An international tea competition in France was disrupted when unidentified hecklers in the audience objected to Taiwan’s flag being shown on a screen.

China’s latest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, made a transit through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Taiwan’s defense ministry says, adding it believes the carrier was returning to port in Shanghai.

As Southeast Asian countries target scam centers, Beijing’s role is coming into focus. Is China helping in terms of cracking down on scammers or secretly siding with them?A South Korean company is unveiling a $6 billion plan to build a factory in Tennessee. The move could help the United States reduce its reliance on critical minerals from China, but the plan is already facing a major roadblock.The Texas attorney general is suing five TV makers, including two from China, over allegations that smart TVs are spying on Americans in their own living rooms.As oil prices fall this week, China is quietly stockpiling. It’s a move that could impact global markets.00:00 Intro00:59 Asian Scam Centers: Are Police, Kingpins Allies of CCP?04:07 Korea Zinc to Build Minerals Refinery in Tennessee05:03 Texas AG Sues Five Major TV Firms for Alleged Spying05:55 China Ramps Up Crude Stockpile as Oil Prices Fall07:20 Pres. Trump: I Spoke With Xi About Releasing Jimmy Lai10:31 500K Sign Petition Against Forced Organ Harvesting11:54 Forum: Indo-Pacific Instability Threatens World Order14:59 Former U.S. Army Pacific Chief on U.S.-Taiwan Strategy

According to the Kyiv Independent, leaked Russian documents suggest the Russian military may be assisting China in preparing for a potential Taiwan invasion in 2027. It comes four years after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Beijing-Moscow relations as having “no limits.” and nearly four years since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It comes as Russian and Chinese planes have conducted a joint patrol through Japanese and South Korean’s air defense identification zones (ADIZs). Meanwhile, the US’ annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has identified China’s as the Washington’s primary strategic competitor across military, economic and technological domains. Just how far does Moscow and Beijing’s security cooperation go? And what is the Trump Administration doing to counter it? In this episode, we discuss these latest developments and what they could mean for a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait. *Recorded on December 17, 2025 at 11am Taiwan Standard Time Our guests: Tony Hu Former US Department of Defense Senior Director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia Charles Wu National Chengchi University Department of Diplomacy Professor and Chair Host: Wen-Ti Sung Producer: Chinyeh Chiang Chapters: 00:00:00 – Moscow, Beijing Boost Security Ties 00:02:33 – Russia, China Resume Joint Air Patrols 00:11:52 – US NDAA Names China Top Rival 00:22:57 – Is Russia Helping China Train for Invasion? #ChinaRussiaRelations #XiJinping #VladimirPutin #DonaldTrump #ChinaMilitary #PeoplesLiberationArmy #PLA #RussianMilitary #RussianUkraineWar #RussianInvasion #DefenseCooperation #SecurityPact #MutualDefense #MilitaryAlliance #RussianAirForce #RussianArmy #PLAAirForce #PLAArmy #PLANavy #TaiwanInvasion #TaiwanConflict #TaiwanStrait #TaiwanContingency #TaiwanStrait #IndoPacific #WeaponSales #ArmsDeal #RussianExports #RussianWeapons #AmphibiousAssualtVehicles #BMD4M #SprutSDM1 #BTRMDM #Rakushka #AmphibiousAttack #AmphibiousWarfare #KSHME #KyivIndependent #RUSI #USMilitary #NDAA #USDefensePolicy #TaiwanUSRelations #TaiwanTalks #TaiwanPlus

Chinese billionaires are using surrogates around the world to build massive family dynasties—and the results are disturbing. From U.S.-born surrogate babies to trafficking scandals in Eastern Europe, this episode exposes how China’s elites are exploiting women, loopholes in the law, and global fertility markets to get what they want.

Pentagon war games show the U.S. would lose a conflict over Taiwan. But what if that’s not the story everyone thinks it is? Former U.S. Air Force strategist Guermantes Lailari explains what those simulations really mean.

