Day: July 16, 2026

Do some mainland Chinese want Taiwan’s Republic of China to return and replace the Chinese Communist Party? Recent images of people openly wearing ROC flag shirts in China have sparked intense discussion online. At the same time, an alleged internal security document has drawn attention to a Taiwan-based National Restoration Party that claims to be organizing resistance inside the mainland. This program examines the party’s founder, its “Republic of China 2.0” vision, and a provocative question: could the Republic of China return to China—not through military conquest, but as a democratic alternative to CCP rule?

Source: Could the Republic of China Ever Return to Mainland China?

The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed forces near China as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s maritime pressure in the region. President Donald Trump drops fees on cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and reinstated the blockade targeting Iran’s oil shipments. What impact will these U.S. moves have on China? China fired a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean that landed near U.S. ally Australia. What message is Beijing sending to the world? “This is really like a dog marking its territory,” Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine said. David versus Goliath: UK residents take China’s mega-embassy plan to court, warning of national security risks. China’s economic growth figures for April to June are out. What broader economic trends do they reveal? 00:00 Intro 01:02 U.S. Coast Guard Deployed Near China 02:34 U.S. Targets China–Iran Oil Network 03:04 Hormuz Toll Could Set China Precedent 04:56 Trump Squeezes Iran’s Oil Revenue 07:23 Sen. Jim Banks: CCP Targets U.S. Research 08:55 China “Marking Its Territory” in the Pacific: Expert 10:51 Can Australia’s Pacific Deals Challenge China? 12:41 China Mega Embassy Plan Faces U.K. Court Challenge 14:21 China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts 15:39 China’s Consumption Challenge Continues 16:00 U.S. Countering China in the Western Hemisphere 🔵Tiffany Meier’s documentary Hollywood Takeover – how Beijing is rewriting the script in America’s film industry: hollywoodtakeover.com 🇺🇸 Stay updated with breaking news, special reports, and LIVE COVERAGE on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTDlive_

Source: US Coast Guard Deployed Near China; China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts | China in Focus

This master video stitches the full Taiwan PMESII story into one coherent picture of deterrence, coercion, and crisis risk. We connect the physical reality of the Taiwan Strait to the political dynamics in Taipei, Beijing’s pressure campaign, and how a blockade or invasion could actually unfold. Then we tie the economy to TSMC and global chips, showing why markets react long before wars start. We cover the social and information battle shaping elections and identity, and the infrastructure vulnerabilities like undersea cables that can “soft-isolate” Taiwan. If you want the full strategic logic in one place, this is the complete Taiwan brief. Timeline: 0:00 Physical 10:29 Political 20:07 Military 28:33 Economic 39:21 Social 48:33 Information 55:35 Infrastructure 1:06:15 Closing Thoughts

Source: How Taiwan Survives China

When you think of naval powers, North Korea probably isn’t at the top of your list…and frankly given the state of their naval forces for the last seventy years it shouldn’t be. But now the DPRK apparently has ambitions to nuclear-armed, Blue Water navy status, and it’s pouring funding into subs and surface combatants to try and get there. So today, let’s talk about North Korea’s weird new navy.

Source: North Korea’s Weird New Navy – New Destroyers & A North Korean Blue Water Navy?

Source: President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Jul. 16, 2026