Day: August 25, 2025

Situation Room AMA: Simon and Evan tackle geopolitics—China‑Taiwan readiness, Ethiopia’s spark, Ukraine peace, Myanmar, Gulf War vs GWOT, Europe’s clout—plus behind‑the‑scenes Q\&A, key lime pie opinions, and beard lore today.

Hong Kong was once Asia’s freest city — a place of neon lights, booming markets, and unstoppable creativity. But Beijing’s tightening grip turned a global hub into a political prison. From the Umbrella Movement to the National Security Law, freedom was erased piece by piece — and with it, the prosperity that made Hong Kong unique.This video breaks down how killing culture killed the cash, why investors fled, and what lessons Taiwan and the world must take from Hong Kong’s fall.#HongKong #China #Freedom #Democracy #Taiwan #Geopolitics #Markets

Despite the warm relationship between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Trump’s first term, India was among the countries hit hardest by Trump’s latest tariffs. India was even punished with secondary sanctions for purchasing Russian oil, while Beijing dodged the same levies despite being Moscow’s largest trading partner. Burned by Washington, New Delhi is now turning towards its long-time rival. So far, the results are mixed. India has gained access to China’s rare earths, but also found itself in a fresh diplomatic spat after claiming the Chinese Foreign Ministry ‘misquoted’ its stance on Taiwan. Can India and China move beyond their border disputes and decades of distrust? And how does Tibet fit into their relationship? Join our discussion with two South Asia foreign policy experts about what these latest developments mean for India, China and Taiwan. *Recorded on August 21, 2025 at 2:30pm Taiwan Standard TimeHost: Yin KhvatOur guests:Sana Hashmi Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation FellowChen Ping-kuei National Chengchi University Department of Diplomacy ProfessorChapters:00:00:00 – Are India-China Relations Thawing00:02:22 – Has Trump Pushed India Towards China?00:08:03 – New Delhi Gains Rare Earth Access00:14:12 – India: ‘misquoted’ on Taiwan Stance00:19:24 – Tibet’s Role in India-China Ties#IndiaChinaRelations #IndiaUSRelations #WangYi #SJaishankar #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #NickiHaley #TrumpTariffs #USTariffs #TradeTalks #RussiaSanctions #RussianOil #SecondarySanctions #IndianForeignPolicy #ChineseForeignPolicy #RareEarths #RareEarthMinerals #RareEarthMetals #BorderDispute #ChinaIndiaBorder #2020ChinaIndiaBorderConflict #ChineseMilitary #IndianMilitary #PeoplesLiberationArmy #PLA #Taiwan #TaiwanIndiaRelations #TaiwanStrait #Tibet #Megadam #DalaiLama #ChineseCommunistParty #CCP #PRC #TaiwanTalks

Before the B-2 Spirit was flying, this was the original Stealth Bomber, the Lockheed F117 ‘Stealth Fighter’ on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum. F-117 Also includes the cockpit from the Strategic Air Command Museum near Omaha, and the tail from the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton OHIO.Museums included in this video:Palm Springs Air Museum website: https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/Strategic Air Command aerospace museum: https://www.sacmuseum.org/ National Museum of the USAF: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

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 Introduction00:16 Property Crisis: Evergrande Officially Delisted04:04 Microsoft Vulnerabilities With China07:51 Military Parade Preparations

Evergrande, once China’s largest property developer, delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, ending a 16-year run. The company’s market value, which at one time peaked at US$51 billions, has now plunged to about US$280 million. TaiwanPlus speaks with Gary Ng from financial firm Natixis for more on the story.