The political fallout has already begun. Germany and France sharply criticised the European Union’s newly minted trade deal with the United States on Monday, warning it would inflict lasting harm on the bloc’s economy even as it averted a full-blown transatlantic trade war.

From fentanyl pouring across our borders, to secret Chinese police stations on U.S. soil, to attempts at silencing freedom of speech in our universities, while awareness of the Chinese communist regime’s insidious nature grows around the world, one group has been peacefully standing up to its atrocities for decades.It’s been more than a quarter of a century since the Chinese Communist Party launched a nationwide campaign to wipe out the spiritual group Falun Gong.Their crime? Following the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.That persecution continues to this day. Now, the Chinese communist regime has greatly expanded its efforts to surveil and influence events beyond its own borders—even here on American soil.

This is why I should never go back to China. And neither should you.

00:00 Introduction00:26 Chinese Economy: Budget Deficit Hits Record | Debt Crisis04:34 NextGen Digital Platforms | Sponsor08:38 Taiwan: Legislative Recall Vote10:22 Lab-Grown Diamonds

Japan’s chief trade negotiator says part of a US$550 billion investment package with the United States could be used to back Taiwanese chipmakers if they use Japanese parts or are selling to Japanese customers.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on U.S.-China trade talks, China’s premier warning against a monopoly on A.I. and the U.S. calling out China over fueling Russian aggression. #foxbusiness #trade #usachina #tradetalks #ai #artificialintelligence #china

On June 26th, inside the bustling departure hall of Hong Kong International Airport, a well-dressed, serious-looking middle-aged man, holding a dark red Chinese passport, walked toward the final security checkpoint leading to his gate.

Massive riots erupt in the Chinese city of Linyi. Police swarm protesters, but the message is clear—Communism has failed yet again.

Vague borders kept tensions between Thailand and Cambodia simmering. However, this latest clash is the worst in a decade, pushing both sides into a more dangerous phase.

A California water utility has seen more than 6 million hacking attempts from China in just one week. What’s driving these persistent scans? We break it down.The number of victims in the Microsoft server hack keeps growing. Over 400 organizations are now compromised, including the United States government. The spy campaign took off after Microsoft missed a critical software security hole. Who’s behind the attacks?The United States is racing to catch up as Russia and China dominate drone warfare. Why are we behind in this critical field? Retired Lt. Col. Darin Gaub says: “It’s not that we don’t have the capabilities, the technology, and the manufacturing base to do so. We’ve just never engaged it in a way that prioritized drone development and manufacturing over other, more large-scale capital projects.”The Chinese communist regime is facing growing fears of a sudden collapse. Experts say Washington should prepare for the fallout now. A new think tank report outlines what could follow—and how U.S. Special Operations might be called in.00:00 Intro01:32 6 Million China-Based Hacks Hit California Water Utility03:13 More Than 400 Victims Hit in Microsoft SharePoint Cyberattacks04:51 Pentagon Boosts Drone Production Like Never Before07:40 Think Tank: U.S. Special Forces’ Role in a Collapsing China10:38 Bank CEOs Subpoenaed for Ties to CCP Military Tech13:01 Shipbuilding Is South Korea’s Leverage in Tariff Talks16:41 France: China Sets Up 9 Secret Police Stations19:08 UK Risks Being ‘Dumping Ground’ for Forced Labor Goods

China-Taiwan War LIVE: Taiwan On HIGH ALERT! Chinese Military Activity Near Territory DetectedTaiwan’s Ministry of Defence (MND) on Saturday detected 17 sorties of PLA aircraft and detected 7 PLAN vessels operating around its territory.#china #taiwan #war #philippines

Mike Baker speaks with Steve Yates about China’s alarming use of so-called “exit bans”—preventing U.S. citizens from leaving the country. Why is Beijing targeting Americans? And what does this say about the future of U.S.-China relations? Yates breaks down the strategy, the risks, and the growing threat of hostage diplomacy.

Shanghai Is Dead — And No One’s Talking About ItShanghai, once the crown jewel of China’s economic miracle, is now a shadow of its former self. In this exposé, we take you into the heart of what used to be China’s most vibrant, cosmopolitan city — and reveal the eerie silence that has replaced its roaring crowds, bustling malls, and neon-lit nights.You’ll see real footage from downtown Shanghai on a weekend afternoon — normally peak shopping time — now disturbingly quiet. Rows of shuttered stores. “For Rent” signs on luxury malls. Famous shopping districts nearly deserted. Even wet markets that once pulsed with life have gone silent. This isn’t just a slowdown — it’s a systemic collapse, and the most chilling part is… it’s not just the economy. It’s the people. Or rather, the lack of them.This video goes beyond the propaganda and cooked government statistics to uncover the hidden reality behind Shanghai’s transformation into a ghost town. We ask the hard questions:Why is China’s richest city experiencing mass closures and emptiness even during so-called “peak hours”?What really caused this collapse — a weak economy, a population implosion, or something even more disturbing?Can China recover from this double shock: economic freefall and demographic disaster?Why are official numbers showing a “recovery” when tens of thousands of businesses are disappearing?And what does this mean for China’s future — and the world?From abandoned shopping centers to vanishing crowds, from demographic implosion to decaying trust in leadership, we expose the brutal truth that Beijing won’t admit: the Chinese economic miracle is cracking at the foundation, and Shanghai is the warning siren the world needs to hear.