We now find ourselves amid a new space race of sorts, with China’s military-led space program quickly developing the means to send its own taikonauts, or Chinese astronauts, to the moon’s strategically valuable southern pole, with a target date of 2030. But does that really matter? Is this new 21st-century space race a strategic competition, or is it little more than nationalism wrapped in media hyperbole? If America reached the moon 56 years ago, is there really any reason to invest billions of dollars into racing to prove it can do it again? The answer just might be yes.

0:00 Intro0:55 Crime Stat On Illegal Aliens Shows Concerning Trend9:47 Over Half NY Commercial Truck Drivers Are Illegals11:30 More Border Land Transferred to US Military18:00 CCP Puts Bounties On Heads of Overseas Influencers28:47 US Intercepts CCP Weapon Supplies to Iran34:01 Q&ACrime statistics are showing a concerning trend with illegal immigrants. It turns out that at least in New York, illegal immigrants commit crimes at about four times the rate of the overall population. And this could bring trouble for them, given that the Trump administration is now saying it will focus deportation efforts on people who commit additional crimes after illegally entering the country.

China can calculate the threat from 50,000 American troops in Japan, but what keeps Xi Jinping awake at night is Japan’s decision to double its defense spending and build hypersonic missiles. For 75 years, Japan’s pacifist constitution was China’s greatest strategic asset in Asia, and now Beijing is watching that advantage disappear in real time.As a military historian studying East Asian security, I see China facing a nightmare scenario they never planned for: Japanese rearmament. Xi Jinping’s aggressive behavior has triggered exactly the response Beijing most feared – awakening a military-industrial giant with the technology, geography, and historical motivation to challenge Chinese hegemony.

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. X (Formerly Twitter): / tonychinaupdate Channel email: [email protected]:00 Introduction00:30 Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai Found Guilty02:50 Tech War: $70 Billion Chip Subsidies 06:02 Chinese Billionaires Buying American Babies

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau is set to report to lawmakers on regional tensions and the country’s military preparedness. The report connects Chinese aggression toward Taiwan to similar problems faced by other countries and highlights US and allied deployments to counter it.📹 Reporter(s): Devin Tsai/Lery Hiciano#TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews-

U.S. Forces Raid Ship, Seize Cargo Headed to Iran From ChinaOff the coast of Venezuela, US forces have seized an oil tanker suspected of smuggling oil to China in violation of international sanctions. The seizure highlighted the links between Venezuela and not just China, but the Indo-Pacific region. As an energy-rich socialist dictatorship, Venezuela is key political partner of Beijing and Moscow in Latin America, as well as a major recipient of Chinese aid, investment and weapons. The US raid come as the Trump Administration moves to reassert American hegemony over the region. How important is Venezuela to China? Is Trump attempting to reimpose the Monroe Doctrine? And what does the new “China Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean” tell us about Beijing’s plans for the region? In this episode, we discuss Venezuela’s Indo-Pacific ties, Trump and Xi’s policies toward Latin America, and what it means for the Taiwan Strait and beyond.

Forbidden Homecomings: CCP’s War on Rural Returns to Avert a Peasant Uprising | Digging into ChinaChina’s streets feel eerily empty outside megacities—subways have seats, malls echo, and crowds have vanished. Where’s the 1.4 billion gone? High unemployment and economic woes are key culprits, slashing jobs and spending: box offices tanked 50%+ in 2025 holidays, while new resident loans plunged to a record -360 billion, signaling fear-driven debt payoffs over consumption.Pandemic losses and emigration play minor roles. The real driver? Migrant workers’ mass exodus home—fridges in tow, three months early—fleeing urban despair for rural limbo. Beijing’s flipping scripts: from 2020’s “return and build” push to 2023’s crackdown on “scale returns,” fearing idle youth breeding unrest like historical drifters. This risks fiscal black holes, wasted infrastructure, and simmering rural revolts—China’s ticking time bomb.

