Day: April 4, 2026

Taiwan is heavily investing in its minesweeping and minelaying capabilities to bolster deterrence against potential Chinese invasion. Join our discussion on how Taiwan should prioritize its approach.

Source: Can Taiwan’s Naval Mines Thwart Potential Chinese Attacks? | Taiwan Talks

Grant Newsham, a retired Marine Colonel and senior fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies and the Center for Security Policy, sits down with NTD’s Steve Lance to discuss how China-backed political actors are launching a coordinated effort to weaken America’s critical allies like South Korea and Taiwan, and the implications this has for U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific. —

Source: How China Leverages Political Proxies to Subvert US Allies | Ret. Col. Grant Newsham

When a doctor falls out a window in China, there’s a question of whether it was their own choice (suicide) or someone else’s (murder). In this episode we talk about why it’s so dangerous to be a Chinese doctor and why Taipei’s former mayor has a price on his head after doing business with Chinese hospitals.

Source: Chinese Doctors Falling from Windows—Accident or Murder?

Since last year, when gold and silver prices soared, countless investors, drawn by the “wealth myth,” flocked in. Chinese people have an almost stubborn love for gold and silver, believing that tangible things are the most reliable. What they didn’t expect was that this “reliable” weight has now become the heavy burden crushing their lives.

Source: Silver Crashes, RAM Prices Dive, Chinese Speculators Left in Tears

Evidence shows China is building out its nuclear weapons sites in secrecy. New satellite images show major construction deep inside the country. Five Shen Yun shows were canceled in Toronto after receiving bogus bomb threats—a first in 20 years. Taiwan is strengthening defenses on the Pratas Islands. Meanwhile, China is expanding its military footprint in the South China Sea, with new construction underway on a massive base. Mass protests in China are becoming more frequent, reflecting the country’s dire economic situation. A big win for America in the critical minerals race with China. A U.S. firm has acquired one of the world’s largest cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It’s one of the few remaining mines not already controlled by China. For the first time in 50 years, NASA astronauts have set off to orbit the Moon. 00:00 Intro 01:00 China Secretly Expands Nuclear Weapons Sites: Report 02:10 Beauty and Tradition Silenced in Toronto 03:38 All Theater Bomb Threats in Past 2 Years Were Hoaxes 04:27 Canadian Lawmakers Back Shen Yun, Condemn Threats 06:24 Shen Yun Faces 150 Fake Threats Within 2 Years 07:10 Taiwan Moves to Boost Pratas Islands Defenses 08:31 China Builds Massive Base in South China Sea 09:23 Mass Protests Become More Frequent in China 09:39 Jailed Reporter Zhang Zhan in Poor Health 10:11 Retired Workers Protest at Social Security Bureau 10:47 Major E-Commerce Platform Investors Protest Again 11:18 UK Navy Captain Steps Down Over China Spy Probe 11:55 US Company Acquires Huge Congolese Cobalt Miner 12:59 Nike Forecasts Sales Drop, Stock Sinks 14:45 NASA’s Artemis II Begins Journey Around the Moon 16:05 Trump Congratulates NASA, Artemis II Crew After Launch 16:24 Competition in Space Race Heating Up With China 16:51 Moon-Bound Artemis II Crew Launches Into Space | Analysis 17:03 US Leads by Example in Peaceful Space Use: Fisher 19:18 Space Policy Should Be Bipartisan: Kurdian

Source: China Secretly Expands Massive Nuclear Weapons Facility | China in Focus

The Trump administration is condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for a spike in detaining Panama-flagged ships at Chinese ports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls it economic bullying, suggesting the CCP is retaliating against Panama for removing Chinese control of ports at the Panama Canal. —

Source: Rubio Condemns China Over Detaining Panama Vessels

Communist China’s purge has cut deep into the heart of its power structure, targeting key members of the politburo—the committee that makes the top decisions in the country. Beijing announced on Friday that Ma Xing-Rui, the former party head of Xinjiang, is now under investigation for ‘severe violations’ of laws and party discipline, which usually means corruption. That makes him the third politburo member targeted in the past six months. Who is Ma, and why do analysts say his purge sets a precedent for shakeups within China’s defense industry?

Source: China Purge Widens:  3rd Top Official Targeted

China’s purge is expanding to the top leadership. Another Politburo member has been removed—making that the third in six months. What does this purge say about Xi Jinping’s scrutiny of China’s military industry? The FBI is sounding the alarm on popular apps tied to China—warning that your personal data could be at risk. Here’s what you need to know before you download. Despite an FBI warning, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is leading the city government back onto TikTok, a platform with ties to China. Made in China—exploding airbags are under review. Federal regulators are considering a nationwide ban on Chinese-made inflators tied to 10 deaths. China faces shipping backlash: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is accusing Beijing of bullying over rising tensions involving dozens of Panama-flagged vessels and key canal ports. 00:00 Intro 01:08 China Purge Widens: 3rd Top Official Targeted 02:52 Aerospace, Military Industry Purges Amid Weapons Failures 04:13 FBI Issues Warning on Using Chinese-Made Apps 05:43 NYC Government Returns to TikTok: Security Issues Raised 08:06 FBI Labels China-Linked Cyber Breach ‘Major Incident’ 08:57 FCC Proposes New Chinese Tech Restrictions 09:53 US-China Drug Crisis: Cooperation, Tensions Remain 10:37 Regulators Weigh Ban on Chinese Airbag Inflators 11:43 Rubio Condemns China’s Detainment of Panama-Flagged Vessels 13:17 Panel Examines Chinese Automakers’ Impact on Industry 15:01 US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Chinese Car Parts 15:27 US Auto Industry Relies Heavily on China 16:16 Chinese Auto Tech Sparks US Security Concerns 17:41 Cutting Chinese Auto Parts Could Raise Prices 18:55 Tesla at Risk From Possible Chinese Parts Ban 20:56 High Gas Prices? Experts Urge EV Patience

Source: Beijing’s Widest Military Purge Yet | China in Focus

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss China’s cyber threats, growing aggression in the South China Sea and the escalating race for dominance in space. 0:00 Is China Winning the Space Race? 0:48 How SpaceX and Artemis Changed the Game 1:09 FBI Cyber Hack: Imposing Costs on Beijing 2:14 South China Sea: The World’s Most Volatile Flashpoint 3:33 Military Purges: Why China Can’t Invade Taiwan (Yet)

Source: ‘EXTREMELY BELLIGERENT ACTIVITY’: China’s moves INTENSIFY regional fear

Those anti-American protests flooding your feed? Not organic. Not spontaneous. And definitely not independent. A massive web of CCP-linked money tied to Shanghai based millionaire Neville Roy Singham is fueling unrest, pushing propaganda, and turning Americans against their own country. This isn’t activism—it’s a coordinated operation.

Source: China’s Most DANGEROUS Weapon