Year: 2025

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

With a 20% tariff levied on most Taiwanese goods entering the U.S., Taiwan’s businesses are growing anxious as they stare down the barrel of lowered profits and fewer customers.

Taiwanese authorities are investigating 16 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching talent from Taiwan’s semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Investigators have uncovered more than 100 such cases since 2020.

Alex Gray, former Chief of Staff at the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and current Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. Gray shares his views on why Taiwan is the United States’ most important national security interest in the decades ahead, how Trump distinguishes trade from strategic policy, and what Taiwan can expect in terms of U.S. support amid rising tensions with China. From rare earth dependence to strategic ambiguity, Gray outlines the challenges and calculations shaping Washington’s approach to Beijing, Taipei, and the broader Indo-Pacific region. Chapters: 01:20 Taiwan: America’s top security interest 02:20 Trump separates strategy from trade 03:40 Pivot to Asia vs. Middle East reality 05:15 Trump’s China policy remains firm 06:25 Rare earths: China’s leverage over the U.S. 09:10 Will Trump cave to Chinese pressure? 10:14 Taiwan’s domestic politics and U.S. alignment 11:49 Tariffs and Taiwan’s trade challenge 12:48 Mass recall votes and U.S. perception #AlexGray #Trump #MutualSecurity #Tariffs #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews #ZoominZoomOut –

Earlier this year, talks began on a proposed deal worth $23 billion between Hong Kong’s CK Hutchinson Holdings and a consortium led by BlackRock to give the US control over the Panama Canal. And now it’s dead.

The facade of Chongqing revealed in today’s video.

00:00 Introduction00:11 Chinese Economy: Export Numbers 03:57 China’s Debt Crisis10:23 BYD Shares Slide

Chinese society is volatile, its economy in freefall, and the human cost staggering. A new mandatory social insurance policy—set to take effect September 1—will force struggling businesses to pay up to half of wages into a system many workers don’t trust. For China’s private sector, already battered by debt, regulatory crackdowns, and collapsing demand, this could be the final blow. In just four months, five top entrepreneurs—from billionaires to industry pioneers—have died by suicide under crushing financial and political pressure. Their deaths reveal a deeper truth: when China’s elite start falling, the system itself may not be far behind.

Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., reacts to President Donald Trump’s call for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged China ties and Biden aide Anita Dunn’s defense of the former president during a heated Oversight hearing on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

On July 25, a Chinese drone Yilong-10, flight number 00CA6181, took off from Guangdong and approached the northern airspace of Dongsha Island. It conducted multiple flights within 100 kilometers, performing electronic reconnaissance and signal collection. A BZK-005 drone and a KJ-500 early warning aircraft later joined, forming a coordinated reconnaissance system with electromagnetic suppression intent. This was not a routine patrol but a deliberate military provocation by China, signaling a significant threat.

The Department of Justice issued subpoenas in its investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News’ Jake Rosen reports.

Protesters in China are chanting “down with the Chinese regime.”Is the U.S.-China trade war just the tip of the iceberg? Here’s what the Trump administration may have missed in dealing with China.Chinese state-backed AI firm DeepSeek is raising red flags in Washington. U.S. lawmakers say it could pose a serious threat to national security.President Trump is calling on the Intel CEO to step down over his alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.With monthly sales of only six vehicles, the Chinese EV luxury brand that once rivaled Tesla is reportedly pulling out of the market.00:00 Intro01:50 GOP LAWMAKERS SOUND ALARM ON DEEPSEEK THREAT02:53 KICKBACK SCANDAL HITS FUND LINKED TO DEEPSEEK03:38 TRUMP WEIGHS IN ON INTEL CEO’S TIES TO CCP05:39 PUTIN PUSHES FOR TRUMP MEETING; KREMLIN MOVES FIRST07:14 PUTIN FLOATS TRUMP MEETING; WHITE HOUSE SETS CONDITIONS08:50 TESLA’S CHINA RIVAL POLESTAR ONLY SOLD 6 CARS IN JUNE11:01 CHINA: PROTESTERS CALL TO BRING DOWN COMMUNIST REGIME13:08 THE BIGGER CHINA PROBLEM TRUMP IGNORED | ANALYSIS

#richestfamilies #richestoldmoneyfamily #billionaires #china China Has some of the richest families in the world. so much so that some even left china and dominiate America. Here are the Richest Chinese Families in America.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to analyze Beijing’s growing economic, military and public health threats against the U.S.

