

China In Focus
Epoch Media Group
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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Feb 18, 2026 • 23min
World Welcomes in the Year of the Horse - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:09 World Welcomes in the Year of the Horse02:15 New Year Gala Cut Short in Central China, Sparks Buzz06:32 Trump to Decide on Taiwan Arms Sale07:20 U.S. Pushes AI Funding at APEC Amid China Rivalry07:59 U.S. to Deploy More Advanced Missiles to Philippines09:26 U.S. Lawmaker’s Taiwan Remarks Draw Scrutiny12:28 China-Developed AI Censors Faith Group13:34 Texas Sues TP-Link for Alleged CCP Ties14:56 EU Probes Shein Over Illegal Products16:24 How Will “America First” Change U.S. Arms Sales?

Feb 17, 2026 • 23min
Rubio, Wang Outline Rival Visions in Munich - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:12 Rubio, Wang outline rival visions in Munich04:09 High-stakes diplomacy before April05:44 Sec. Rubio: Europe, U.S. can build “new Western century”07:16 Alysa Liu, Eileen Gu eye Chinese politics differently09:25 Interview with Enes Kanter Freedom: Standing up for human rights12:31 Study: Over 2,000 CCP-linked groups in democracies15:15 Trump repeals 2009 endangerment finding21:02 Philippines balances U.S., China relations

Feb 14, 2026 • 23min
Utah Forces Chinese Company to Sell Land - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:01 Utah forces Chinese Company to sell land01:44 Phony marriages for U.S. military base access04:02 CIA video recruiting Chinese officers as spies05:49 U.S. warns on China’s deals in Venezuela07:39 A declining China‑Venezuela relationship08:26 U.S.‑Taiwan reach reciprocal trade deal10:35 New NATO Arctic mission to defend against Russia, China11:07 Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper11:41 2 Chinese nat’ls charged with spying on Buddhist group12:52 Foreign cars flow into Russia via China14:41 China deal offers zero tariffs to S. African exports15:12 Lessons from China’s Cultural Revolution: Xi van Fleet

Feb 13, 2026 • 23min
Subway Site Caves In, Causing Massive Sinkhole in Shanghai - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:03 Subway Site Caves In, Causing Massive Sinkhole in Shanghai01:50 Is Eileen Gu a Traitor to the US?04:53 Eileen Gu Might Consider Living in China: Lily Tang Williams05:31 China Uses Soft Power to Infiltrate the US07:38 China Benefits From Pro-Beijing Celebrities Abroad09:26 Alysa Liu's Family Has Been Spied on by CCP11:30 Xinjiang Camp Whistleblower Freed After US Asylum Win17:29 Japan's Power Shift; China Reacts to Board of Peace | Analysis

Feb 12, 2026 • 23min
Pentagon to Work With USDA to Protect U.S. Farmland- China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:19 Pentagon to Work With USDA to Protect U.S. Farmland03:06 Lawmakers: CCP Influence Targeting U.S. Nonprofits05:57 How Is the CCP Operating in the U.S.?06:06 Nonprofits Have Ties to CCP Entities and Interests09:58 Can CCP Exploit Nonprofits With Political Spending?12:58 Bessent: U.S. and China Will Remain Rivals14:02 U.S. Warns Nvidia Over China Military AI Chip Sales15:36 House Passes Protect Taiwan Act16:22 Taiwan President Pushes $40B Defense Budget17:46 78-Year-Old Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years20:51 Rep. Smith: Security Law Ruinous of Hong Kong21:31 Trump Expected to Visit China in April

