Ironclad relationship between Iran and China? Not exactly. Iran turned back two Chinese container ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz—even though a top Chinese official had tried to secure safe passage. China’s top chipmaker under scrutiny. U.S. officials say it has been supplying semiconductor equipment to Iran’s military for about a year—despite existing sanctions. Tensions are escalating ahead of President Donald Trump’s China visit. Beijing is launching investigations into U.S. trade practices. We have more on how this is targeting Washington’s move to resume some tariffs on China. Old fighter jets converted into attack drones are now deployed near Taiwan by Beijing. What could it mean for future tensions over the island? A new book about forced organ harvesting in China climbs The New York Times bestseller list. “Killed to Order,” by Jan Jekielek, senior editor at The Epoch Times, is raising major questions about the Chinese Communist Party. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Iran Blocks Chinese Ships in Hormuz; Factories Hit 02:54 US Officials: China Sent Chip Tech to Iran Military 03:33 China Retaliates Over Possible US Tariff Hikes 05:11 China Deploys Jets-Turned-Drones at Bases Near Taiwan 06:32 Book on China’s Organ Harvesting on NYT Best Seller List 07:16 China Says Organs Ready in Weeks, Raising Concerns 10:24 2 Indicted After IED Found at Florida Air Force Base 12:33 Stanford Student Testifies on Beijing’s Campus Espionage 14:52 Lawmakers Warn CCP Targeting US Universities 15:27 US Company Produces Rare Earth Material After Decades 16:18 How China, Russia Weaponize Data From Smartphones 16:44 Military Tracks Iran Using Smartphones, Cameras 18:00 Civil-Military Fusion Takes Data Tracking to New Level 19:26 China, Russia May Use Ads to Collect Your Data
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