Day: May 19, 2025

The Trump administration is currently considering adding a category of “high-risk industrial materials” to the export control list. It’s not chips, nor photolithography machines, but a type of industrial adhesive tape that you may not even recognize: UV-sensitive adhesives, electromagnetic shielding films, anti-radiation coatings…

China appears to have played a more active role in Pakistan’s recent clash with India than previously known. Ashok Kumar of the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), a think tank tied to India’s Defence Ministry, said Chinese advisers helped Pakistan realign its air defenses and adjust satellite coverage. If confirmed, these reports point to Beijing’s direct involvement in what Bloomberg and The Telegraph call South Asia’s most serious military confrontation in nearly 50 years.

Europe’s recent move is mainly due to the overwhelming number of small parcels being sent from China. In 2024, over 4.6 billion small parcels entered Europe, with 91% coming from China. This means that every second, 145 Chinese parcels enter Europe, all of which benefit from tax exemptions. France, in particular, has been overwhelmed by the low-priced parcels from Chinese e-commerce platforms. This situation has only worsened in 2025, with the number of parcels doubling compared to 2023 and quadrupling compared to 2022. The influx of Chinese goods has become so massive that many French media outlets are calling it an “invasion.”

Recently, exaggerated claims like “Quit your job and make over 10,000 yuan a month running a stall” and “You can overturn millions in debt through street vending” have flooded social media, becoming the typical “stall-running hype” aimed at workers. Meanwhile, Li Qiang, the current Premier of the Chinese Communist Party who initially opposed the “street stall economy,” now vigorously promotes it as a major favorable policy of the State Council.Join this channel to get access to perks:

Weekly news magazine The Economist has featured the Taiwan on the cover of its early May 2025 edition with the title “The Taiwan Test: It’s Closer Than You Think.” The magazine argues that the shifting geopolitical landscape under U.S. President Trump has created a potential window of opportunity for China, which would test America’s resolve. Have Trump’s trade war and other recent actions made a Chinese blockade or invasion of Taiwan more likely? Is it still possible for the United States to deter Chinese aggression? In this episode, we explore Taipei’s tenuous position between Washington and Beijing, the possibility of a cross-Strait conflict, and whether buying more U.S. arms would be enough to protect Taiwan. Our guests:Peifen Hsieh International Cooperation and Development Fund Deputy Secretary General Wang Kai-chun Kuomintang (KMT) Department of International Affairs Assistant DirectorChapters:00:00:00 – Taiwan Becomes Key Issue for Superpowers00:00:49 – What Do Trump’s Policies Mean for Taiwan?00:01:11 – Could Xi Act Before Window Closes?00:04:44 – Could Trump Sell Out Taipei to Avoid War?00:07:14 – Has Taiwan Become a Bargaining Chip?00:09:43 – Can the U.S. Still Deter China?00:12:35 – Could Political Division Weaken Taipei?00:17:11 – Is Rhetoric a Threat to Peace?00:19:47 – Are U.S. Arms Enough to Protect Taiwan?

During China’s May Day holiday, there was an explosion of travel as people flooded popular tourist spots. The internet quickly became full of videos showing crowded attractions, with many people expressing regret and self-mockery. Some even said, “This isn’t a holiday; it’s torture.”Join this channel to get access to perks:

I’m thrilled to launch a trilogy of episodes: a lecture series by Professor Sarah Paine of the Naval War College, each followed by a deep Q&A. In this first episode, Prof Paine talks about key decisions by Khrushchev, Mao, Nehru, Bhutto, & Lyndon Johnson that shaped the whole dynamic of South Asia today. Stay tuned, more to follow!

Overcrowded tourist sights is never a good thing!

On Thursday, the House Select Committee on the CCP held a hearing on rising Chinese aggression against Taiwan.Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will begin unilaterally setting tariff rates for trading partners within weeks, citing limited bandwidth for negotiations. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are preparing formal letters outlining tariff expectations — and penalties for those unwilling to “negotiate in good faith.” With trade talks still ongoing with Japan, the EU, and India, the move marks a sharp escalation in Washington’s “reciprocal tariffs” strategy.📈 What does this mean for global trade, inflation, and diplomacy? Watch now for analysis on the latest shift in U.S. trade policy.Subscribe for full analysis on global markets, policy shifts, and economic trends.00:00 Introduction 00:11 Return to Unilateral Tariff Setting Amid Trade Bottlenecks03:37 South Korea Emerges as Global Contender in Nuclear Energy Race06:21 Can Europe’s Defense Spending Boom Fuel a New Era of Innovation?

A love affair involving one of China’s leading doctors ignited a scandal that is engulfing all of Chinese society.Doctor Xiao Fei was a surgeon at the highly-regarded China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing and a rising star in the Chinese medical community. But after his serial infidelity with doctors Dong Xiying and Shi Yuhui, a head nurse in his department at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, was exposed, it highlights a lot of what Chinese people are fed up with about Chinese society today.Subvert YouTube with our 100% free weekly newsletter https://chinauncensored.substack.comCopy this honey pot emoji 🍯And paste it in your comment below!Ready to be a real China expert? Check out our website: https://chinauncensored.tv/pages/lear…00:00 Intro1:37 Doctor Xiao Fei2:30 The Affair3:15 The NEXT Affair with Dong Xi Ying4:27 How the affair was exposed5:53 The Government Coverup6:39 China’s Medical Field is in Chaos