Day: July 3, 2025

The United States, Australia, India, and Japan are racing to secure the rare minerals vital to producing everything from smartphones to advanced weapons. But what’s really at stake in the fight for control?China’s clampdown on rare earth mineral exports isn’t just an economic threat—a new report warns it could cripple U.S. military readiness.With tariffs and the AUKUS pact in doubt, Australia’s prime minister is facing rising criticism as his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump remains unscheduled. NTD has further updates from the QUAD summit in Washington.NTD has the details on a successful sting operation that brought two Chinese drug dealers linked to fentanyl to U.S. courts. How did American authorities lure them out of China?Meanwhile, two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly spying on U.S. soil and for recruiting insiders. NTD finds out what they were after.Tariffs on China are driving up prices for China-made products. American consumers are feeling the impact—especially on Amazon.As the Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday, attention is turning to the question of his successor. NTD explores what the future holds for Tibetan spiritual leadership.00:00 Intro01:14 Quad’s Race for Critical Minerals02:18 Report: US Weapons Relying on China for Key Minerals04:13 Trump Says Deal With Japan Unlikely05:24 Australian PM Faces Heat Over Delayed Trump Meeting08:09 Ex-DEA Chief Reveals Sting on Chinese Drug Dealers10:30 Chinese Nationals Arrested for Spying on US Navy12:12 Fiji PM: Chinese Military Base Not Welcome14:10 US Prices for China-Made Goods Rise on Amazon15:57 Who Will Succeed the Dalai Lama?16:54 Huawei Faces Trial for Bank Fraud in US17:34 China Extends Duties on Certain Foreign Steel18:40 Chinese ‘Mega-Embassy’ Plans in London Face Protest

Foxconn Technology Group has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians to return home from its iPhone factories in India, dealing a blow to Apple Inc.’s manufacturing push in the South Asian country. It’s not clear why Foxconn is doing this. Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence is on “Bloomberg Open Interest.”——–

00:00 Introduction00:11 US-China Trade War Update02:04 Beijing Admits Overcapacity | Car Industry | Industrial Policy09:31 Dalai Lama Asserts Sole Authority Over Reincarnation11:43 Supply Chain Wars

In the video, Wang Meng explained that he was unaware of the situation on the battlefield, but his commanders had consistently pushed them to advance. After reaching the front line, they lost all support, enduring a day and night without food or water. Despite this, their commanders continued to force them forward. After crawling through a wheat field and nearing Ukrainian positions, Wang Meng chose to surrender, stating that he felt the Russian military was leading him to his death.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on the U.S. easing chip curbs on China, the status of the trade truce, the A.I. race and President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding sanctions on Iranian oil. #foxbusiness #china #ai #artificialintelligence #trade #iranoil

The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its accompanying strike group arrived in Hong Kong on July 3, 2025. Their five-day visit marks the first time one of the country’s fully domestically built carriers has visited the city. The 70,000-tonne warship was escorted by missile destroyers Yan’an and Zhanjiang, and the missile frigate Yuncheng. The vessels will host a series of open tours and cultural-exchange activities in Hong Kong until July 7.

Why Asia’s Richest Man Walked Away from China | The Li Ka-shing Exit You Were Never Meant to NoticeLi Ka-shing wasn’t just a billionaire—he was the billionaire. Nicknamed “Superman” in Hong Kong, he built a $30 billion empire spanning real estate, ports, telecoms, and utilities. But starting in 2013, while the world was still praising China’s rise, Li began quietly pulling his money out of the mainland.This video unpacks why one of Asia’s most legendary business minds abandoned China—and what it reveals about China’s uncertain future under Xi Jinping. From massive asset sales in China to billions reinvested in the West… from Hong Kong’s political collapse to China’s interference in Li’s attempted Panama port sale… this is more than a business story. It’s a strategic warning.👉 China’s richest and smartest don’t trust the system anymore. So why should you?

President Trump announced that a trade agreement with China has been signed and claimed the deal would begin to “open up” China. The strange part? We haven’t heard any details—except that it supposedly addresses rare earth disputes. On the Chinese side, it’s total radio silence. What kind of deal did the U.S. sign with China? And why are the details so tightly guarded? The answer lies in the CCP’s power transition. Xi Jinping wasn’t involved in the deal—and revealing the terms would expose his biggest secret.Here’s what we’ll cover:1. What the U.S. has said about the trade deal2. What a Chinese insider revealed3. Xi Jinping’s reaction—and why it matters

China’s Real Estate Collapse in Full View. 75% Drop in Home Demand – Abandoned Towers, Dying Cities.The main content of the program:0:00 China’s Housing Crisis: What You’re Not Being Told.1:02 How Did the Real Estate Boom Become a Collapse?3:19 The Numbers: 75% Drop in Demand, Cities Going Dark.6:48 Three Root Causes Behind the Property Meltdown.10:21 Daily Life in Abandoned Towns: Voices from the Ground.14:44 What Happens Next? Warning Signs for the Economy.15:57 Can the Collapse Be Contained?

Beijing has repeatedly expressed support for Tehran following strikes by Tel Aviv and Washington, accusing the U.S. of a “grave violation of the U.N. Charter and international law.” Our guests, Renato Cruz de Castro, Hsiao-chuan Liao, and Mor Sobol, analyze the mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.