Day: April 27, 2025

For the first time, the U.S. has deployed a marine air defense integrated system to target airborne drones on the Philippines’ west coast. The exercise is part of the annual war games Balikatan, and comes as China continues to push its territorial claims in the region.

The trade war between China and the United States has escalated, with China imposing a staggering 125% retaliatory tariff on U.S. ethane, a key raw material for the global plastic industry. The tariffs have sent prices soaring, severely disrupting supply chains and nearly cutting off access to this crucial material. Factories across China, from Taizhou in Zhejiang to Dongguan in Guangdong, have shut down, leaving workers unemployed and casting a shadow over the country’s economy.Join this channel to get access to perks:

China has built a string of dual use ports around the world. And America is right in the middle of it.

President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping called him on the phone. Beijing denies that official talks happened. Meanwhile, an American business group in China says exemptions may be coming for some American goods.International students in the United States face scrutiny. A recent report says the State Department revoked nearly 300 visas from Chinese students. We take a closer look at possible reasons why.Trump green-lights a new order to make deep-sea mining easier. We have more on how it could help challenge China’s dominance in critical minerals.A House Committee issues subpoenas to three Chinese telecom companies. An investigation is underway to find out whether these firms endangered American data privacy.00:00 Intro01:20 Trump: Xi Called Me; China Denies Once Again04:16 Report: US Revokes Over 285 Chinese Student Visas06:11 China Slashes Imports of US Pork, Soybeans07:03 Trump Signs Order to Boost Deep Sea Mining08:21 Lawmakers Subpoena Chinese Telecom Giants09:47 Energy Infrastructure a Potential ‘Battlefield’ for China11:43 26 Years Later, Persecution of Faith Continues in China13:04 Iran Official Visits China Ahead of Nuclear Talk with US14:01 Iran Officials in China to Discuss Nuclear Talks18:24 UK Urged to Align with Trump on Defense, Trade, and China

Where Have We Seen This China “Innovation” Before?

Amid the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal internal infighting, cracks in Xi Jinping’s grip on power are becoming impossible to hide. Yet strangely, his political enemies are rallying behind him in the tariff war with the U.S. — or so it seems. The truth is far darker: Xi’s rivals have their own hidden agendas and have set up a trap. Their goal? To use the chaos of the tariff war to bring Xi down — once and for all.1. Who are the real enemies lurking within the CCP?2. What do they secretly want — and what are they hoping to avoid — as the tariff war escalates?3. Has Xi Jinping fallen into a trap he can’t escape?

The Philippine Navy reports that five underwater drones were found in the country’s waters between 2022 and 2024. These devices, bearing Chinese markings, may have been gathering information that could be used to conduct “underwater warfare,” said a Philippine Navy spokesperson.What is the geopolitical significance of these waters, and what kind of intelligence might these drones be collecting? Watch the analysis of our guests, Tso Chen-dong and Renato Cruz de Castro.

As President Trump departs for Italy, the U.S. economy shows signs of strain. Consumer sentiment plunges to near-record lows, inflation expectations surge, and corporate America braces for impact amid escalating tariffs. From Apple’s supply chain shift to India to skyrocketing costs across industries, we break down the growing economic uncertainty facing North America.Subscribe for full analysis on global markets, policy shifts, and economic trends.00:00 Introduction 00:19 Trade Reset Fallout: Tariffs, Inflation, and Corporate Anxiety04:17 China Looses Apple iPhone Assembly to India 08:18 Euro-Area Inflation Nears ECB’s Target as Growth Slows