Day: February 21, 2025

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Will Donald Trump defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion? Going into his second administration, the mercurial president has indicated his commitment to be less than ironclad. But analysts on both side of the political spectrum seem to agree that Taiwan may be too vital to the U.S. to ignore.

China’s real estate collapse is killing the Chinese economy. And the CCP can’t fix it.

This video points out how global race for technological leadership, infrastructure advancement, and economic dominance is far from over.

A Chinese-owned company took $10 million in U.S. pandemic relief money. Now it must pay a $14 million settlement. We have the details on how it all went down.A new speech from President Donald Trump focuses on China and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. What did the president have to say?Are Russia and China friends “without limits” or is a breakup incoming? How does Trump’s strategy play in? And will U.S. tariffs play a leading role? A China expert breaks it down.The United States will no longer refer to China by its official name, the People’s Republic of China, and will simply use “China” from now on. Is the move a stepping stone to something more from the Trump administration’s foreign policy?00:00 Intro01:32 China-Owned Firm to Repay $14M for Taking US COVID-19 Aid02:52 NY Mayor’s Fundraiser Indicted for Stealing COVID-19 Aid03:45 Gordon Chang: Not Possible to Split Russia-China04:57 US Stops Calling China ‘PRC’ on Gov’t Fact Sheet11:44 10:43 Taiwan: Trump’s Support for Taiwan Remains Strong14:37 Report: China Hospitals Don’t Test for Bird Flu in Humans17:18 Rep. Moore: US Needs to Ban Chinese Students19:22 3 Chinese Warships Spotted 170 Miles Off Sydney20:07 Hearing Examines Partnership of China, Russia, Iran, N. Korea🇺🇸 Stay updated with breaking news, special reports, and LIVE COVERAGE on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTDlive_

Right before Chinese New Year in 2025, I had dinner with a friend who works at a bank. They told me that things will be even tougher this year. Reportedly, 27 banks—including China’s four major state-owned banks—are implementing across-the-board pay cuts. The new salary system eliminates all earnings above a set base salary, and performance pay, quarterly bonuses, annual bonuses, and project incentives are being completely scrapped. For many positions, just the base salary portion is being reduced by up to 60%. Since bonuses usually make up the majority of total earnings in the financial sector, this means most employees will see their income plummet. I asked why this was happening, and my friend explained that even with loan interest rates dropping below 3%, banks are still struggling to issue loans. Without loans, there’s no way to make money.Join this channel to get access to perks:

Xi Jinping is living in fear. Is it from the might of the US military? The possibility of being backstabbed by a rival within the Chinese Communist Party? A revolution in China sparked by his own failed policies? No. He’s afraid of dance.