Year: 2025

On June 24th, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announced that it had conducted its first-ever test of the Type 88 surface-to-ship short-range missile on Japanese soil. This exercise marks a significant milestone, highlighting Japan’s accelerated military buildup, with a clear focus on countering threats from the People’s Liberation Army Navy.

Living in China for so long, we would like to share some of the comparisons that we have found between China and the west, and shed some light on the situation.Every week, we take you to a new place in China on our bikes, cover a topic, and reply to your questions.

At the 2025 BRICS summit, a post-dollar system is being quietly constructed—one where gold, not the Fed, sits at the center. If you’re holding U.S. assets, this isn’t background noise. It’s a global reset in motion.

Zohran Mamdani just won NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary—but would his socialist agenda help the city or wreck it? We break down his bold promises… and the potential consequences.

Zhang Youxia’s relentless purge of Xi Jinping’s loyalists in the military has now extended to the PLA Navy and Air Force. Several key generals have reportedly been detained by disciplinary inspection authorities. Some are linked to the late General Xu Qiliang, who was suspected of attempting a failed comeback on Xi’s behalf. Xu died under suspicious circumstances. The most dramatic development is the second purge of the Rocket Force. This strategic branch of the PLA may have undergone its second cleansing in just two years—but this time, Xi Jinping wasn’t the one behind it.

Made in China 2025, launched in 2015, aimed to transform China’s manufacturing sector. By 2025, only two of twelve systemic metrics—broadband penetration and manufacturing quality—were achieved, with green development goals significantly unmet. Among ten key industries, power equipment and advanced rail transport exceeded expectations, driven by solar and high-speed rail advancements. Automotive and information technology sectors showed mixed results, with electric vehicles thriving but traditional cars and industrial software lagging. Aerospace, high-end medical devices, and industrial robots fell short, heavily reliant on foreign technology. While the initiative reduced foreign dependency, benefiting the Communist Party’s strategic goals, it failed to improve living standards, with overcapacity in solar and electric vehicles draining resources. Made in China 2025 has not driven industrial transformation, leaving low-end manufacturing dominant and exacerbating economic challenges, offering symbolic victories but little tangible benefit for the Chinese people.Narration Body:0:00 Intro 0:34:16 The Grand Vision Unveiled1:18:17 Falling Short of Systemic Goals2:14:16 Industries in the Spotlight2:39:03 Shining Stars of Success4:53:11 The Mixed Bag of Automotive and Tech9:30:08 The Aerospace and Medical Disappointments14:16:16 A Mixed Scorecard15:08:16 Beyond the Numbers: A Tool, Not a Goal15:51:19 Two Visions of Victory16:58:14 The Party’s Strategic Triumph18:18:11 A Dream Deferred for the People

The United States, Australia, India, and Japan are racing to secure the rare minerals vital to producing everything from smartphones to advanced weapons. But what’s really at stake in the fight for control?China’s clampdown on rare earth mineral exports isn’t just an economic threat—a new report warns it could cripple U.S. military readiness.With tariffs and the AUKUS pact in doubt, Australia’s prime minister is facing rising criticism as his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump remains unscheduled. NTD has further updates from the QUAD summit in Washington.NTD has the details on a successful sting operation that brought two Chinese drug dealers linked to fentanyl to U.S. courts. How did American authorities lure them out of China?Meanwhile, two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly spying on U.S. soil and for recruiting insiders. NTD finds out what they were after.Tariffs on China are driving up prices for China-made products. American consumers are feeling the impact—especially on Amazon.As the Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday, attention is turning to the question of his successor. NTD explores what the future holds for Tibetan spiritual leadership.00:00 Intro01:14 Quad’s Race for Critical Minerals02:18 Report: US Weapons Relying on China for Key Minerals04:13 Trump Says Deal With Japan Unlikely05:24 Australian PM Faces Heat Over Delayed Trump Meeting08:09 Ex-DEA Chief Reveals Sting on Chinese Drug Dealers10:30 Chinese Nationals Arrested for Spying on US Navy12:12 Fiji PM: Chinese Military Base Not Welcome14:10 US Prices for China-Made Goods Rise on Amazon15:57 Who Will Succeed the Dalai Lama?16:54 Huawei Faces Trial for Bank Fraud in US17:34 China Extends Duties on Certain Foreign Steel18:40 Chinese ‘Mega-Embassy’ Plans in London Face Protest

Foxconn Technology Group has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians to return home from its iPhone factories in India, dealing a blow to Apple Inc.’s manufacturing push in the South Asian country. It’s not clear why Foxconn is doing this. Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence is on “Bloomberg Open Interest.”——–

