Tag: China in Focus

New Virus in China With Animal to Human Transmission

Taiwan’s top diplomat worries China may launch a war against Taiwan. But he adds that Beijing’s threats to Taiwan—with the Chinese military extending drills and encircling the island—are achieving the opposite effect. A new lockdown mandate is in place for China—this time in a tourist destination. Tens of thousands of travelers are stuck in one…


‘If Your No. 1 Trade Partner Is in a Recession, It’s Going to Affect You’: Graceffo on China’s Economy

In this special episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo. He talks about the current inflation, if China is involved, and how China’s economic outlook would be felt by U.S. consumers. Graceffo said: “First of all, if we have supply chain disruption, this increases the price of goods. And of course, we…


US Calls Chinese Drills ‘Significant Escalation’

Slapping sanctions on Nancy Pelosi, firing missiles into waters near Taiwan, and waging cyber attacks—Beijing reacts to the House speaker’s Taiwan visit. Is it a serious escalation, or a show for its domestic audience? The Pentagon is delaying a scheduled ballistic missile test after Beijing’s fiery reaction to Pelosi’s Taiwan visit. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley…


Pacific Power: Fate of the Future Hangs in the Balance

Trade, commerce, military, and more—a tug-of-war over the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Whoever controls them controls the future. Retired Marine Colonel Grant Newsham said, “You really can’t overstate what is at stake here.” In this special report, we delve into the waters of the Pacific to look at what happens if the Chinese regime gains the…


Pelosi Visit: ‘We Salute the Successes of Taiwan’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wraps up her historic visit to Taiwan—after a series of threats from Beijing. A Chinese company is eyeing a deep water port and airstrip in the Solomon Islands amid mounting concerns in the West about a potential Chinese military base just a thousand miles from Australia. India is on high alert….


Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan, to Meet Tsai on Wednesday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan, despite Beijing threatening serious consequences if she went through with the visit. The United States and Japan are working to stand up to what they describe as Beijing’s economic coercion. And several key industries could benefit from the effort. Thousands of China’s wealthy are looking to leave the…


Pelosi to Visit Taiwan on Tuesday: Sources

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to land in Taiwan on Tuesday. The potential trip is igniting tensions between the United States and China to a historical high—with Beijing threatening to take action. After passing both chambers of Congress, an over $200 billion spending bill is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk. Supporters say it…


‘We Would Find Ourselves Actually Defending America, From Hawaii’: Newsham on China’s Pacific Threat

In this special episode, we sat down with Alex Gray, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council and former director for Oceania and Indo-Pacific security at the U.S. National Security Council during the Trump administration; and Grant Newsham, retired Marine colonel and director of the One Korea Network. They discuss the importance of the…


China Steps Up Warning Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Is Taiwan the top flashpoint in U.S.–China relations? Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave President Joe Biden a stern warning over Washington’s stance on the island, as tensions build ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan. One of the world’s largest banks has reportedly set up a Communist Party branch in its Chinese…


How China Uses Huawei to Watch Over US Nuclear Bases

Overlooking America’s nuclear facilities. But it’s not the U.S. keeping an eye on things. It’s an adversary. In this special report, we look at how the Chinese communist party has gotten close to America’s nuclear secrets, why that’s a risk to national security, and how experts say there needs to be a fundamental shift in…