Day: August 18, 2025

This is the full version of Jan Jekielek’s interview with Gordon Change. The interview was released on Epoch TV on August 16, 2025.As the Trump administration gives China another 90-day extension on elevated tariffs, Jan Jekielek is sitting down with China analyst Gordon Chang to get his read on U.S.-China trade talks, signs of infighting in Beijing and trouble for Xi Jinping, and the recent stunning destruction of a Chinese coast guard vessel by a Chinese navy warship.Gordon Chang is the author of “Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America.”CHAPTERS0:00:00 Xi Jinping’s Waning Control 0:00:28 Infighting in Beijing and the Scarborough Shoal Incident 0:03:49 Historical Context of South China Sea Disputes 0:06:05 Chinese Expansionism and Global Ambitions 0:07:58 Leadership Struggles within the Chinese Communist Party 0:12:14 Political Turmoil and Risks of Escalation 0:14:08 US Investment in Chinese Military-Linked Companies 0:17:17 Hong Kong’s Loss of Autonomy and US Policy Failures 0:18:22 Western Engagement and Compromises with China 0:21:09 Democracies’ Weaknesses in Defending Against Threats 0:22:37 Transnational Repression and Chinese Networks in the US 0:25:44 Border Security and Chinese Espionage Concerns 0:27:39 Examples of CCP Influence and Coercion in America 0:30:01 US Trade Policy and Tariff Extensions 0:33:38 Chinese Interference in US Elections 0:35:41 President Trump’s Approach to China and Trade 0:37:41 The Chinese Economy and Risks of Collapse 0:40:49 Is China Too Big to Fail? Possible Futures 0:43:31 Taiwan and Post-Communist Scenarios 0:44:39 US Policy Mistakes in Propping Up the CCP 0:46:15 Final Thoughts: The Need for Robust US MeasuresViews expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

The CCP wants to keep making Chinese people into bloodthirsty Japan haters, all while turning a blind eye to China’s own atrocities.

Whispers of Xi Jinping being rushed to hospital come as Beijing’s power struggle turns deadly serious. General Zhang Youxia has rolled elite PLA forces into the capital, while Xi’s own security has been pushed aside. At the same time, Xi’s trusted diplomat Liu Jianchao has suddenly fallen, and the crash of a Tiffany-blue Rolls-Royce in Sydney exposes a 23-year-old woman with mysterious ties to China’s red aristocracy. Health scares, military maneuvers, political purges, and scandal abroad—together they reveal a regime cracking from within. Xi is fighting on every front, and the stakes could not be higher.Xi Jinping’s daughter, Xi Mingze, video on Lei’s Looking Glass: • Why Harvard is linked to China’s most prot… Is the moon manmade: • Why scientists and ancient records suggest…

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has an army of 2 million soldiers, but they may soon face an enemy force of over 40 million. Although the enemy is unarmed, they have been driven to the edge, with nothing left to lose. They have become fearless of death.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on President Donald Trump holding off on China sanctions over purchases of Russian oil and the Chinese economy slowing sharply in July.

34 staffers of the opposition Kuomintang’s Taichung party headquarters have pleaded guilty to falsifying signatures on petitions to recall ruling Democratic Progressive Party officials.

Why do well-traveled, highly educated Chinese elites still cling to CCP nationalism—even after enjoying the luxuries of the West? In this video, I unpack the paradox of Airport Nationalism: a survival strategy where loyalty to the Party doubles as identity, protection, and profit.From elite incentives tied to careers and wealth, to the emotional wiring of pride and humiliation, to the overseas bubbles that reinforce rather than weaken nationalism—this isn’t blind belief or hypocrisy, it’s optimization. We’ll explore how and why Chinese elites defend the CCP abroad, and why ideology only cracks when it stops paying.#China #CCP #Nationalism #ChineseElites #AirportNationalism #Geopolitics #ChinaExplained

Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics brought the spotlight-grabbing machines at a robots competition in Beijing, boosting its reputation as a national champion for China’s ambitions in developing AI and humanoids. Bloomberg’s Annabelle Droulers reports.——–

The main content of the program:0:00 Intro1:05 The Wave of Strikes Under the Dual Pressures of Economic Downturn and “Mandatory Social Insurance”! Factories go bankrupt and shut down, workers lose jobs and revolt nationwide.6:26 The CCP’s Worst Fear Comes True! The Jiangyou Incident, Escalating from Bullying, Ignites a Nationwide Resistance Movement. The People Realize Who the True Enemy Is.11:30 Mass Unemployment Crisis Sweeps Across China, Economic Downturn Deepens as Even Attractive and Highly-Educated Women Struggle to Survive in a Collapsing Job Market.16:52 Evergrande Delisting: A Milestone in the Complete Collapse of China’s Real Estate Bubble.19:17 90% of Chinese Women Regret Divorce — So Why Are Divorces Rising as Marriages Decline?23:09 UK and US Showcase F-35s and Conduct Carrier Drills Right Under Beijing’s Nose.

Chinese navy and coastguard ships collide in the south China sea while harassing a Philippines coast guard vessel and there’s more to this than you might think!

🚀 A spokesperson for China’s military stated that the People’s Liberation Army had driven away the American warships—a claim China routinely makes following U.S. freedom of navigation operations (FONOP) in the region.Senior Capt. He Tiecheng, the People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command spokesperson, referring to the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal, said in a statement, “On August 13, the U.S. Navy’s destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76) entered the territorial waters of China’s Huangyan Dao without authorization from Chinese government. The Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command sent its naval troops to track, monitor, warn, and expel the U.S. Navy vessel in accordance with laws and regulations.”A spokesperson for U.S. 7th Fleet disputed this and stated, “China’s statement about this mission is false. USS Higgins conducted this FONOP in accordance with international law and then continued on to conduct normal operations. The operation reflects our commitment to uphold the freedom of navigation and lawful uses of the sea as a principle. The United States is defending its right to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, as USS Higgins did here. Nothing China says otherwise will deter us.”In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Chinese claim of ousting USS Higgins doesn’t hold water ?#defenseupdates #usshiggins #usvschina Chapters:0:00 TITLE00:11 INTRODUCTION01:37 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN02:11 BACKGROUND04:11 USS HIGGINS 06:09 ANALYSIS