Day: December 14, 2025

The United States is coming after Venezuela’s economic lifeline, seizing an oil tanker off the country’s coast. Why President Donald Trump’s push to oust Maduro from power could concern China.Hundreds of miles off Guam—home to a major American military base—a Chinese company is rebuilding a World War II airfield. The move raises serious U.S. defense concerns, and experts weigh in.Cleo Paskal, senior fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies: “If you had an installation on Guam, which they had under their control, you could hit Guam with, for example, missiles in a container, from a direction that nobody is looking.”A new U.S.-led coalition takes aim at China’s dominance in critical minerals, tech, and even global infrastructure. We break down the newly signed declaration.A major blow to Chinese imports that evade U.S. tariffs by transshipping through Mexico: the country is passing a bill to allow up to 50-percent tariffs on Chinese products.00:00 Intro01:13 U.S. Pushes to Oust Venezuela’s Maduro, China’s Ally03:22 China Nears Completion of WWII Airfield Near Guam05:53 U.S., Allies Counter China’s Rare Earths, AI Growth07:40 Trump Signs EO Aimed at Curbing State AI Laws09:39 Salt Typhoon Hackers Linked to U.S. Cisco Training10:42 Mexico Approves Up to 50 Percent Tariffs on China12:27 Expert Unpacks How China Steals Know-How13:58 How China Uses “Friendly” Delegations to Steal IP17:55 No Safe Path for Western Businesses in China