00:00 Introduction00:11 US-China Trade War Update02:04 Beijing Admits Overcapacity | Car Industry | Industrial Policy09:31 Dalai Lama Asserts Sole Authority Over Reincarnation11:43 Supply Chain Wars

In the video, Wang Meng explained that he was unaware of the situation on the battlefield, but his commanders had consistently pushed them to advance. After reaching the front line, they lost all support, enduring a day and night without food or water. Despite this, their commanders continued to force them forward. After crawling through a wheat field and nearing Ukrainian positions, Wang Meng chose to surrender, stating that he felt the Russian military was leading him to his death.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on the U.S. easing chip curbs on China, the status of the trade truce, the A.I. race and President Donald Trump’s remarks regarding sanctions on Iranian oil. #foxbusiness #china #ai #artificialintelligence #trade #iranoil

The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its accompanying strike group arrived in Hong Kong on July 3, 2025. Their five-day visit marks the first time one of the country’s fully domestically built carriers has visited the city. The 70,000-tonne warship was escorted by missile destroyers Yan’an and Zhanjiang, and the missile frigate Yuncheng. The vessels will host a series of open tours and cultural-exchange activities in Hong Kong until July 7.

Why Asia’s Richest Man Walked Away from China | The Li Ka-shing Exit You Were Never Meant to NoticeLi Ka-shing wasn’t just a billionaire—he was the billionaire. Nicknamed “Superman” in Hong Kong, he built a $30 billion empire spanning real estate, ports, telecoms, and utilities. But starting in 2013, while the world was still praising China’s rise, Li began quietly pulling his money out of the mainland.This video unpacks why one of Asia’s most legendary business minds abandoned China—and what it reveals about China’s uncertain future under Xi Jinping. From massive asset sales in China to billions reinvested in the West… from Hong Kong’s political collapse to China’s interference in Li’s attempted Panama port sale… this is more than a business story. It’s a strategic warning.👉 China’s richest and smartest don’t trust the system anymore. So why should you?

President Trump announced that a trade agreement with China has been signed and claimed the deal would begin to “open up” China. The strange part? We haven’t heard any details—except that it supposedly addresses rare earth disputes. On the Chinese side, it’s total radio silence. What kind of deal did the U.S. sign with China? And why are the details so tightly guarded? The answer lies in the CCP’s power transition. Xi Jinping wasn’t involved in the deal—and revealing the terms would expose his biggest secret.Here’s what we’ll cover:1. What the U.S. has said about the trade deal2. What a Chinese insider revealed3. Xi Jinping’s reaction—and why it matters

China’s Real Estate Collapse in Full View. 75% Drop in Home Demand – Abandoned Towers, Dying Cities.The main content of the program:0:00 China’s Housing Crisis: What You’re Not Being Told.1:02 How Did the Real Estate Boom Become a Collapse?3:19 The Numbers: 75% Drop in Demand, Cities Going Dark.6:48 Three Root Causes Behind the Property Meltdown.10:21 Daily Life in Abandoned Towns: Voices from the Ground.14:44 What Happens Next? Warning Signs for the Economy.15:57 Can the Collapse Be Contained?

Beijing has repeatedly expressed support for Tehran following strikes by Tel Aviv and Washington, accusing the U.S. of a “grave violation of the U.N. Charter and international law.” Our guests, Renato Cruz de Castro, Hsiao-chuan Liao, and Mor Sobol, analyze the mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.

China is building what is believed to be the world’s biggest military command center on the outskirts of Beijing. The new site for the PLA is ten times the size of the Pentagon with satellite images revealing deep underground networks believed to contain bunkers.WSJ explains how this new base could reshape the global security landscape as China hopes to modernize its military like the U.S., NATO countries and Russia. Chapters:0:00 China’s new military command center0:34 What is this?1:43 How is it beneficial?2:19 China’s militarization4:01 Should the U.S. be worried?CoordinatesIn Coordinates, WSJ explains the geopolitics and developments of key regions imperative to the military strategies of countries around the world.#China #Military #WSJ

The Hongmen Society, also sometimes called the “heaven and earth society” or “the Chinese Freemasons,” is a secret society the CCP didn’t want you to know about…

