Year: 2025

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses China’s new economic policy tools on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varney

Joining us today is Nicholas Eftimiades. He’s a retired senior intelligence officer, specializing in China. Over the past three decades, he’s written a number of books on Chinese spying operations, including “Chinese Espionage Operations and Tactics”, which has just been released as a second edition.

The officer corps may see more women, as increasing numbers enroll in military academies — in some fields, even outnumbering men.

China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian has reportedly wrapped up its sea trial now it was an expansive and intensive test that experts say reflects the smooth progress made by the warship.#china #fujian #wion

Robot Brains and lies coming from China this week in slopaganda.

00:00 Introduction00:11 China Tightens Crackdown on Abusive Enforcement Practices03:42 Chinese Economy Update07:16 US-China: Golden Dome Missile Plans

Since U.S. President Trump’s surprise declaration of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against allies and adversaries alike, China has expanded its economic diplomacy to other members of the so-called “Global South.” This week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has traveled to Kuala Lumpur to address the inaugural ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)-China Summit. Li’s speech follows President Xi Jinping’s diplomatic tour of Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia in April. Could Beijing succeed in uniting Southeast Asian and Arab governments against the U.S. tariffs? And is China also gaining ground in Latin America? In this episode, we discuss the ASEAN-GCC-China trilateral summit, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, and China’s plans for the “Global South.” Our guests:Lai I-chung Prospect Foundation President Yuan I National Chengchi University Institute of International Relations Adjunct Research FellowChapters:00:00:00 – ASEAN, GCC Strengthen China Ties00:00:45 – What Does China Gain from Summit?00:06:07 – Are Gulf States Abandoning U.S.?00:12:16 – Will ASEAN, GCC Unite with China?00:15:47 – Is CAFTA a Reaction to U.S. Pressure?00:18:29 – China Offers Investments to U.S. Neighbors00:19:09 – Is China Winning in Latin America?00:23:01 – Is China’s ‘Global South’ Plan Realistic?#China #ASEAN #GCC #GulfCooperationCouncil #Summit #Diplomacy #EconomicDiplomacy #LiQiang #XiJinping #ChinaASEANrelations #ChinaGCCrelations #ChinaArabRelations #Trilateral #Malaysia #CAFTA #FTA #FreeTradeAgreement #ForeignInvestment #ChinaMiddleEast #ChinaLatinAmerica #GlobalSouth #UStariffs #TrumpTradeWar #TaiwanTalks

SMIC is China’s main bet against Taiwan’s TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung in the global AI race. But the U.S.’s efforts to keep Beijing’s biggest chipmaker in check appear to have had the opposite effect. Huawei recently unveiled a new line of SMIC manufactured semiconductors that rival Nvidia’s.WSJ explains how rise of SMIC in China and how the U.S. is trying to keep the company in check.Chapters:0:00 U.S.-China tech war1:07 SMIC’s origins2:49 Should the U.S. be concerned by SMIC?4:35 The impact of tariffs

Foreign companies are fleeing China — and they’re not looking back. Across the country, once-busy warehouses now sit abandoned, collecting dust. Entire local economies are crumbling in real time, with factories shutting down by the week. This isn’t just a slowdown — it’s a full-scale unraveling. And what’s happening on the ground is far worse than what the headlines are telling you.Why are some of the world’s biggest corporations abandoning China almost overnight?What’s driving the sudden explosion of empty warehouses across major industrial zones?And how did entire local economies fall apart — with no plan to stop the bleeding?This collapse didn’t happen overnight — the warning signs were there, but most people missed them. Until now.For two decades, China was the undisputed king of global manufacturing.From iPhones to microwaves, from sneakers to semiconductors — if it was made, it was probably made in China.The country became a magnet for foreign investment. Multinational companies flooded in, attracted by low labor costs, advanced infrastructure, and what many called a “business-friendly environment.”It wasn’t just a boom. It was an economic supernova.Local governments bent over backward to court foreign firms — offering tax incentives, cheap land, and fast-track regulatory approvals.Entire cities were built around single supply chains. Workers migrated by the millions to staff factories operating 24 hours a day.And for a while, the world couldn’t get enough of it.