China-Japan Clash LIVE: Pacific On Edge As Tensions Push Both The Countries On Brink Of War | WIONTwo powerful militaries, China and Japan, nearly came to confrontation in the skies over the Western Pacific. Japan has claimed that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two ‘dangerous’ incidents near the Okinawa islands, an account Beijing has disputed. Join us live to know more on this!#china #japan #chinajapanwar #wion #live

Beijing has put sanctions on Japan’s former top military official, Iwasaki Shigeru, for his work as an advisor to Taiwan’s Cabinet. Iwasaki is barred from entering China and any assets he may have there have been frozen. It comes after weeks of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing following Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s comments that Japan’s military could intervene if China used force against Taiwan.📹 Reporter(s): TaiwanPlus#TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews #China #sanction #Japan #Tokyo #cabinet #politician –

In November 2025, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released its annual report to Congress, highlighting Beijing’s pursuit of an ambitious and coordinated whole-of-government space strategy aimed at establishing China as the leading world power in space. As part of that strategy, China is expanding its space launch, satellite manufacturing, and on-orbit space infrastructure to give the People’s Liberation Army a battlefield advantage, power civilian and commercial innovation, and generate economic growth and development.Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. ET, for a virtual discussion with Hon. Randall Schriver, vice chair of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; Michael Kuiken, commissioner of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; Kari Bingen, director of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project; and Clayton Swope, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project. The conversation will examine China’s space strategy, its implications to U.S. national and economic security, and how the United States should respond to China’s growing space power.

China and Russia just teamed up for provocative military action next to South Korea and Japan and the goal is clear—TOTAL WAR.

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. X (Formerly Twitter): / tonychinaupdate Channel email: [email protected]:00 Introduction00:16 Chinese Economy: Retail Data & Housing Crisis07:15 AI Power Race

🔵 Sign up for the American Thought Leaders ALERTS newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episodes, releases, and special events 👉 https://ept.ms/ATLnewsletterHow might a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan unfold? China’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategy—a combination of missiles, submarines, sensors, and air defenses—is designed specifically to block and disrupt US air, sea, and even space and cyber power.But the true outcome of the operation will hinge on the rapid mobilization of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ground forces, argues recently retired four-star general Charles Flynn, former commander of U.S. Army Pacific.He warns that the real “center of gravity” of a Chinese invasion will lie in its ability to rapidly assemble, deploy, and transport land forces across the Taiwan Strait.“What keeps me up at night is their ability to actually pull that off in 96 hours,” Flynn says.He is convinced that building a “strategic land power network” and forging deep, enduring ties with partner armies in Asia will be vital to deterring the Chinese regime.In this episode, Flynn lays out a roadmap for how the U.S. military should rethink its strategy, technology, and partnerships to deter Beijing and safeguard its allies in the Indo-Pacific.“This century is going to be defined by the relationship between the United States and China. … We’ve said we’ve pivoted to the Pacific for more than a decade, and in actual behavior and actions, that’s not accurate,” Flynn says.Before commanding U.S. Army Pacific, Flynn served as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Training (G3/5/7). He is the brother of General Michael Flynn, former national security advisor to President Donald Tru

France’s Emmanuel Macron has completed a state visit to China, his fourth as president. At the top of his agenda: the economy and the Russia-Ukraine War. In contrast to Xi Jinping’s one-hour talk in South Korea with US President Donald Trump, the Xi-Macron meeting in Beijing and trip together to Sichuan Province — including a visit to see the pandas — certainly appeared more friendly. What is behind Xi’s charm offensive? And what did Macron accomplish? Meanwhile, the German foreign minister also made a recent trip to Beijing, saying “Freedom, security and prosperity in Germany and Europe are closely linked to China.” In this episode, we discuss EU-China relations, the foreign policies of France and Germany, and what these developments potentially means for peace and security in Europe and the Taiwan Strait.

