

China In Focus
NTD
Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Hosted By Tiffany Meier
Hosted By Tiffany Meier
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Oct 9, 2026 • 23min
US Offers $10 Million Reward for Alleged Chinese Hacker - China in Focus
00:00 Intro00:51 US Offers $10 Million Reward for Alleged Chinese Hacker01:42 Will DOW Station Representatives in Taiwan’s Defense Ministry?02:32 Former Taiwan President Warns of ‘Sustained’ China Threats04:11 States Sue TP-Link Over China Ties, Security Risks05:06 Alleged China Spy to Remain in Custody05:57 Beijing’s Escalating Espionage Across US12:52 Russia Responds to Reports of 2nd Lab Worker Death14:31 Homan: Birth Tourism a National Security Vulnerability

Oct 8, 2026 • 23min
rump Announces $6.6 Billion Investment in New Submarine Shipyard - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:11 Trump Announces $6.6 Billion Investment in New Submarine Shipyard 04:29 Chinese Man Pleads Guilty to $600k Money Laundering Scheme06:23 California Couple With 20+ Children Face Abuse Charges08:45 European Parliament Votes to Toughen China Policy10:19 AG Blanche: Stopping CCP Repression Overseas a Big Priority

Oct 7, 2026 • 22min
DOJ to Strip Citizenship From 40 Criminals - China in Focus
00:00 Intro00:59 DOJ to Strip Citizenship From 40 Criminals02:39 Chinese Woman Arrested for Spying on Taiwan President’s Son07:26 U.S. Bolsters Arctic Outpost Against Chinese Activity09:28 Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Attempted Treason10:21 Bolsonaro, Lula Da Silva Move to Presidential Runoff16:15 U.S. Investigates Chinese Woman Arrested at LAX

Oct 6, 2026 • 22min
Bessent: Chinese AI Model Leaked PLA Weapons Plans - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:02 Bessent: Chinese AI Model Leaked PLA Weapons Plans02:13 Treasury Chief Warns China Is Stealing U.S. AI Tech02:45 California Woman Charged With Spying for China03:33 Woman Accused of Surveilling Taiwan President's Son04:29 U.S. Attorney: China Knows How to Game Our System05:13 Taiwan FM Attends Opening of U.S. De Facto Consulate06:14 Blocking Chinese Military Firms From U.S. Markets09:08 Senate Passes Forced Organ Harvesting Bill11:23 Japanese Firms Leave China, Numbers Hit Record Low12:02 China Stockpiles Tools for Making Advanced AI Chips13:29 Lee: Existing Laws Could Hold AI Firms Accountable18:38 Teen Suicide After Consuming Harmful TikTok Content

Oct 3, 2026 • 22min
Man Allegedly Sold $300M U.S. AI Tech to China- China in Focus
00:00 Intro00:52 Man Allegedly Sold $300M U.S. AI Tech to China02:36 Taiwan Receives First Two U.S.-Made F-16V Jets04:23 Taiwan's First Submarine Undergoing Final Tests05:06 Moolenaar Sounds Alarm on South Korea's CCP Ties06:41 Lawmakers Criticize as Starbucks Opens in Xinjiang07:14 How Brazil's Elections Affect U.S.–China Competition09:08 China Uses 'Brazil Card' During Trade Tensions With U.S.09:49 UK Universities Probe China Links After MI5 Warning10:30 MI5 Warns UK Academics Over China-Funded Research10:58 Cyber Firm: Chinese Hackers Posing as U.S. AI Experts11:56 Anti-Communist Film Festival Kicks Off in DC

Oct 2, 2026 • 22min
Accord Tackles China’s Steel Overcapacity - China in Focus
00:00 Intro00:58 Accord Tackles China’s Steel Overcapacity02:18 U.S. Weighs Most-Favored-Nation Status, WTO System03:36 Witness: Huawei Misled Standard Chartered06:23 Ford CEO Warns U.S. About Chinese Automakers08:17 State Dinner Sent Message to Xi: Stilwell10:33 Trump’s Message Targeted U.S. and China: Stilwell14:40 Trump Announces $200B Korean Investment in U.S.16:17 Trump Pushes U.S. Hemispheric Defense Forward19:59 Brazil's Election: What's at Stake for China?