Taiwan’s drone exports have surged to nearly US$12 million in the first half of 2025, a more than sevenfold jump compared to the same period last year. Key markets include Poland, the U.S., Germany, the Czech Republic, and Hong Kong. The industry is central to Taiwan’s “non-red supply chain” strategy, which aims to reduce reliance on Chinese components.

On July 23rd, Chinese car website Dongche Di teamed up with CCTV to create a highly realistic highway “smart driving” test, which quickly went viral with its 90-minute video.The main highlight of this test was that it was the first time a 15-kilometer stretch of highway and city roads was fully rented out to evaluate the driver-assist capabilities of mainstream car models in extreme scenarios.The test involved 36 cars, including Tesla’s Model 3 and Model X, XPeng G6, Wenjie M9, Zhijie R7, Avita 12, Li Auto L6, Tengshi Z9GT EV, WEY Blue Mountain, Xiaomi SU7, NIO ES6, Leapmotor C10, ZEEKR 001, Ledo L60, BYD Qin L DM, and others.

Taiwan’s Great Recall movement has failed—but the implications are far more dangerous than a political setback. In this episode, we break down why the recall collapsed and how the Chinese Communist Party is already celebrating the result. More alarming is the growing evidence of deep CCP infiltration inside Taiwan, including spies planted in the Presidential Office, military, and legislature. We expose the CCP’s blueprint for political warfare—revealed by its own expert—and explain why this is no longer a distant threat.

China’s fleet of warships is eclipsing the U.S as it is now the top global shipmaker by a wide margin. As tensions grow with Beijing, the U.S. looks to South Korea, one of its biggest allies in Asia, to help increase its battleship supply. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is a leader in shipbuilding in South Korea and will soon start training engineers in the U.S. in hopes of building ships cheaper and more efficiently. WSJ explains China’s rise in shipbuilding and why the U.S. is turning to South Korea for help.Chapters:0:00 South Korea’s shipbuilding0:43 Why U.S. shipbuilding is behind1:39 Where South Korea comes in3:45 Courting foreign shipbuilders4:55 Tensions over Taiwan News ExplainersSome days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day’s biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.#Military #China #WSJ

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China has been battered by Tropical Storm Wipha.

China is flying 16 large drones to carry over 100 tons of steel and concrete up steep, roadless mountains to build new mountain solar power station at altitudes up to 1,650m in its southwestern Yunnan Province.These drones, each carrying up to 420 kg and traveling 1.3 km at a time, can finish the task used to take a month in just three days. This method cuts road-building costs by 80%, reduces labor by 60% and boosts efficiency by a factor of 10.Apart from lifting heavy loads, drones in Guangdong are also helping with typhoon disasters. China’s independently-developed unmanned drone, Wing Loong, was used before and after Typhoon Wipha, the nation’s first-ever typhoon early warning monitoring using a large fixed-wing drone. It flew through wind and rain, using its onboard synthetic aperture radar to scan thick cloud and rain barriers and sent live data to emergency teams. After the storm passed, the drone kept flying to support rescue missions, check river levels and find blocked roads.It even acted as a flying mobile tower, restoring network services and sending over 6,000 emergency messages to people in disaster areas.

Today, we’re going to talk about a trillion-dollar magic trick.It takes a company worth billions and transforms it into a trillion-dollar empire.It takes a battery from the lab and elevates it to a status of greatness.It turns the concept of “engineering cost-saving” into “life-saving technology.”