World War III will not be fought with the weapons you think. China’s latest weapons tech is much more advanced—and it’s so secretive even the US government can’t figure out what China will do next.

In a nutshell, China’s latest big push to rev up spending? It’s a head-scratcher. Six top government outfits just dropped a blueprint to flood the market with more stuff—trillions in green gadgets, health fads, and kid toys—by cranking up factories with AI magic. Sounds swell, right? Except economists here are high-fiving like it’s genius, blind to the real glitch: we’ve got too much junk piling up, not enough wallets to buy it.Flash back: Crises hit when machines outpace paychecks, sparking everything from colonies to world wars. America kept the peace by snapping up our exports—until their debt mountain said “enough.” Now, with trade walls rising, Beijing’s fix? Make even more. It’s like curing a hangover by chugging another round, rooted in 5,000 years of famine fears. Folks, this scarcity ghost is about to haunt us all over again. Wake-up call? Overdue.

In this episode of DC Insiders by TaiwanPlus, Host Wenchi Yu speaks with Erin Murphy of CSIS about how undersea fiber‑optic cables—carrying over 95 percent of global internet and data traffic—have become critical infrastructure at the center of economic growth, AI, cloud computing, and telehealth worldwide, including in Taiwan’s high-tech, export‑driven economy. Against the backdrop of rising U.S.-China competition, the conversation explores how Taiwan’s dense cable links and strategic location make it both a digital hub and a potential vulnerability, as subsea systems face threats ranging from espionage and sabotage to gray‑zone coercion. Murphy discusses recent incidents and emerging risks, then outlines what governments, companies, and international partners can do to harden infrastructure, improve redundancy, and build cooperative frameworks to secure these “invisible lifelines” that underpin modern life from the Indo‑Pacific to the Atlantic.#TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews-

The recently unveiled U.S. National Security Strategy has ruffled liberal and even some conservative feathers both here and abroad, for two reasons: No. 1, the Trump administration told Europe an inconvenient truth: The birthplace of Western civilization is facing “civilization erasure.” And No. 2, critics feel that the strategy is not critical enough of Russia and China.They’re wrong.An entire section, “Economic Security,” is a not-so-subtle nod to America’s ongoing, great power competition with China, evident in these carefully selected priorities: “balanced trade,” ”securing access to critical supply chains and materials,” “reindustrialization,” “reviving our defense industrial base,” etc.The other controversy is: Why does the strategy call for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and not just openly condemn Vladimir Putin instead? Because the assessment is grounded in reality. Unless the Europeans want to spend more than the already mandated 5% of GDP on defense budgets and pour more sophisticated weapons systems into Ukraine, then the conflict has no clear end in sight: “Do you wanna have an ongoing bleeding Stalingrad or Verdun … right on the borders of Europe,” asks Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

China vs Japan Standoff EXPLODES: Chinese & Japanese Ships Clash In Disputed Island | WION China and Japan’s coast guards have given different accounts of a confrontation that occurred near a group of geopolitically sensitive islands in the East China Sea. China’s Coast Guard said on Tuesday that a Japanese fishing vessel had illegally entered the waters of the Senkaku Islands – which Beijing calls the Diaoyu Islands and claims as Chinese territory, despite their being administered by Japan. Join us live to know more on this!#japa

Reports that China’s Air Force commander, General Chang Dingqiu, died suddenly while in detention have sent shockwaves through the Chinese military. At the same time, the long-silenced strategist Liu Yazhou has re-emerged in public discussion, raising uncomfortable questions about war planning, loyalty, and morale inside the PLA. This program examines Chang’s rise and death, Liu Yazhou’s warnings about a Taiwan war, and the growing unrest among officers and veterans. When generals disappear and veterans are suppressed, what does it reveal about the true state of China’s armed forces?

