Day: July 30, 2025

00:00 Introduction00:11 US-China Trade War04:59 Shaolin Temple Scandal 08:20 Hong Kong ‘National Security Bounties’

Torrential rains had led to at least 30 deaths in Beijing as of July 28, 2025, according to Chinese state media. The nation’s leaders have called for all-out disaster relief efforts after “heavy casualties” were reported in the capital and other parts of the country. Videos of flooding, landslides and rescue efforts have been circulating on social media. Beijing issued the highest-level flood alert for the entire city after six suburban districts were placed under a red alert.

35% of China’s Banks May VANISH – NO Loans, NO Jobs, Interest Rates COLLAPSE | Crisis in ChinaChina’s rural banking system is facing unprecedented pressure. In 2025 alone, nearly 300 small and rural banks have been merged, dissolved, or shut down — leaving millions without access to credit, local banking services, or even trust in the system. Experts warn that up to 35% of China’s banks could disappear in the coming years, triggering ripple effects across the economy.In this video, we explore: Why thousands of rural banks are disappearing — and the government’s high‑risk consolidation strategy. The collapse of consumer credit demand despite record‑low interest rates. Mass layoffs in the banking sector as digital finance replaces traditional jobs. Why fintech can’t fully replace 3,000+ disappearing banks — especially for rural communities. What this means for mortgages, pensions, and everyday savers in China.00:00 – Crisis in China02:19 – Number 1: Behind the Vanishing Act: Why Hundreds of Banks Are Being Erased06:11 – Number 2: NO Loans” – The Collapse of Credit Demand08:31 – Number 3: NO Jobs” – Restructuring and Bank Layoffs11:51 – Number 4: Interest Rates COLLAPSE – Why Cheap Credit Can’t Save China15:18 – Number

A US governor spent years calling for investigations into corruption and CCP influence. Then he suddenly died.

A groundbreaking and highly controversial hydropower project in China has officially begun. On July 19, the country launched the Yarlung Tsangpo River downstream hydropower project, which is three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydropower project. The total investment for the project is 1.2 trillion RMB, or about $170 billion—six times the cost of the Three Gorges.

China has recently ramped up its military activity near Japanese waters. To find out what the increased military pressure means to Taiwan and Japan, TaiwanPlus spoke with Lin Ying-yu, a defense analyst at Tamkang University.

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Taipei, Jan Camenzind Broomby.#Taiwan #China #vote