Oct 1, 2026 • 23min
U.S. Top Fighter Jet Parts Sent to China - China in focus
00:00 Intro00:59 U.S. Top Fighter Jet Parts Sent to China02:29 Earlier Problems Tracking F-35 Parts02:56 Chinese Military Opens New Logistics Base in Laos03:50 Trump, Tech Leaders Sign Accord on AI Standards06:43 U.S. Senate Passes Falun Gong Protection Act09:10 Border Czar: Gov’t Working to End Birth Tourism11:33 HSBC Executive: Huawei Misled Me on Iran Business13:46 U.S. Ambassador: China Is Weaponizing Rare Earths14:56 Gen. Stilwell Analyzes Trump’s China Message17:06 China Doesn’t Respect U.S. Dialogue: Gen. Stilwell20:08 U.S. Show of Force Deterred China: Gen. Stilwell

Sep 30, 2026 • 24min
Chinese AI Agents Act Beyond Instructions - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:12 Chinese AI Agents Act Beyond Instructions02:16 Chinese AI Agents Show Signs of Potential Breakout03:20 Expert: U.S. Can Leverage China’s Dependencies04:29 U.S. Tech Still Fueling China’s Military: Newsham08:17 Desolate Greenland Outpost Could Host U.S. Troops09:47 NATO’s Critical Chokepoint: The GIUK Gap11:21 Taiwan Says It's in Ongoing Arms Talks With U.S.12:13 Johnson: $14B Arms Sale Delay Tied to Iran Conflict12:33 Taiwan: U.S. F-16V Fighter Jets Ready for Delivery12:50 Taiwan Indicts 2 Men for Disrupting Show Mocking Xi13:53 U.S. and China Cut Tariffs on $60B in Goods16:00 Steel Is Key to U.S. National Security: Trump19:53 U.S. Faces Decades-Long Rare Earths Challenge21:16 U.S. Film Industry Pushes to Bring Jobs Home

Sep 29, 2026 • 24min
US, China to Lower Tariffs on $60 Billion Worth of Goods - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:07 US, China to Lower Tariffs on $60 Billion Worth of Goods02:18 Perdue: Trump Asked Xi If He Wants to Buy Arms03:26 Analyst: Diplomatic Calculations at Play04:33 US–China Summit Was a 'Wash': Newsham04:43 Trump Not Serious About Arming China: Newsham10:57 Trump Briefs Japan’s Prime Minister After Xi Summit11:45 Taiwan: US Arms Sales Serve American Interests14:09 Philippines Faces Confrontations at Sea in EEZ15:45 Trump Says US Will Not Integrate AI With China17:07 US Big Tech Balancing Act With China21:02 Tech and China: What's Really at Stake?

Sep 26, 2026 • 21min
Taiwan Responds to Xi's Taiwan Independence Remarks - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:13 Taiwan Responds to Xi's Taiwan Independence Remarks02:41 Xi Jinping Concludes 3-Day State Visit to US02:50 Expert: China Uses Agents to Suppress Dissidents05:00 Xi's ‘Win-Win’ Message Means China Wins Twice: Su06:40 Trump Unlikely to Back China's Taiwan Policy: Su08:31 Trump–Xi Meeting Was About War Risk: Su10:36 Expert Warns of Reduced US Support for Taiwan12:26 US Government Preparing Wealth Report on Xi: Newsham14:40 Greenland Deal Allows More US Military Presence16:10 Expert Questions US–China AI Race17:58 China-Made Hardware Powers US AI Data Centers