The United States is coming after Venezuela’s economic lifeline, seizing an oil tanker off the country’s coast. Why President Donald Trump’s push to oust Maduro from power could concern China.Hundreds of miles off Guam—home to a major American military base—a Chinese company is rebuilding a World War II airfield. The move raises serious U.S. defense concerns, and experts weigh in.Cleo Paskal, senior fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies: “If you had an installation on Guam, which they had under their control, you could hit Guam with, for example, missiles in a container, from a direction that nobody is looking.”A new U.S.-led coalition takes aim at China’s dominance in critical minerals, tech, and even global infrastructure. We break down the newly signed declaration.A major blow to Chinese imports that evade U.S. tariffs by transshipping through Mexico: the country is passing a bill to allow up to 50-percent tariffs on Chinese products.00:00 Intro01:13 U.S. Pushes to Oust Venezuela’s Maduro, China’s Ally03:22 China Nears Completion of WWII Airfield Near Guam05:53 U.S., Allies Counter China’s Rare Earths, AI Growth07:40 Trump Signs EO Aimed at Curbing State AI Laws09:39 Salt Typhoon Hackers Linked to U.S. Cisco Training10:42 Mexico Approves Up to 50 Percent Tariffs on China12:27 Expert Unpacks How China Steals Know-How13:58 How China Uses “Friendly” Delegations to Steal IP17:55 No Safe Path for Western Businesses in China

Reports reveal that Taiwan’s domestically produced submarine, the Haikun, suffered a hydraulics system failure during its sea trial in June of this year. This comes as the vessel faces costly delays.

The Chinese Communist Party has spent decades perfecting its propaganda overseas—but now, it may have found willing partners right here in the United States—the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA. A political organization with such noteworthy members as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.In this episode of China Uncensored, we expose how China’s messaging is being pushed through American political organizations, media figures, and so-called “political education” seminars. From praising the CCP as a “democracy,” to opposing U.S. efforts to counter China’s growing power, these narratives line up remarkably well with Beijing’s interests.We break down:-How CCP propaganda is being repackaged for American audiences-Why some U.S. political groups are echoing China’s talking points-The real consequences for U.S. policy, democracy, and global security-How China benefits from division and chaos inside the United StatesThis isn’t just about bad ideas—it’s about influence, power, and who gains when Americans repeat the CCP’s narrative for them.

Two nuclear-capable Russian Tu-95 bombers conducted a joint patrol with Chinese J-15 fighters and H-6 bombers through Japan and South Korea’s air-defense identification zones (ADIZs). It is the latest in a series of one-sided military and diplomatic provocations by Beijing towards Tokyo over PM Takaichi Sanae’s Taiwan comments. In response, two American B-52 bombers joined Japanese F-35s and F-15s for their own joint drills. Meanwhile, China has escalated its propaganda efforts to paint the current conflict as a continuation of the Second World War II, with modern-day Japan essentially unchanged since the 1930s. (Ironically, Beijing made these comments to visiting German diplomats.) But given China’s totalitarian regime and massive military buildup during peacetime, which modern-day country actually resembles Imperial Japan? And how should Tokyo counter these growing threats? In this episode, we discuss the China-Russia and Japan-US exercises, Beijing’s WWII propaganda and Japan’s relations with its allies.

China’s trade surplus just blew past one trillion dollars — but the real story isn’t what you’ve been told. Everyone’s arguing about subsidies and the RMB, yet those are just the surface. The real reason China dominates global exports is much darker: low wages, squeezed workers, weak domestic spending, and a system designed to drain money from the world while keeping its own people poor. In this episode, I break down how Beijing pulls it off, why the RMB debate is a distraction, and what this means for the U.S., Europe, and global markets. This is the truth behind China’s trillion-dollar trap.

00:00 Introduction00:22 Property Crisis: Vanke Falls04:09 US-led Trade & Supply Chain Bloc 08:02 Tech War: Nvidia’s Blackwell Smuggling