U.S. Student Visa Applicants Face Social Media Review - China in Focus

00:00 Intro01:39 China Stalls Rare Earth Exports Despite U.S. Deal04:39 Senators Probe CCP-Backed Lawfare Targeting U.S. Energy07:30 Smuggled Fungus to Bioweapons: China’s Threat in the West14:51 Two Chinese Nationals Caught Filming U.S. Ship in South Korea15:42 Pretend Workspaces’ Are Booming in China — Here’s Why17:18 China’s Automakers Eye Africa’s Potential EV Market19:29 U.S. Diplomat Criticizes Hong Kong Repression

00:00 Intro01:33 Trump: China Can Continue Purchasing Iranian Oil; White House: Oil Sanctions Stay04:08 Iranian Defense Minister Lands in China04:52 Hearing: Transnational Repression on US Soil07:21 CCP-Style Messaging on Shen Yun Surfaces in NY Times16:05 Bill Would Ban Chinese AI at Federal Agencies17:09 New Bill Touts Tougher Penalties for Chinese Spies19:37 Pentagon Tests Long-Range Radar in Alaska19:40 Japan Conducts First Missile Test on Its Home Soil

00:00 Intro01:52 FBI Chief: CCP Is Adversary of Our Time02:57 Analyst: U.S. Still Eyes China Despite Iran Strikes06:26 Explainer: China’s Support for Iran’s Nuclear, Economy08:38 NATO OKs 5% GDP Defense Spending Amid China Threat10:44 U.S. House Fully Supports Taiwan’s Reentry to IMF12:09 Floods Hit Southern China, Streets Turn to Rivers13:52 New COVID-19 Variant Surging in China, Found in U.S.15:14 New Texas Law to Prevent Land Sales to CCP-Linked Buyers16:06 1Starbucks Denies Plan to Sell China Operations17:48 Chinese Student Jailed 24 Years for Rapes in UK19:27 UN: Rights Abuses Persist in North Korea

00:00 Intro01:09 Will Beijing Urge Iran Not to Close Hormuz Strait?04:28 Newsham on What China's Support for Iran Means for the Region10:10 FDA Halts Programs Exposing American DNA to China11:27 Trump Calls for Election Probe13:22 Ex-Engineer Leaked US Stealth Tech to China15:24 China Says It Will Tighten Fentanyl Controls16:20 China's Cheap Evs Flood Brazil, Triggering Backlash18:31 EU Blocks China from Major Medical Contracts19:42 Greater Control Online: China's Internet Virtual ID21:18 Taiwan Recall Vote to Strengthen Lai, Weaken Opposition

00:00 Intro01:15 Ex-US Soldier Admits Attempted Espionage for China03:06 Chinese Signal Jammer Seizures Up 830% Since 202104:40 Florida Subpoenas Medical Firms Over China-Made Devices05:32 Texas AG Commissioner Warns of Crop-Infecting Fungus09:56 Rollback of Green Energy Credits Divides GOP12:26 CCP Threatened by Iran-Israel Conflict15:09 South China Floods Spark Questions Over Dam Release17:33 Sourcing Rare Earth Magnets for US Fighter Jets

00:00 Intro01:29 US Student Visa Applicants Face Social Media Review02:45 China’s Role in Iran-Israel Crisis Under Scrutiny05:17 Sec. Hegseth Testifies on $1T Defense Budget, Iran07:22 Trump Will Extend Tiktok Sale Deadline for 3rd Time08:13 Alleged Chinese Influence in World Anti-Doping Agency14:23 GOP Bill Would Review Land Purchases near Military Sites15:24 New Zealand Halts Cook Islands Funding Over China Deals16:25 Doctor Unpacks CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting

00:00 Intro01:18 FBI: China May Have Interfered in 2020 US Election03:10 Lucci: China’s Interference in US Politics Is No Surprise08:01 Report: LA Mayor’s Aide Tied to China’s Spy Agency09:31 Trump to Extend TikTok Sale Deadline for Third Time10:27 Mystery Surrounds Death of Whistleblower Med Student14:26 China’s Antimony Restrictions Stun US Battery Makers15:33 World Anti-Doping Agency in Question Ahead of Olympics18:35 Trade War Boosts India’s High-Tech Ambitions

00:00 Intro01:09 China's Nuclear Arsenal Reaches 600 Warheads02:49 Israel Calls Iran 'Pit Bull' of China04:15 Cargo Flight From China Diverted Toward Iran05:10 Copley: China Not Trusted to Broker Israel-Iran Deal07:23 Expert on China’s Allies and Support for Iran08:57 Trump: Russia's Removal From G7 Was a Mistake10:26 EU Chief Agrees With Trump on China Trade Concerns12:07 How China Amplifies Unrest to Sow Division in the US17:15 Taiwan Seals Deal for Drone Tech Used in Ukraine18:30 Popular VPN Apps May Be Sending Your Data to China19:36 Japan, Philippines Hold Drill, China Responds

00:00 Intro01:13 US Airports Detect China’s New COVID-19 Strain04:22 Lawmakers Investigate Alleged CCP Ties to LA Protests06:05 Chinese Stock Scams Dupe Thousands of US Investors07:26 Tim Walz Says America Is Losing Ground to China; Is It?09:31 China Could Disrupt US Power Grid Through Solar16:06 Roundtable: China's Forced Organ Harvesting in Focus18:05 Report: Iran Buys Missile Components From China20:18 US Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Heads to Middle East20:59 Taiwan Adds Huawei, SMIC to Export Control List

00:00 Intro01:17 Western Influencers Tour China on State-Sponsored Trips03:47 Trump Signs Bills Blocking California’s EV Mandate06:07 Michigan Battery Plant Sparks CCP Connection Concerns08:19 Bipartisan Vote to Make Fentanyl a Schedule I Drug10:39 Analyst: China Trying to Fully Penetrate US Society12:49 Is Chinese Espionage on the Rise in the US?17:12 Taiwan Eyes Sea Drones to Counter China20:37 Ex-Military Doctor Reveals CCP’s Sinister Plan for Taiwan