Japan is moving to fortify its front line near Taiwan. A medium-range missile system is headed to the southern island of Yonaguni, tightening defenses to deter China’s growing military threat.President Donald Trump said on Monday that China’s Xi Jinping has invited him to visit Beijing in April, and that he will return the favor by welcoming China’s leader on a state visit.American nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have been deployed in waters near China. This signals Washington’s growing commitment to stability in the South China Sea.The fight over AI dominance is heating up—and Nvidia’s advanced chips are at the center of it. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hints at what Trump may decide.Britain announced a new initiative to secure critical mineral supplies and reduce reliance on China.There’s an emerging field called biocomputing, where human neurons power the next generation of computers. The co-CEO of Swiss startup FinalSpark joins us to explain how this differs from AI, its energy efficiency, and where China stands in this new field.00:00 Intro01:03 Japan Advances Air Defense Systems, Deployment Near Taiwan03:11 Xi Emphasizes Taiwan, White House Remains Silent03:48 U.S. Nuclear-Powered Carriers Deployed Near China05:08 U.S., China Held Maritime Security Talks in Hawaii05:57 Lutnick: Trump Weighs Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China07:21 How the Nexperia Chip Crisis Upended Auto Supply Chains09:45 UK Moves to Cut Reliance on China’s Rare Earths12:06 U.S., EU to Diversify Trade Relations13:34 China Absent from New Field of Biocomputing: Jordan
