Day: August 7, 2025

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to analyze Beijing’s growing economic, military and public health threats against the U.S.

President Donald Trump says the CEO of Intel should resign because he’s “highly conflicted.” Trump said on Truth Social that “there is no other solution to this problem.” This week, Republican Senator Tom Cotton raised questions about CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s ties to China. Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.——–

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., discusses President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop banking discrimination, his potential meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s China ties on ‘Mornings with Maria.

China Update provides the most up to date political, economic, and geopolitical news and analysis on China. Videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. China Update is fully independent and I make the videos.X (Formerly Twitter): / tonychinaupdate Channel email: [email protected]:00 Introduction00:11 China Revives Covid-Era Controls to Contain Chikungunya Outbreak 03:14 US-China Tech War06:40 Pettis on China’s Local Fiscal Crisis

The U.S. CDC is warning Americans to take precautions against a mosquito-borne virus outbreak in China, after one Chinese province reported thousands of cases in just one week.The United States has arrested two Chinese nationals, one of them an illegal immigrant, for allegedly exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of microchips used in AI applications to China.President Donald Trump says the United States is close to a trade deal with China. What did he say about a possible Trump-Xi meeting?Trump is pushing Russia to strike a peace deal with Ukraine—or face tougher U.S. sanctions. What’s at stake behind the scenes?Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is raising concerns over Intel’s new CEO, citing strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party. We take a closer look at his background.00:00 Intro01:12 CDC Warns Travelers on Chikungunya Outbreak in China02:28 DOJ Charges 2 With Exporting AI Chips to China04:37 Trump to Meet Xi if Trade Deal Is Reached04:57 WH: Trump Open to Meeting Putin, Zelenskyy05:06 Modi to Visit China for First Time in 7 Years05:37 Trilemma for U.S.: Russia, India, China Might Come Closer07:45 Intel’s New CEO Faces Scrutiny Over CCP Ties08:41 Senators Call for Chinese Open-Source AI Probe09:14 U.S. to Announce Lunar Nuclear Reactor Plans: Report11:00 Ex-Chinese Trade Czar Reemerges Amid Trade Tensions13:42 Ex-Aide to Lawmaker on Trial in Germany14:50 A Film Inspired by True Events During COVID Outbreak

Amid a political deadlock, General Zhang Youxia made his move—just before the CCP’s annual summer power struggle at Beidaihe. He redeployed the PLA’s most “dangerous” unit, the elite 81st Group Army, to his home turf in the northeast. This bold maneuver serves five strategic purposes. But the most critical? Securing political power and preparing for war—should military force become his last option to seize control of the regime. So, where does Zhang plan to fight? The Taiwan Strait? The South China Sea? Or somewhere far less expected? Wherever it is, Zhang’s next step could redraw China’s political and military map.

On August 5th, a netizen shared a video from a construction site in Chongqing, where the temperature reached 45°C. Even the fans were overheating and smoking.Motorcycles were also smoking from the heat. It’s true – the mountain city furnace lives up to its name.

China’s Hidden Homeless Crisis: The 50 Million No One Talks AboutChina claims it eliminated poverty. But the reality on the ground is far darker. While Western media obsess over homelessness in LA or San Francisco, no one’s talking about China’s own homeless population—which may be as high as 50 MILLION.In this video, I break down the ugly truth about mass homelessness in China—with hard data, real examples, and firsthand experience from my time living there.From ghost cities full of empty apartments to migrant workers crammed into unsafe slums, this is the story of human wreckage in the shadow of skyscrapers.🧱 What You’ll Learn in This Video:📊 The real numbers behind China’s homeless crisis—why 50 million is a conservative estimate🚫 How migrant workers, youth, and laid-off professionals are slipping through the cracks🏚️ Why China’s housing is built for GDP—not for people🧟‍♂️ The brutal paradox of 65 million empty apartments alongside tens of millions with no stable home📉 How China’s collapsing economy, youth unemployment, and post-COVID stagnation are driving a silent humanitarian disaster👻 What life looks like in underground basements, capsule housing, illegal slums, and unregistered “grey zones”🔕 Why there’s no media coverage, no protests, no NGOs, and no official statistics on these people💥 Key Stats Mentioned:Over 3 million visibly homeless across Chinese cities10–15 million in eviction-prone or unsafe housingUp to 50 million living in undocumented, unregulated, or illegal shelter conditions65 million empty apartments—enough to house entire countries300 million migrant workers, many functionally housing-insecureYouth unemployment, factory closures, and white-collar layoffs worsening the crisis🇨🇳 The Real China:Forget the glowing GDP numbers.Forget the propaganda of “common prosperity.”This is the real face of collapse:Millions with no job, no home, no safety net.A nation built on construction debt and invisible suffering.The guy who built your iPhone might be sleeping in a tunnel tonight.🧨 Related Topics This Video Explores:China’s ghost cities and fake housing marketHidden homelessness in authoritarian statesMigrant worker exploitation in ChinaSystemic poverty in a so-called “rich” countryHow China’s economy is propped up by illusion and silenceWhy China’s collapse won’t be televised—it’ll be buried📢 Join the Conversation:Have you seen this side of China before?Do you believe the official narrative about poverty eradication?Drop your thoughts in the comments below. 👇Like, share, and subscribe for more brutally honest content about China’s economic unraveling.#ChinaCollapse #ChinaHomeless #ChinaHousingCrisis #GhostCities #ChineseEconomy #MigrantWorkers #XiJinping #ChinaRealEstate #YouthUnemployment #HousingCrisis #Authoritarianism #EconomicCollapse #ChinaVsUSA #HiddenChina #ChinesePoverty