.S. Safety08:40 China’s Data Advantage: Why It’s Dangerous10:06 How China Uses AI to Pinpoint America’s Weak Spots12:30 How Chinese Technology Establishes Long-Term Control14:42 Copley: CCP Has ‘Reached the Terminal Stage’16:35 China at a Breaking Point: History Repeats?20:59 Prestige vs. Force: Why Credibility Matters

00:00 Intro01:09 36+ Dead in Hong Kong Residential High-Rise Fire03:12 Taiwan to Increase Defense Budget by $40 Billion04:27 Japan Aims to Ease Tensions With China via Dialogue05:40 New Messages Show Fmr. NY Aide Blocking Taiwan Contact06:44 Trump Admin. Pours Billions Into Key Domestic Sectors08:31 15 Nations Urge End to China’s Human Rights Abuses10:03 Falun Gong Protesters Attacked by Pro-CCP Groups12:09 China, Russia Voice Support for Maduro13:00 Maduro Accused of Leading Terrorist Organization13:44 More Than 80% of Venezuelans Oppose Maduro14:48 Trump: Envoys Preparing to Go to Ukraine and Russia16:38 Gen. Stilwell on China’s History of “Empty Promises”

00:00 Intro02:49 Trump Calls Takaichi: ‘Call Me Anytime’04:20 U.S. Shows Support for Japan Amid China Tensions05:15 Japan Sends Letter to UN Denying China’s Claims06:24 15 Nations Call for End to Human Rights Abuses in China09:17 Bessent: China’s ‘Right on Schedule’ for Soybean Purchases10:40 Trump Pardons Thanksgiving Turkeys ‘Waddle’ and ‘Gobble’12:52 Lee: AI Makes Chinese Hackers More Surgical in Attacks19:46 Likely Record Thanksgiving Travel Period Starts Today21:31 Saks 5th Ave Holiday Light Show Returns for 2025

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