Year: 2025

Marco Rubio is making his first foreign trip as U.S. secretary of state to Panama, amid threats by President Trump to take back control of the Panama Canal. But Panama’s president and its people say that the key global waterway is not for sale.

China’s technology just took over the world!

Alibaba just launched Qwen 2.5-Max on Lunar New Year, claiming it outperforms DeepSeek-V3 and even OpenAI’s GPT-4! 🚀 But is this a real breakthrough or a response to DeepSeek’s meteoric rise?

China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Taiwan Strait have been causing tensions with its neighbors. Our guests Alex Tan and Dennis Weng share their insights into the disputes.

The person in the video is Su Ji, the founder of Garage Café. After struggling to keep his business afloat, he turned to smuggling high-tech products from the US and created a platform called Kunlun Nest. In another video, Su Ji continued to boast about smuggling, explaining how he bypassed US sanctions to acquire 200 NVIDIA H200 graphics cards.

Also on East Asia Tonight, Taiwan offers to help its tech firms based out of Mexico and China to relocate to the US; Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to seek reassurance from Trump at summit on Friday; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asks Panama to reduce China influence or face potential retaliation; and South Korea plans Israel-style “iron dome”.00:00 Headlines01:40 Trump tariffs shake Asia markets08:01 Analyst David Daokui Li on China’s “restrained” response20:26 Taiwan offers relocation help to firms in China, Mexico31:14 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns Panama36:13 South Korea plans “iron dome” to counter North’s growing threats45:35 China’s movie box office revenue surpasses US$1b over Spring Festival

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new model of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer at the 2025 Surface Navy Association (SNA) conference in Crystal City. The design features additional vertical launch cells specifically configured for AGM-179 JAGM missiles, enabling the ship to carry up to 24 reloadable missiles for counter-UAS operations and naval fire support. Revealed publicly for the first time at SNA 2025, the model showcases two banks of vertical launch cells, each containing 12 missiles, positioned forward of the 64-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) module.Expanding missile capacity on existing surface combatants is a top priority for the U.S. Navy.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes Arleigh Burkes potentially getting AGM-179 JAGM.#defenseupdates #arleighburkedestroyer #AGM179JAGM Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION01:53 ADDING OPTIONS to ARLEIGH BURKES03:39 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE 06:50 ANALYSIS

00:00 Introduction00:11 China Builds New Wartime Command Centre05:36 Chinese Economy: Bond Markets07:16 US-China: Taiwan

China is building a sprawling military complex in Beijing, which may serve as a wartime command center, according to reporting by the Financial Times, citing former and current American officials.

In his inaugural speech on January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to regain control of the Panama Canal. President Trump accused Panama of violating neutrality agreements by charging high fees for U.S. ships and criticized the involvement of “Chinese soldiers” in allegedly illegal operations along the canal. He had previously warned that the canal must not fall into the hands of “bad actors,” even suggesting military intervention as a possibility.

Federal officers are sending out a warning to all current and former service members: stay vigilant to strangers on social media or professional websites like LinkedIn. They could be undercover Chinese spies trying to onboard agents and fuel Beijing’s espionage campaigns.President Donald Trump’s Commerce Department nominee says that “Tariffs on China should be higher than all other countries,” and that they won’t cause higher inflation here at home.Tesla reports a big drop in last year’s profits as rivals in China and the United States eat away at its market share.A Beijing-controlled arts group’s arrival at Washington’s Kennedy Center theater is sparking concerns from lawmakers. We have more on how the communist regime uses art to serve its political agenda.00:00 Intro01:35 FBI: China Spies Target Service Members on Social Media04:45 Lutnick: Tariffs on China Should Be Highest05:56 Lawmakers Warn Kennedy Center Over a China Ballet Group08:31 Tesla’s China Branch Recalls 1.2 Million EVs for Safety Issues10:58 Europe Ramps Up Efforts to Compete With US, China12:11 China, India Resume Direct Flights After 5 Years12:46 Barnett: Trump Will Use Same Tactic Elsewhere

China’s Northeast economy is collapsing! The Great Depression is coming! Xi Jinping is dumbfounded!

Most of us think of real estate as a solid investment, and a good chunk of the Chinese population thought the same, but things aren’t always what they seem.

As the U.K. tries to reset its relations with China, could the emergence of an alleged Chinese spy who gained an “unusual level of trust” with King Charles’s brother undercut those efforts? Yang Tenbo was a business adviser to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whom an aide described as “at the very top of the tree.” After being detained by police, Yang’s mobile phone was found to hold a document titled “talking points for the duke” from August 2021, suggesting that Prince Andrew was in a “desperate situation and will grab on to anything”.

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Andrew Pearson is an AI and analytics casino marketing executive, author, traveler, and 12+ year resident of Macau, China.Immanuel and Andrew discuss what life is like in China, from the economy and infrastructure to government, news and social media censorship, and the coming demographic collapse. They also discuss figures like Jack Ma, Peter Zeihan, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk.Connect with Andrew:www.andrewwpearson.comwww.intelligencia.cowww.amazon.com/stores/Andrew-Pearson/author/B005M5ACG000:00:00 Introduction00:00:23 Living In China00:02:49 China’s Economy00:08:55 China’s Exports00:11:18 China’s View of Russia00:13:51 China’s Censorship00:18:47 China’s Social Media00:22:43 Crypto in China00:25:05 Jack Ma00:29:04 How Chinese People View The CCP00:33:48 China’s Demographic Collapse00:38:25 China’s Infrastructure00:41:09 Will China Collapse? Peter Zeihan’s Prediction00:50:48 Chinese News Media00:54:40 Trump00:56:55 Elon Musk01:00:36 Advice For The Next Generation

This vlogger says we shouldn’t overly praise DeepSeek, as excessive hype can harm a startup.One tech vlogger said that while the whole internet is hyping up DeepSeek, and many investment analysts are bullish on related industries and concepts, he personally doesn’t believe DeepSeek will survive for long. He thinks it will definitely face problems.

According to reports, China is developing a powerful high-power microwave (HPM) directed energy weapon. Though still in laboratory testing and not yet ready for deployment, this weapon has the potential to generate intense electromagnetic pulses capable of disrupting or destroying electronic components in enemy weapon systems, drawing comparisons to a nuclear explosion.

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