Chinese hackers recently breached key software used by U.S. critical infrastructure. What are the impacts and how are top national security officials responding?President Donald Trump is trying to bring a nuclear renaissance in the United States with a slew of executive orders to boost the nuclear energy industry. How can it help the United States win the AI arms race with China?COVID-19 is back in the spotlight as a new variant emerges in China, and the World Health Organization is watching. Early reports trace its origin back to the country.The U.S. State Department is raising the alarm after Malaysia arrested dozens of Falun Gong practitioners. Members of the faith group have faced brutal persecution inside China since 1999. The arrests in Malaysia come ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to the country.00:00 Intro01:24 Chinese Hackers Target Critical US Infrastructure03:30 Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy in US05:36 China Experiencing COVID-19 Resurgence07:54 Malaysia Arrests Falun Gong Practitioners Before Xi’s Visit09:10 9th Ministerial Meeting of BRICS Members in Brazil11:07 Analysis: Trump Orders to Ease Regulation on Nuclear Power

China’s economy is hitting a wall—and Trump’s tariff war just slammed the brakes harder. Exports are tanking, credit has vanished, and a banking crisis is brewing. Private companies are being strangled by forced repayments and frozen lending. By April, China’s financial activities had basically come to a halt. The only entity still able to borrow money from the financial system was the government. So just how bad is China’s economy? 1. The myth of April’s export “growth”2. The operating logic of Chinese banks

For China, Taiwan isn’t just a neighbor – it’s unfinished business. The Communist Party calls Taiwan a “breakaway province.” Beijing says reunification is inevitable – with or without peace. What would happen if China invaded Taiwan? Hook tells you what’s what.It’s the most dangerous flash point on Earth. A tiny island. A massive superpower. And a question that could spark the next world war: Can Taiwan survive a China invasion? Let’s break it down – in 3 Questions.#ChinaTaiwanConflict #TaiwanInvasion #TaiwanSurvival #ChinaReunification #TaiwanIndependence #WorldWar #GlobalSecurity #TaiwanCrisis #ChinaVsTaiwan #TaiwanFlashpoint #ChinaForeignPolicy #TaiwanDefense #InternationalRelations #ChinaSuperpower

In March of 2009 the USNS Impeccable was surrounded by a swarm of Chinese vessels as it sailed through the international waters of the South China Sea. Towing a sonar array, the Impeccable conducted surveillance operations on submarines operating in the area. Seventy five miles off the coast of HIGH-nan [Hainan], a Chinese Naval Frigate, a Maritime Fisheries Patrol Vessel, and two fishing trawlers began circling the Impeccable. After the frigate failed to intimidate the U.S. warship, the two fishing trawlers began sailing dangerously close (within 50 feet). Throwing grappling hooks into the water, the fishermen attempted to snag the Impeccable’s towed sonar array. When that failed, they positioned themselves in front of the Impeccable and dumped waste and debris into the Impeccable’s path to force an emergency stop. I guess you could say that their behavior was… less than impeccable.Written by: Chris Cappy and Patrick GriffinVideo editing by: Savvy Studios additional animations by: JoshiThese vessels are part of China’s Maritime Militia, a shadowy umbrella force composed of multiple private fishing companies that take up government contracts to act as modern day “privateers.” Employing private vessels to project power and harass your adversaries was a common practice in 18th century England and France, who both employed hundreds of privateers under legal consent contracts called “letters of marque.” In modern terms, think of it like China’s version of the Wagner Group – but with boats. In 2024 China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy is growing at a breakneck speed. Take a look at this satellite imagery from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). These images show rapid development and production in Chinese shipyards. In 2020 China surpassed the United States and became the largest Navy in the world by number of ships. While the U.S. Navy still maintains the lead for the most displaced tonnage, China now produces “more than half” of all new maritime tonnage in the world. So with a fast growing Navy, why would China turn to civilian fishing trawlers to help enforce their control over the South China Sea? And how do these civilian vessels fit into China’s overall naval strategy? Are they Pirates, mercenaries, or something else entirely?