President Donald Trump says the CEO of Intel should resign because he’s “highly conflicted.” Trump said on Truth Social that “there is no other solution to this problem.” This week, Republican Senator Tom Cotton raised questions about CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s ties to China. Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.——–

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., discusses President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop banking discrimination, his potential meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s China ties on ‘Mornings with Maria.

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 Introduction00:11 China Revives Covid-Era Controls to Contain Chikungunya Outbreak 03:14 US-China Tech War06:40 Pettis on China’s Local Fiscal Crisis

The U.S. CDC is warning Americans to take precautions against a mosquito-borne virus outbreak in China, after one Chinese province reported thousands of cases in just one week.The United States has arrested two Chinese nationals, one of them an illegal immigrant, for allegedly exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of microchips used in AI applications to China.President Donald Trump says the United States is close to a trade deal with China. What did he say about a possible Trump-Xi meeting?Trump is pushing Russia to strike a peace deal with Ukraine—or face tougher U.S. sanctions. What’s at stake behind the scenes?Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is raising concerns over Intel’s new CEO, citing strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party. We take a closer look at his background.00:00 Intro01:12 CDC Warns Travelers on Chikungunya Outbreak in China02:28 DOJ Charges 2 With Exporting AI Chips to China04:37 Trump to Meet Xi if Trade Deal Is Reached04:57 WH: Trump Open to Meeting Putin, Zelenskyy05:06 Modi to Visit China for First Time in 7 Years05:37 Trilemma for U.S.: Russia, India, China Might Come Closer07:45 Intel’s New CEO Faces Scrutiny Over CCP Ties08:41 Senators Call for Chinese Open-Source AI Probe09:14 U.S. to Announce Lunar Nuclear Reactor Plans: Report11:00 Ex-Chinese Trade Czar Reemerges Amid Trade Tensions13:42 Ex-Aide to Lawmaker on Trial in Germany14:50 A Film Inspired by True Events During COVID Outbreak

Amid a political deadlock, General Zhang Youxia made his move—just before the CCP’s annual summer power struggle at Beidaihe. He redeployed the PLA’s most “dangerous” unit, the elite 81st Group Army, to his home turf in the northeast. This bold maneuver serves five strategic purposes. But the most critical? Securing political power and preparing for war—should military force become his last option to seize control of the regime. So, where does Zhang plan to fight? The Taiwan Strait? The South China Sea? Or somewhere far less expected? Wherever it is, Zhang’s next step could redraw China’s political and military map.

On August 5th, a netizen shared a video from a construction site in Chongqing, where the temperature reached 45°C. Even the fans were overheating and smoking.Motorcycles were also smoking from the heat. It’s true – the mountain city furnace lives up to its name.

China’s Hidden Homeless Crisis: The 50 Million No One Talks AboutChina claims it eliminated poverty. But the reality on the ground is far darker. While Western media obsess over homelessness in LA or San Francisco, no one’s talking about China’s own homeless population—which may be as high as 50 MILLION.In this video, I break down the ugly truth about mass homelessness in China—with hard data, real examples, and firsthand experience from my time living there.From ghost cities full of empty apartments to migrant workers crammed into unsafe slums, this is the story of human wreckage in the shadow of skyscrapers.🧱 What You’ll Learn in This Video:📊 The real numbers behind China’s homeless crisis—why 50 million is a conservative estimate🚫 How migrant workers, youth, and laid-off professionals are slipping through the cracks🏚️ Why China’s housing is built for GDP—not for people🧟‍♂️ The brutal paradox of 65 million empty apartments alongside tens of millions with no stable home📉 How China’s collapsing economy, youth unemployment, and post-COVID stagnation are driving a silent humanitarian disaster👻 What life looks like in underground basements, capsule housing, illegal slums, and unregistered “grey zones”🔕 Why there’s no media coverage, no protests, no NGOs, and no official statistics on these people💥 Key Stats Mentioned:Over 3 million visibly homeless across Chinese cities10–15 million in eviction-prone or unsafe housingUp to 50 million living in undocumented, unregulated, or illegal shelter conditions65 million empty apartments—enough to house entire countries300 million migrant workers, many functionally housing-insecureYouth unemployment, factory closures, and white-collar layoffs worsening the crisis🇨🇳 The Real China:Forget the glowing GDP numbers.Forget the propaganda of “common prosperity.”This is the real face of collapse:Millions with no job, no home, no safety net.A nation built on construction debt and invisible suffering.The guy who built your iPhone might be sleeping in a tunnel tonight.🧨 Related Topics This Video Explores:China’s ghost cities and fake housing marketHidden homelessness in authoritarian statesMigrant worker exploitation in ChinaSystemic poverty in a so-called “rich” countryHow China’s economy is propped up by illusion and silenceWhy China’s collapse won’t be televised—it’ll be buried📢 Join the Conversation:Have you seen this side of China before?Do you believe the official narrative about poverty eradication?Drop your thoughts in the comments below. 👇Like, share, and subscribe for more brutally honest content about China’s economic unraveling.#ChinaCollapse #ChinaHomeless #ChinaHousingCrisis #GhostCities #ChineseEconomy #MigrantWorkers #XiJinping #ChinaRealEstate #YouthUnemployment #HousingCrisis #Authoritarianism #EconomicCollapse #ChinaVsUSA #HiddenChina #ChinesePoverty

