Month: April 2026

Reports are coming out that China is now arming Iran, a huge escalation that could make this war much, much worse. Trump and China are denying it, but Chinese state media paint a different picture…

Source: NO!!!! CHINA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!

At 2:48 AM on April 14, a major fire broke out at the BYD factory in Longping Road, Pinghu District, Shenzhen. Multiple buildings were engulfed in flames, sending fire and thick smoke into the sky. The fire spread quickly, and the affected area was vast. The fire was so intense that it could be seen clearly from several kilometers away.

Source: Breaking! Shocking Fire at BYD HQ, 2,000+ Cars Burned to Ashes, Explosions Like Missile Strikes

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.

Source: Xi Jinping: It’s All ‘Crumbling Into Disarray’ | China’s Economy Hit Hard | US – China

​Taiwan’s national security officials on Wednesday weighed in on China’s latest hybrid threats both around Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.

Source: Taiwan’s Latest Nat’l Security Report Highlights China’s Hybrid Warfare｜TaiwanPlus News

Several Chinese survey ships have reportedly been conducting hydrographic survey operations across the Indo-Pacific, ostensibly under the guise of deep-sea mining research. Join our discussion on the potential threats these activities pose to regional security.

Source: Chinese Survey Ships’ Mysterious ‘Lawnmower’ Patterns in the Indo – Pacific | Taiwan Talks

A bipartisan US Senate delegation has arrived in Taiwan, led by Senate Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and John Curtis, a Republican. The group met President Lai Ching-te and endorsed his US$40 billion special defense budget proposal.

Source: US Senators Visit Taiwan, Support Lai’s US$40 Billion Defense Budget Bill｜TaiwanPlus News

China is expanding its footprint in the South China Sea with rapid construction on Antelope Reef, potentially creating its largest overseas military base yet. At the same time, Beijing has imposed unusually large and prolonged airspace restrictions near Japan and South Korea — raising questions about whether it is preparing for something more significant. With the US focused on the Middle East, is China exploiting a strategic window to shift the status quo in Asia? From island-building to airspace control, these moves could reshape regional security and complicate any future Taiwan contingency. In this episode, we examine what China may be planning and the implications for Southeast Asia, the Taiwan Strait and the greater Indo-Pacific region.

Source: China Builds Biggest – Ever Base in South China Sea – Locks Down Airspace for 40 Days | EP806

Like all construction in China, Chinese nuclear power plants were built fast and cheap. And now that Made in China quality is showing. China is about to have its own Chernobyl.

Source: China Is About to Have Its Own Chernobyl

On March 31, 2026, a U.S. federal court delivered a major blow to the Chinese Communist Party. In a landmark ruling, Judge Jon Tigar upheld Li Nanyang’s donation of her father Li Rui’s diaries to Stanford’s Hoover Institution, rejecting Beijing’s efforts to seize them. Spanning 83 years and roughly 10 million words, the diaries of Mao’s former secretary contain explosive firsthand accounts of the Lushan Conference, the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, and candid observations about Xi Jinping. Fearing the truth inside these 40 boxes, the CCP waged a seven-year legal battle across two countries — using consulates, courts, and even family members. The court victory ensures these rare historical records remain open to the public in America. This case reveals how far Beijing will go to control its past — and how one daughter’s determination protected a lifetime of hidden truths.

Source: CCP Loses Court Battle Over 10 Million Words That Could Shake Modern China | Digging into China

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.

Source: China is a Literal DUMP!

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