This is the full version of Jan Jekielek’s interview with Kyle Bass. The interview was originally released on Epoch TV on June 26, 2025. In this episode, Jan Jekielek is sitting down again with Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management and founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China, to get an update on how China’s economy is faring since their last interview five months ago.“There’s nothing that’s going to bail China out of their economic spiral. They’re having a real estate crisis, a banking crisis, a youth unemployment crisis, and now they need to be worried about their current account,” Bass says.How have the Trump administration’s policies and recent events affected China and its economy?And how do the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites impact the Chinese regime’s ambitions in Taiwan? How likely is a kinetic war?CHAPTER TITLES0:00:00 – Introduction: Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Challenges0:00:11 – Interview Setup with Kyle Bass0:01:01 – Iran-Israel Conflict: Strategic Military Operations0:04:09 – Ceasefire Dynamics and Middle Eastern Volatility0:10:59 – Economic Instability and Global Inflation0:13:44 – China’s Economic Crisis and Trade Dynamics0:18:14 – Debt-to-GDP Ratio and Financial Vulnerabilities0:22:10 – Leverage Points: US and China’s Strategic Pressures0:26:47 – Taiwan’s Strategic Importance and US Defense Commitment0:34:18 – Potential for Democratic Transformation0:36:40 – Gray Zone Warfare and South China Sea Tensions0:41:51 – US Domestic Economic Challenges and Deficit Spending0:46:12 – Inevitability of Global Conflict0:47:30 – Deterrence and Best-Case Scenarios0:48:53 – Potential for Internal Change in Authoritarian Regimes0:49:23 – Concluding Thoughts

Chinese nationals working at factories making tech giant apple’s products in India are asked to return to China — sources say the move will hurt the transfer of technology Ashmit Kumar reports.

As the G7 met in Canada in June to discuss global economic and security issues, China was aggressively courting its Central Asian neighbors. Beijing’s diplomatic push also overlapped with U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprising decision to intervene in the military conflict between Israel and Iran. With the United States distracted in the Middle East and China gathering new allies in Asia, has Taiwan become more vulnerable? Meanwhile, Taipei has attempted to protect its world-leading semiconductor industry by imposing new restrictions on China’s Huawei and SMIC. But are these bans too late to make a difference? In this episode, we discuss China’s Central Asia push, the U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict, and what Taiwan is doing to defend its economic and national security amid these geopolitical shifts. Our guests: Lin Pei-hsiang Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Ronan Fu Academia Sinica Institute of Political Science Assistant Research Fellow Chapters: 00:00:00 – China’s Diplomatic Push in Central Asia 00:00:48 – Is Beijing Rallying Support against Taiwan? 00:09:18 – Could Middle East Tension Expose Taiwan? 00:16:41 – Why Is Taipei Targeting Huawei, SMIC? 00:21:40 – Is Chip Ban Too Little, Too Late?#IranIsraelConflict #MiddleEast #G7 #GroupofSeven #DonaldTrump #USMilitary #Airstrikes #XiJinping #TaiwanStrait #PeoplesLiberationArmy #PLA #CentralAsia #ChineseForeignPolicy #USForeignPolicy #Semiconductors #ChipIndustry #TaiwanEconomy #Protectionism #TaiwanUSRelations #CrossStrait #TaiwanCrisis #TaiwanContingency #SMIC #Huawei #TaiwanTalks

Japan is committed to delivering 11 Mogami-class frigates to Australia’s navy.Australia’s Department of Defence is currently weighing Japan’s offer against a competing proposal from Germany.The first three ships would be constructed overseas, with the first vessel expected to arrive by 2029.

Apple changed China in a way that was not only bad for the Chinese people, but may have destroyed the West.

00:00 Introduction00:10 WHO Report on Origins02:31 Chinese Economy: PMI Contraction, Deflation & Housing Crisis07:03 Party Turns 10409:14 Dalai Lama

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau says five popular Chinese apps: Rednote, Weibo, TikTok, WeChat and Baidu Cloud Drive pose cybersecurity risks. After testing, officials found the apps collect excessive personal data, often without respecting user permissions. Rednote was singled out as the most serious offender.

The Shanghai Tower is a landmark building in the city located in the Lujiazui area. It is the tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world, featuring the fastest elevators and being one of the top green buildings globally. However, since its completion in 2016, it has faced challenges with low occupancy rates. As of June 2025, the vacancy rate for the Shanghai Tower has not been disclosed in public data, but the overall vacancy rate for the Lujiazui area has surpassed 20%.

From state-owned enterprises to real estate issues – how does China’s economy operate under different rules.

CCP politics is getting wild. Xi Jinping has effectively announced he’s no longer in control—and the Rocket Force is being purged for the second time in two years. A new decision-making body now outranks Xi, signaling the quiet collapse of his era. Zhang Youxia, gambling everything, is expanding a sweeping purge across the PLA—removing Xi’s loyalists from the Air Force and Navy. Even the Rocket Force, once rebuilt by Xi himself, isn’t spared. This isn’t just a reshuffle—it’s an internal coup disguised as a normal transition. As the CCP fractures, China enters uncharted territory—and the world should take notice.1. Xi Jinping’s new boss2. Zhang Youxia’s relentless purge in the military

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 WHO Report on Origins02:31 Chinese Economy: PMI Contraction, Deflation & Housing Crisis07:03 Party Turns 10409:14 Dalai Lama