Day: August 11, 2025

00:00 Introduction00:22 US-China Tech War: Unprecedented Revenue-Sharing Deal 04:02 Channel Announcement06:37 Overcapacity: Lithium Down 90% & Auto Industry

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan as he is expected to visit the White House and U.S. chip sales to China.

If Xi Jinping has been purged, as rumors would have you believe, who’s really controlling China?

The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade on trade between the world’s two largest economies.

This footage surfaced online of Wang Yilin, the former chairman of the Board of PetroChina, a Chinese oil and gas company, being investigated and raided by the authorities Reports claim that Wang Yilin’s corruption involved 900 billion RMB—about 125 billion USD. The basement was reportedly packed with valuable items, so much so that it would take ten trucks a week to haul it all away.

A viral video shows a Chinese robotaxi driving its passenger into a deep pit. The tech company behind it is now planning to deploy cars like this worldwide. What are the security concerns?The Kremlin confirms President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in the coming days. What can we expect from the summit, and what’s at stake?Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says the tariff deadline on China may be extended—again—by 90 days.A small Pacific island nation is now at the center of the U.S.-China race for critical minerals, as the United States begins talks with the Cook Islands.Upstate New York comes together for National Night Out, an annual event strengthening police-community relations. Participants from a faith group join to share culture and spotlight human rights.Many parts of China are being battered by flooding. Footage shows strong currents swallowing almost everything as they rush across roads. Death tolls are rising, and many people are missing.China’s Robotaxi Incidents Spark Safety, Security ConcernsKremlin: Trump, Putin to Meet in Coming DaysExpert on Potential Trump–Putin MeetingLutnick: Tariff Deadline on China May Be Extended by 90 DaysUS Countering China’s Mineral ChokeholdFaith Group Spotlights Values, Builds Community TrustRep. Moolenaar Urges Rubio to Disrupt Illegal Organ MarketEPA Terminates $7 Billion Solar Energy Grant ProgramMany Parts of China Battered by Flood: Witness AccountsTaiwan Probes Chinese Firms for Poaching High-Tech TalentTaiwan Confirms First Case of Chikungunya Virus

Former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer analyses China’s potential plans to invade Taiwan.”How would the scenario unfold will depend on how the Americans will react to it,” Mr Downer said.”The Americans would be unsure … they seem quite unsure about what the president in the end would do.”

This is the moment a Chinese Navy warship crashed into its own coast guard vessel while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in South China Sea.Dramatic footage released by Manila showed a massive Chinese warship bearing the number 164 on its hull smashing into a China Coast Guard ship with a loud crash.More footage and photos released later by the Philippine Coast Guard showed the stricken Chinese vessel still afloat but with its entire bow crumpled inward.It sustained major damage to its hull after crashing into its own coast guard ship.The collision took place near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.Footage before the crash shows the PLA’s navy vessel coming dangerously close to the Philippine Coast Guard ship in a show of force.

The World Robot Conference is currently underway in Beijing. It comes as some analysts say China has overtaken the US in the robotics race, particularly when it comes to humanoid robots. In the past year Chinese humanoid robots have danced in lunar New Year celebrations, run alongside humans in the Beijing half-marathon, and faced off in the first humanoid robot kickboxing competition… a display of the nation’s prowess. But where exactly in China at? Answer by Reyk Alexander Knuhtsen, analyst at SemiAnalysis.#China #robot #AI

CATL, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric-vehicle batteries, halted operations at a major mine in China, spurring speculation that Beijing might move to suspend other projects as it tackles overcapacity across the economy. The CATL mine is the biggest in China’s lithium hub of Yichun, in Jiangxi province. Bloomberg’s Danny Lee breaks down the situation and what it means for markets.——–

China has built over 98,000 dams, but in just five years, it lost nearly 4,000—along with 80% of its flood-control capacity. Why? These dams prioritize hydropower, fish farming, and tourism over flood prevention. Take Beijing’s Miyun Reservoir: overfilled from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, it hit record levels before a storm, forcing a massive discharge that caused devastating floods. Built during the Great Leap Forward with poor quality, Miyun now poses a huge risk. Is this a failure of engineering or CCP priorities?

Mike Baker is joined by Gordon Chang to break down the troubling state of China’s economy. From overproduction to collapsing demand, Beijing may be stuck in a doom loop it can’t escape.To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com.

Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao, seen as a likely future foreign minister, has reportedly been taken away for questioning after returning to Beijing from an overseas trip. The Wall Street Journal cites sources familiar with the matter, while Chinese authorities remain silent on the case. For more details, watch our story and subscribe to our channel, DRM News.#China #LiuJianchao #Beijing #ChineseDiplomat #CCP #ForeignPolicy #BreakingNews #ChinaPolitics #WSJ #InternationalRelations #DRMNews #Geopolitics #AsiaNews #DiplomacyChina’s Liu Jianchao Reportedly Detained After Overseas TripSenior Chinese Official Questioned Amid Political Uncertainty

Two Chinese vessels collided near Huangyan Island on August 11 while chasing a Philippine boat. The Philippines Coast Guard claims one vessel performed a risky maneuver, causing the crash between the China Coast Guard and PLA Navy ships.#china #philippines #navy

How does Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cognitive warfare manifest in the West? How prevalent is it? And how can Americans recognize it? There are few who understand this elusive subject better than Robert Spalding. The CEO of Sempre, Spalding is a retired Air Force brigadier general and B-2 stealth bomber pilot, former senior director of strategy at the National Security Council, and author of “War Without Rules: China’s Playbook for Global Domination.” “We have these enormous political warfare and psychological warfare campaigns happening in the United States. We have nobody that’s responsible for responding to them,” he says. In this episode, he breaks down how the CCP is influencing Americans and weaponizing resources like rare earths. And he explains why key vulnerabilities in America’s networks could be exploited in devastating ways. CHAPTERS0:00:00 Introduction and Overview of Political Warfare in the US 0:01:00 Trump’s Approach to China and Evolution of US Trade Policy 0:04:00 Free Trade, National Security, and Economic Policy 0:08:55 Wealth Disparity, Gini Coefficient, and CCP Economic Tactics 0:10:03 Rare Earths, Leverage, and US Strategic Vulnerabilities 0:14:52 Good Faith vs. Bad Faith in US-China Relations 0:18:44 CCP’s Unrestricted Warfare and Social Media Influence 0:26:12 CCP’s Use of US Media and Academic Institutions 0:31:00 Information Control, Cognitive Warfare, and US Vulnerabilities 0:37:20 TikTok, Social Media, and Influence Operations 0:39:03 Media Narratives, Corporate Influence, and CCP Leverage 0:42:58 Military-Civil Fusion and Systemic Differences 0:48:12 Centralization of Power and Information in the US and China 0:49:30 The CCP as a “Third Party” in American Politics 0:52:08 US Political Parties’ Engagement with the CCP 0:56:18 Misunderstandings in US-China Political Interactions 0:58:03 B2 Bombers, Military Doctrine, and the Iran Strike 1:04:52 Hardening US Digital Infrastructure: The Semper Project 1:12:19 Practical Deployment of Resilient Communication Networks 1:18:19 Military Applications and Civilian Benefits of Hardened Networks 1:22:43 AI, Counter-Drone Capabilities, and Societal Resilience 1:24:04 Surveillance, Privacy, and Constitutional Values 1:26:02 Final Reflections on Preserving American Values and Security