Day: August 8, 2025

With a 20% tariff levied on most Taiwanese goods entering the U.S., Taiwan’s businesses are growing anxious as they stare down the barrel of lowered profits and fewer customers.

Taiwanese authorities are investigating 16 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching talent from Taiwan’s semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Investigators have uncovered more than 100 such cases since 2020.

Alex Gray, former Chief of Staff at the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and current Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. Gray shares his views on why Taiwan is the United States’ most important national security interest in the decades ahead, how Trump distinguishes trade from strategic policy, and what Taiwan can expect in terms of U.S. support amid rising tensions with China. From rare earth dependence to strategic ambiguity, Gray outlines the challenges and calculations shaping Washington’s approach to Beijing, Taipei, and the broader Indo-Pacific region. Chapters: 01:20 Taiwan: America’s top security interest 02:20 Trump separates strategy from trade 03:40 Pivot to Asia vs. Middle East reality 05:15 Trump’s China policy remains firm 06:25 Rare earths: China’s leverage over the U.S. 09:10 Will Trump cave to Chinese pressure? 10:14 Taiwan’s domestic politics and U.S. alignment 11:49 Tariffs and Taiwan’s trade challenge 12:48 Mass recall votes and U.S. perception #AlexGray #Trump #MutualSecurity #Tariffs #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews #ZoominZoomOut –

Earlier this year, talks began on a proposed deal worth $23 billion between Hong Kong’s CK Hutchinson Holdings and a consortium led by BlackRock to give the US control over the Panama Canal. And now it’s dead.

The facade of Chongqing revealed in today’s video.

00:00 Introduction00:11 Chinese Economy: Export Numbers 03:57 China’s Debt Crisis10:23 BYD Shares Slide

Chinese society is volatile, its economy in freefall, and the human cost staggering. A new mandatory social insurance policy—set to take effect September 1—will force struggling businesses to pay up to half of wages into a system many workers don’t trust. For China’s private sector, already battered by debt, regulatory crackdowns, and collapsing demand, this could be the final blow. In just four months, five top entrepreneurs—from billionaires to industry pioneers—have died by suicide under crushing financial and political pressure. Their deaths reveal a deeper truth: when China’s elite start falling, the system itself may not be far behind.

Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., reacts to President Donald Trump’s call for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged China ties and Biden aide Anita Dunn’s defense of the former president during a heated Oversight hearing on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

On July 25, a Chinese drone Yilong-10, flight number 00CA6181, took off from Guangdong and approached the northern airspace of Dongsha Island. It conducted multiple flights within 100 kilometers, performing electronic reconnaissance and signal collection. A BZK-005 drone and a KJ-500 early warning aircraft later joined, forming a coordinated reconnaissance system with electromagnetic suppression intent. This was not a routine patrol but a deliberate military provocation by China, signaling a significant threat.

The Department of Justice issued subpoenas in its investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News’ Jake Rosen reports.

Protesters in China are chanting “down with the Chinese regime.”Is the U.S.-China trade war just the tip of the iceberg? Here’s what the Trump administration may have missed in dealing with China.Chinese state-backed AI firm DeepSeek is raising red flags in Washington. U.S. lawmakers say it could pose a serious threat to national security.President Trump is calling on the Intel CEO to step down over his alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.With monthly sales of only six vehicles, the Chinese EV luxury brand that once rivaled Tesla is reportedly pulling out of the market.00:00 Intro01:50 GOP LAWMAKERS SOUND ALARM ON DEEPSEEK THREAT02:53 KICKBACK SCANDAL HITS FUND LINKED TO DEEPSEEK03:38 TRUMP WEIGHS IN ON INTEL CEO’S TIES TO CCP05:39 PUTIN PUSHES FOR TRUMP MEETING; KREMLIN MOVES FIRST07:14 PUTIN FLOATS TRUMP MEETING; WHITE HOUSE SETS CONDITIONS08:50 TESLA’S CHINA RIVAL POLESTAR ONLY SOLD 6 CARS IN JUNE11:01 CHINA: PROTESTERS CALL TO BRING DOWN COMMUNIST REGIME13:08 THE BIGGER CHINA PROBLEM TRUMP IGNORED | ANALYSIS

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