This video was sponsored by F3 Uranium Corp. (TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF). This is not financial advice, and viewers are encouraged to consult a financial professional before making investment decisions. Investing involves significant risks, and past performance does not guarantee future results.Along the Himalayas, dual-use infrastructure is rising. Case by case, it looks like development, but step back, and it’s the balance of power that’s shifting.

The US and China are waging a battle over the Pacific island nation of Palau.It Was an Island Paradise. Then the CCP Dropped in. https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/c…

Violence recently broke out in southwestern Angola, with large crowds taking to the streets and looting businesses. Chinese-owned companies and shops were among the main targets of the unrest.

China Sails Into the Arctic August 6, 2025In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the surge of Chinese shipping into the Arctic and how the region is being developed by the Russians as a major route for containers, LNG, and oil.#arctic #russia #china #shipping #lng #oil #containership #container

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 Introduction00:10 Beijing To Hong Kong: China’s Deadly Flooding Continues02:23 China AI06:06 US-China Trade War: Oil & Rare Earths

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses the current state of China and the country’s birthrate hitting below ‘replacement levels.’

Thousands of weapon parts in U.S. weapons systems rely on minerals controlled by China. Could this put U.S. defense readiness at risk? We take a look at the key challenge facing the Pentagon and weapons makers.China is quietly fixing banned Nvidia AI chips—raising questions about whether U.S. export rules are actually working. We take a closer look at the situation.Washington is ramping up pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil. A top aide to President Donald Trump criticizes India’s refusal to change course.More than 50 members of the Canadian Parliament are speaking out against Beijing’s persecution of Falun Gong. Bomb threats are targeting Shen Yun performances across Canada.00:00 Intro01:15 Chinese Mineral Grip Threatens U.S. Defense Industry02:53 China’s Demand Grows for Repairs on Banned U.S. AI Chips03:37 Top Trump Aide Criticizes India for Buying Russian Oil05:30 U.S.-China Tension Over Russian, Iranian Oil Imports06:56 Canada Calls to End CCP’s Transnational Repression07:35 Canada Renews Funding for China Scholar Exchange09:40 U.S. a Top Destination for Emigrating Millionaires: Report10:32 Lockdown Fears Spread in China Over Chikungunya Cases12:15 Chinese Woman Charged With Foreign Interference in Australia14:03 13 Arrested in Italy Raids Targeting Chinese Mafia15:19 China-Russia Joint Naval Drill Begins Near Japan17:21 China’s Influence in Hollywood Grows Amid Media Mergers

China’s top leaders are at war—quietly, but ruthlessly. Three rival camps have joined forces to take down Xi Jinping, but it’s a fragile alliance built on fear, not trust. The reformist elders want change. The princelings want power back. And the Jiang faction just wants a deal. Xi isn’t backing down—he’s using giant dam projects and billions in contracts to buy loyalty and stay in charge. But no one dares move first. They all know: if Xi falls, the whole system might go with him. And standing at the center of this is General Zhang Youxia, the de facto leader of the military. What’s unfolding now isn’t just a political fight—it’s a fight for survival.