Timestamps:00:00 – Huawei’s New GPU08:48 – CloudMatrix Explained13:44 – Underwater datacenters

On May 20, Huawei held a grand launch event in Beijing to officially unveil the “world’s first HarmonyOS folding laptop”—the MateBook Fold Extraordinary Master.Join this channel to get access to perks:

Operation Shady Rat – the hacking operation that changed the world forever. It all began in 2006, when an employee of a construction company in South Korea received an email with an attachment.

Representatives from Taiwan, Paraguay and Japan gathered in Tokyo to highlight their mutual support. At the event, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña reaffirmed his backing of Taiwan, one of the island’s 12 remaining diplomatic allies.

China is dominating the global solar industry, but is no longer just an economic advantage; it’s a looming national security threat. The discoveries of hidden “kill switches” and rogue communication devices embedded in Chinese-made solar panels and inverters have set off alarm bells from Washington to Brussels to Tokyo.#china #grid #sun

It was a macabre discovery – hundreds of battered wooden fishing boats, some carrying human remains, washed up on the shores of Japan and Russia. Investigators found that all the boats originated from North Korea. But what happened to the crew members? That question is what Global Fishing Watch set out to answer. The independent monitoring group’s Senior Data Scientist Jaeyoon Park eventually revealed a deep-sea heist of historic proportions.

Japanese company Kawasaki unveiled for the first time the naval version concept of their high energy laser system at DSEI Japan 2025.=====================Even though the company stresses the naval version is still a concept, a glimpse of the design was displayed on their booth showing the possible capabilities of such system for Japanese naval platforms.Kawasaki has already a backstory with direct energy weapon as it has been working on two different versions of laser systems for a few years now: one of 100KW that would be mounted on large vehicles and another much less powerful but very precise of 2 KW and capable to neutralize a UAV at several hundred meters. Tests for the two land-based systems started from 2023 with ATLA – Japanese defence research and procurement agency.

A new animation has shown how Kim Jong Un’s humiliating warship disaster may have unfolded.The ship was meant to be slid sideways into the water – but instead its front went in first, causing the vessel to tilt and break.New satellite images showed the extent of the damages, with the not-so-menacing destroyer lying on its side and blue sheets covering it up.Part of the vessel, thought to be built with help from Russian despot Vladimir Putin, still appeared to be on the shipway while the rest looked as if it had slipped into the water.The furious dictator is now looking for a scapegoat to blame for the catastrophic ceremony which he was forced to watch with his own eyes.Raging Kim deemed the failed launch a “criminal act” and blamed the mishap on “absolute carelessness” by multiple state institutions.He added that the “irresponsible errors” of those involved will be dealt with.

Recently, China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corporation’s J50 has also begun testing its maneuverability. The fully moving wingtips, in combination with the split rudder surfaces at the tail, enable the fuselage to turn

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is calling out Harvard University over alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party, but how deep does the problem really go? We explore nearly three decades of China’s relationship with Harvard.Trade talks between the United States and China are heating up. Top officials from both sides are connecting over the phone for more high-level discussions.Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks about China’s growing footprint in the Middle East. We have the details on that, and how the Trump administration is dealing with China’s malign influence.Chinese solar companies are cashing in on U.S. tax breaks, but that cash could quickly stop flowing if the “big, beautiful” bill passes.00:00 Intro01:24 Trump Admin Targets Harvard Over China Ties04:38 Noem: Harvard Helped Train CCP-Affiliated Group08:11 US, China Resume Trade Talks After Geneva Meeting08:56 Sen. Cruz on China’s Malign Influence in Middle East11:23 Trump’s Tax Bill to Hit Green Subsidies, Chinese Firms12:23 Chinese Solar Companies Could Lose US Tax Breaks14:08 FCC Bans Chinese Labs from Certifying US Electronics14:59 Bill Targets Foreign Adversaries Trying to Buy Land16:16 Nike Returning to Amazon, Raising Prices17:21 UK Signs Chagos Deal, Seals Future of US-UK Air Base

Joining us once again is Grant Newsham. He’s a former diplomat and marine intelligence officer. And also the author of When China Attacks.