The site of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines was the United States’ largest Pacific naval base up until the 1980s, with deep-enough water to berth aircraft carriers and with an enormous ship repair and logistics facility. In fact, it was known as the “logistics backbone” of U.S. Pacific operations. Now, it’s being quietly revived, more than 30 years after it was closed down. When Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met Donald Trump this week for the first time, they were asked about a proposed Subic Bay ammunitions base. Trump’s said: “Yeah, it’s very important. Otherwise we wouldn’t. We need ammunition. … We’ll have more ammunition than any country has ever had. We’re going to have more missiles than any country has ever had … It’s very important to me.” Why is such a hub key for the US and the Philippines? And what does a revived Subic Bay mean for regional security? Our guests: Renato Cruz de Castro National Chengchi University MOFA Taiwan Fellow De La Salle University Department of International Studies Distinguished Professor Guermantes Lailari Taiwan’s Institute of National Defense and Security Research Visiting Researcher Retired U.S. Air Force Foreign Area Officer Chapters 00:00:00 – Subic Bay’s Role in Philippine-U.S. Ties 00:01:47 – Proposal for Joint Subic Ammo Hub 00:11:51 – Recent Defense Developments at Subic 00:23:24 – Deepening Philippine-U.S. Security Relations #SubicBay #SubicBayFreeportZone #PhilippineUSRelations #Manila #Washington #USMilitary #USNavy #PACOM #IndoPacific #PacificOcean #PhilippineMilitary #PhilippineNavy #DonaldTrump #FerdinandMarcos #PeteHegseth #TaiwanStrait #SouthChinaSea #DefenseCooperation #SecurityTies #AircraftCarrier #Missiles #ChineseMilitary #PeoplesLiberationArmy #PLA #NavalBase #AmmunitionHub #RegionalSecurity #TaiwanTalks

China’s Q2 GDP growth of 5.2% reflects a managed economic narrative, though deflation persists. Despite robust household income growth outpacing CPI, consumption weakened, with a 300 billion yuan trade-in program failing to sustain June’s growth. A liquor ban targeting public sector spending curbed catering revenue, while food delivery platforms shifted subsidy burdens to merchants, undermining income goals. Real estate struggles, with negative eastern investment and no significant policy relief, as urban renewal replaces quick-fix land finance. Anti-involution efforts address critical overcapacity, with industrial utilization at 74%. Policy-driven A-share gains, particularly in bank stocks, mask weak fundamentals and low market confidence. Economic reliance on policy support faltered by June, with declines in investment and consumption. Future policy hinges on U.S. trade talks and Federal Reserve rate decisions.Narration Body:00:00:00 Intro00:06:20 The GDP Facade01:22:13 Consumption Conundrum02:27:23 The Liquor Ban Blunder04:39:21 Food Delivery Fiasco07:22:04 Real Estate’s Rough Road08:57:17 Urban Renewal’s Empty Promise09:59:00 Anti-Involution Ambitions11:00:00 A-Share Mirage12:47:16 Policy Crutches and Economic Truth13:33:00 What Lies Ahead

A California water utility has seen more than 6 million hacking attempts from China in just one week. What’s driving these persistent scans? We break it down.The number of victims in the Microsoft server hack keeps growing. Over 400 organizations are now compromised, including the United States government. The spy campaign took off after Microsoft missed a critical software security hole. Who’s behind the attacks?The United States is racing to catch up as Russia and China dominate drone warfare. Why are we behind in this critical field? Retired Lt. Col. Darin Gaub says: “It’s not that we don’t have the capabilities, the technology, and the manufacturing base to do so. We’ve just never engaged it in a way that prioritized drone development and manufacturing over other, more large-scale capital projects.”The Chinese communist regime is facing growing fears of a sudden collapse. Experts say Washington should prepare for the fallout now. A new think tank report outlines what could follow—and how U.S. Special Operations might be called in.00:00 Intro01:32 6 Million China-Based Hacks Hit California Water Utility03:13 More Than 400 Victims Hit in Microsoft SharePoint Cyberattacks04:51 Pentagon Boosts Drone Production Like Never Before07:40 Think Tank: U.S. Special Forces’ Role in a Collapsing China10:38 Bank CEOs Subpoenaed for Ties to CCP Military Tech13:01 Shipbuilding Is South Korea’s Leverage in Tariff Talks16:41 France: China Sets Up 9 Secret Police Stations19:08 UK Risks Being ‘Dumping Ground’ for Forced Labor Goods

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses China purchasing Russian oil and the impact of President Donald Trump withdrawing the U.S. from UNESCO.

TIER expects 5% GDP growth for the first half of this year with a potential drop to under 1% in the second half ahead of next week’s U.S. tariff rate announcement. Experts say local businesses’ response to the tariffs will be critical. TIER also says CPI rose to 1.37% last month.

As Xi Jinping’s grip on power weakens, one name keeps surfacing inside China’s opaque political world: Liu Yuan. The son of former president Liu Shaoqi, Liu was once sidelined by Xi and has turned down offers to lead. But now he may be back, with the backing of Party elders and the military. In this episode, we unpack Liu’s dramatic journey from Cultural Revolution exile to general, whistleblower, and now potential successor. Is this red princeling the reform-minded leader China has been waiting for? Or is he part of an internal power play to end Xi’s era? This is a story of rivalry, betrayal, and a high-stakes return.