Day: February 2, 2023

Like almost everything made in China, cars are cheaper than most brands made elsewhere. That’s a huge draw for consumers, since cars are a large ticket item. But like with all things made in China, there are concerns about them. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at the growth in Chinese car exports, why Chinese cars could be a national security threat, and how one UK government vehicle has already been found to be spying for China.

Global #pushback against the #ChineseCommunistParty: Beijing warns U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy not to visit Taiwan. In Europe, the Czech Republic’s House speaker plans to visit Taiwan, too. Back in the United States, a bill aims to prevent American reserve oil from getting sold to China, while some lawmakers are rooting out foreign influence in U.S. schools. And in the Indo-Pacific, alliances with the United States are getting stronger. 00:00 Intro 00:45 House Speaker Responds to China Over Taiwan V

For years, China has been flying its jets near Japan’s air space, which Japan responds to by scrambling its jets. It’s not clear what China is playing at by doing this, but we discuss some possible reasons. We also talk about the US-Japan alliance, the disputed Senkaku islands controlled by Japan and whether the US would abandon Okinawa in the event of a China invasion. Joining us in this episode is Dr. Robert Eldridge, an expert on Japan’s security and diplomacy and a senior researcher for the Japan Forum