The surging popularity of electric vehicles has transformed Yichun, in Central China, into the country’s lithium mining capital. But the incessant grind feeding the world’s leading battery industry masks the reality that very few of those operating here are making a profit. Bloomberg’s Dan Murtaugh reports.——–

The Canton Fair stands as one of the largest and most historic trade events in China. It has taken place since the year nineteen fifty-seven. Each edition lasts for three entire weeks and spans a wide array of industries — from advanced technologies to food products and all other goods commonly found on e-commerce platforms. The opening week is dedicated to innovative tech and consumer electronics. Here, visitors can explore the exhibition’s main areas of focus. We are, of course, most drawn to service robots and smart systems for automation and mechanical engineering. There are also many electronic devices soon to be accessible for everyday use at home and beyond. Let us dive in and take a look!

Beneath the surface of China’s political machine is a ruthless battle for survival—one that now threatens even Xi Jinping himself. In this episode, we expose the high-stakes purge unfolding inside the Chinese Communist Party. Top generals like He Weidong and Miao Hua have vanished or fallen, once-loyal enforcers now treated as traitors. Power is shifting fast, and the lines between ally and enemy are blurring. As factions prepare for a possible post-Xi future, the upcoming Fourth Plenary Session could mark a decisive moment. This is more than just a political reshuffle—it’s a life-and-death contest where careers, freedom, and even lives hang in the balance. Xi’s grip is slipping, and the knives are out—even for him.

On May 15, US President Donald Trump made a speech in Qatar. He claimed China copied the design of the US F-22 fighter jet, stating, “And I don’t know if you know it, but who copied it? China. They copied it… They copied our design, but they won’t be able to copy our engines.”Join this channel to get access to perks:

At the DSEI Japan arms exhibition near Tokyo, Japan unveiled its next-generation electromagnetic railgun, dubbed the “Gun of the Future.” This cutting-edge weapon, developed by the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), utilizes electromagnetic energy to launch projectiles at speeds exceeding Mach 6, offering a cost-effective and rapid-response alternative to traditional missile systems. The railgun’s deployment aboard the JS Asuka test ship marks a significant milestone in Japan’s defense capabilities. #japan #arms #wion

China’s economy is unraveling—and fast. And Trump’s tariff war is making it worse. While Beijing hides the numbers, social media is exposing the truth: factories shuttered, banks frozen, workers left unpaid. Tonight, we dig into how bad things really are, and why Trump’s tariff war may be the final blow. Backed by the CCP’s own data, one Chinese analyst shows the financial system is grinding to a halt. Exports are collapsing, credit is drying up, and a banking crisis looms. We’ll break it down through April’s export and loan data—no rumors, just hard evidence.

The Kashmir conflict has put Chinese weapons under the spotlight. But now a research group under India’s Ministry of Defence says China provided Pakistan not only with air defense, but satellite support during its clash with India, suggesting that Beijing may have been more involved than previously disclosed. Pakistan imports 80% of its arms from China, including the precision missiles aboard its jet fighters and the air defense system that was supposed to protect it from Indian strikes on May 7 to 10. In the first real combat test of these Chinese weapons systems, what was the upshot? Our guests: -Sana Hashmi Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Manoj Kumar Panigrahi -Jindal School of International Affairs Associate Professor Chapters00:00:00 – Pakistan Deploys Chinese Weapons00:01:27 – China-Made Defenses Fail during Strikes00:09:58 – Pakistan Confirms Chinese Jets, Missiles00:23:10 – Gokhale: No Big Power Stood with India#India #Pakistan #China #Kashmir #IndiaPakistan #IndoPak #ChinaPakistanRelations #ChineseWeapons #AirDefense #AirStrikes #ArmsSales #Missiles #BorderDispute #Pahalgam #TerrorAttack #CounterAttack #AirForce #Military #SouthAsia #TaiwanTalks

I’m thrilled to launch a trilogy of episodes: a lecture series by Professor Sarah Paine of the Naval War College, each followed by a deep Q&A. In this first episode, Prof Paine talks about key decisions by Khrushchev, Mao, Nehru, Bhutto, & Lyndon Johnson that shaped the whole dynamic of South Asia today. Stay tuned, more to follow!