Day: July 27, 2025

Mike Baker speaks with Steve Yates about China’s alarming use of so-called “exit bans”—preventing U.S. citizens from leaving the country. Why is Beijing targeting Americans? And what does this say about the future of U.S.-China relations? Yates breaks down the strategy, the risks, and the growing threat of hostage diplomacy.

Shanghai Is Dead — And No One’s Talking About ItShanghai, once the crown jewel of China’s economic miracle, is now a shadow of its former self. In this exposé, we take you into the heart of what used to be China’s most vibrant, cosmopolitan city — and reveal the eerie silence that has replaced its roaring crowds, bustling malls, and neon-lit nights.You’ll see real footage from downtown Shanghai on a weekend afternoon — normally peak shopping time — now disturbingly quiet. Rows of shuttered stores. “For Rent” signs on luxury malls. Famous shopping districts nearly deserted. Even wet markets that once pulsed with life have gone silent. This isn’t just a slowdown — it’s a systemic collapse, and the most chilling part is… it’s not just the economy. It’s the people. Or rather, the lack of them.This video goes beyond the propaganda and cooked government statistics to uncover the hidden reality behind Shanghai’s transformation into a ghost town. We ask the hard questions:Why is China’s richest city experiencing mass closures and emptiness even during so-called “peak hours”?What really caused this collapse — a weak economy, a population implosion, or something even more disturbing?Can China recover from this double shock: economic freefall and demographic disaster?Why are official numbers showing a “recovery” when tens of thousands of businesses are disappearing?And what does this mean for China’s future — and the world?From abandoned shopping centers to vanishing crowds, from demographic implosion to decaying trust in leadership, we expose the brutal truth that Beijing won’t admit: the Chinese economic miracle is cracking at the foundation, and Shanghai is the warning siren the world needs to hear.

Taiwan’s drone exports have surged to nearly US$12 million in the first half of 2025, a more than sevenfold jump compared to the same period last year. Key markets include Poland, the U.S., Germany, the Czech Republic, and Hong Kong. The industry is central to Taiwan’s “non-red supply chain” strategy, which aims to reduce reliance on Chinese components.

On July 23rd, Chinese car website Dongche Di teamed up with CCTV to create a highly realistic highway “smart driving” test, which quickly went viral with its 90-minute video.The main highlight of this test was that it was the first time a 15-kilometer stretch of highway and city roads was fully rented out to evaluate the driver-assist capabilities of mainstream car models in extreme scenarios.The test involved 36 cars, including Tesla’s Model 3 and Model X, XPeng G6, Wenjie M9, Zhijie R7, Avita 12, Li Auto L6, Tengshi Z9GT EV, WEY Blue Mountain, Xiaomi SU7, NIO ES6, Leapmotor C10, ZEEKR 001, Ledo L60, BYD Qin L DM, and others.

Taiwan’s Great Recall movement has failed—but the implications are far more dangerous than a political setback. In this episode, we break down why the recall collapsed and how the Chinese Communist Party is already celebrating the result. More alarming is the growing evidence of deep CCP infiltration inside Taiwan, including spies planted in the Presidential Office, military, and legislature. We expose the CCP’s blueprint for political warfare—revealed by its own expert—and explain why this is no longer a distant threat.

China’s fleet of warships is eclipsing the U.S as it is now the top global shipmaker by a wide margin. As tensions grow with Beijing, the U.S. looks to South Korea, one of its biggest allies in Asia, to help increase its battleship supply. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is a leader in shipbuilding in South Korea and will soon start training engineers in the U.S. in hopes of building ships cheaper and more efficiently. WSJ explains China’s rise in shipbuilding and why the U.S. is turning to South Korea for help.Chapters:0:00 South Korea’s shipbuilding0:43 Why U.S. shipbuilding is behind1:39 Where South Korea comes in3:45 Courting foreign shipbuilders4:55 Tensions over Taiwan News ExplainersSome days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day’s biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.#Military #China #WSJ

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China has been battered by Tropical Storm Wipha.