Feb 11, 2026 • 20min
Taiwan: Moving 40 Percent of Chip Production to U.S. ‘Impossible’- China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:26 Taiwan: Moving 40 Percent of Chip Production to U.S. ‘Impossible’03:24 U.S. Forces Board Venezuelan Oil Tanker Bound for China04:20 U.S. War Secretary: ‘Go Fast. We Win.’06:49 California Man Gets 4 Years for China Agent Role07:43 U.S. to Deploy 4 Submarines to Naval Base in Australia08:52 Australia Aims to Reclaim Darwin Port From China10:35 Insiders: Passive Resistance Spreading in China’s Military11:20 Jimmy Lai’s Verdict Reveals CCP’s True Nature: Cella11:43 Starmer Calls for Strategic Partnership With China14:01 Jimmy Lai’s Last Interview Before Arrest16:29 Independent Media in Hong Kong Under Pressure18:38 Air Canada Suspends Flights to Cuba

Feb 10, 2026 • 21min
FBI’s Focus Returns to CCP-Related Threats- China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:12 FBI’s Focus Returns to CCP-Related Threats02:59 Takaichi Wins Snap Election; Trump, China Respond05:53 Hong Kong Jails China Critic Jimmy Lai for 20 Years07:41 WH Backs Taiwan’s Plan to Raise Defense Spending08:46 Honduras Weighs Taiwan Ties After Trump Meeting10:10 Singer-Actor Repeatedly Banned for Resembling Xi Jinping11:15 Farmers Seek Land Pay, Workers Demand Owed Wages12:11 Japan’s Takaichi Secures Landslide Win in Snap Election | Analysis15:43 U.S. to Bring China Under New Nuclear Arms Control?18:36 What’s Next in U.S.-China Relations?

Feb 7, 2026 • 21min
Trump Rejects Putin Offer to Extend New START Nuclear Treaty - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:09 Trump Rejects Putin Offer to Extend New START Nuclear Treaty03:10 U.S.: China Has Conducted Secret Nuclear Testing05:23 Copley on Bringing China Under New Nuclear Control07:10 Nuclear Treaty Fails to Constrain China’s Growth: Copley09:37 Trump-Xi Deal Carries Long-Term Risks: Copley11:16 U.S., Taiwan Successfully Test New Jet Attack Drone12:19 China Develops Hypersonic Missile for Drones, Aircraft13:36 U.S. Boosts Rare Earth Output, Reduces China Reliance14:22 Democrat Senators Ask for SpaceX Probe15:26 Ikea Shuts Down 7 Major Stores in China16:11 Japan Election: Key Things to Watch This Sunday19:49 TSMC to Make Advanced AI Semiconductors in Japan

Feb 6, 2026 • 23min
U.S.-China Relations Juggle Goodwill and Friction - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:23 U.S.–China Relations Juggle Goodwill and Friction03:09 Trump–Xi Talk Puts Taiwan Budget Deadlock Back in Spotlight05:24 Mysterious China-Linked Bio Labs Found in U.S. Cities08:25 Backyard Labs Could Pose Bioweapon Threat: Philipp10:15 Vegas Lab Seizure May Reveal What Reedley Could Not13:16 Smuggled Pathogens, Secret Labs Spark U.S. Security Fears14:39 Trump: U.S. Would Secure Diego Garcia Base if Threatened15:34 Sen. Kennedy to UK: Sell Chagos Islands to the U.S.16:11 Key U.S.–Russia Nuclear Treaty Expires16:54 Panama Rejects China Threats Over Key Canal Ports18:10 Waymo Faces Lawmaker Scrutiny Over Chinese-Made Cars19:42 Hearing: China Spends Billions to Suppress Faith

Feb 5, 2026 • 22min
U.S. Hosts 50 Nations to Address Critical Minerals - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:14 U.S. Hosts 50 Nations to Address Critical Minerals03:24 Unpacking China's Mineral War, Global Response: Expert08:46 Xi Jinping Held Back-to-back Calls With Putin, Trump10:15 Authorities Investigate Suspected Bio Lab in Las Vegas11:51 Japan's Takaichi Rides Youth-led Craze Into Election15:37 China Pushes Back on Panama Court Ruling Over Canal17:06 America's Backyard: Latin American Nations Rethink China Ties18:28 Summit Speakers: Tech Fuels Religious Persecution


