Day: August 21, 2026

Xi Jinping’s upcoming U.S. visit and expected meeting with President Trump are already drawing attention—but his unusually brief itinerary is raising an even bigger question: is Xi preparing to leave power? In this program, we examine the signs behind that possibility, including his decision to skip the UN, renewed talk of “voluntary” succession, the shifting Taiwan timeline, turmoil inside the PLA, and speculation over Li Qiang as a possible successor. None of these developments proves Xi is stepping down, but together they form a pattern that is becoming harder to ignore.

Source: The Signs Xi Jinping May Be Preparing to Leave

China Analyst Tony Fiddis breaks down the life sentence handed to Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan and examines why China's property crisis continues to deteriorate.

Source: The Greatest Con In The History of The World | Space Race | EU – China | South Korea

From Asia’s richest man to life in prison: Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan’s rise and fall mirrors that of China’s real estate industry—one of the pillars of the Chinese economy. A group of senators is calling on the U.S. attorney general and the secretary of state to investigate California’s policy ties with the Chinese Communist Party. Voter fraud in the 2024 presidential election: A Massachusetts man—a Chinese national—is accused of using someone else’s identity to cast a ballot … and then turning that person in to federal authorities. Here’s what prosecutors say happened next. The U.S. State Department is declaring that an American has been wrongfully detained in China. Here’s what this means—and why the timing matters. A major legal battle is unfolding over a proposed Chinese mega-embassy in London. A U.K. High Court ruling dealt a blow to residents fighting the project—but they’re not giving up. Why does the U.K. say the embassy could pose a national security threat? And how could it affect American financial services? American Thought Leaders host Jan Jekielek speaks with Luke de Pulford, co-founder and executive director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. For the full interview, visit American Thought Leaders on Epoch TV. 00:00 Intro 01:01 Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison 01:58 Evergrande’s Rise and Fall Mirrors China’s Crisis 03:02 CCP Infiltration in U.S. Universities 05:44 Senators Call on U.S. to Probe California-China Ties 08:02 Chinese National Charged With Voter Fraud 09:03 U.S. State Dept.: American Wrongfully Detained in China 10:16 Ford to Shift Some Production From China to U.S. 12:03 Documents Reveal CCP Interference in 2020 Election 14:50 Taiwan Proposes Record-High 2027 Defense Budget 15:38 Alibaba Net Profit Falls 76 Percent Due to AI Spending 16:26 Pulford: China’s London Embassy Could Endanger U.S. Finance

Source: Evergrande Founder Sentenced to Life in Prison | China in Focus

Zhu Rongji helped reshape modern China—but his real legacy is far more complicated than Beijing’s official obituary suggests. From Tiananmen and Falun Gong to SOE layoffs, the WTO and China’s rise as the world’s factory, we look at what Zhu changed, what it cost, and what Beijing left out.

Source: What Beijing Left Out of Zhu Rongji’s Legacy

When companies look at the China market, they see potentially 1.4 billion consumers. That’s a lie, says our guest David Day, who is the Chairman of the Global Risk Mitigation Foundation.

Source: China's Economy Is Built On A HUGE Lie