
China In Focus
Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Hosted By Tiffany Meier
Latest episodes

Jun 21, 2025 • 23min
Ex-U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty in China Spy Case - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:15 Ex-US Soldier Admits Attempted Espionage for China03:06 Chinese Signal Jammer Seizures Up 830% Since 202104:40 Florida Subpoenas Medical Firms Over China-Made Devices05:32 Texas AG Commissioner Warns of Crop-Infecting Fungus09:56 Rollback of Green Energy Credits Divides GOP12:26 CCP Threatened by Iran-Israel Conflict15:09 South China Floods Spark Questions Over Dam Release17:33 Sourcing Rare Earth Magnets for US Fighter Jets

Jun 20, 2025 • 23min
U.S. Student Visa Applicants Face Social Media Review - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:29 US Student Visa Applicants Face Social Media Review02:45 China’s Role in Iran-Israel Crisis Under Scrutiny05:17 Sec. Hegseth Testifies on $1T Defense Budget, Iran07:22 Trump Will Extend Tiktok Sale Deadline for 3rd Time08:13 Alleged Chinese Influence in World Anti-Doping Agency14:23 GOP Bill Would Review Land Purchases near Military Sites15:24 New Zealand Halts Cook Islands Funding Over China Deals16:25 Doctor Unpacks CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Jun 19, 2025 • 21min
FBI : China May Have Interfered in 2020 U.S. Election - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:18 FBI: China May Have Interfered in 2020 US Election03:10 Lucci: China’s Interference in US Politics Is No Surprise08:01 Report: LA Mayor’s Aide Tied to China’s Spy Agency09:31 Trump to Extend TikTok Sale Deadline for Third Time10:27 Mystery Surrounds Death of Whistleblower Med Student14:26 China’s Antimony Restrictions Stun US Battery Makers15:33 World Anti-Doping Agency in Question Ahead of Olympics18:35 Trade War Boosts India’s High-Tech Ambitions

Jun 18, 2025 • 21min
China's Nuclear Arsenal Reaches 600 Warheads - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:09 China's Nuclear Arsenal Reaches 600 Warheads02:49 Israel Calls Iran 'Pit Bull' of China04:15 Cargo Flight From China Diverted Toward Iran05:10 Copley: China Not Trusted to Broker Israel-Iran Deal07:23 Expert on China’s Allies and Support for Iran08:57 Trump: Russia's Removal From G7 Was a Mistake10:26 EU Chief Agrees With Trump on China Trade Concerns12:07 How China Amplifies Unrest to Sow Division in the US17:15 Taiwan Seals Deal for Drone Tech Used in Ukraine18:30 Popular VPN Apps May Be Sending Your Data to China19:36 Japan, Philippines Hold Drill, China Responds

Jun 17, 2025 • 23min
U.S. Airports Detect China’s New Covid-19 Strain - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:13 US Airports Detect China’s New COVID-19 Strain04:22 Lawmakers Investigate Alleged CCP Ties to LA Protests06:05 Chinese Stock Scams Dupe Thousands of US Investors07:26 Tim Walz Says America Is Losing Ground to China; Is It?09:31 China Could Disrupt US Power Grid Through Solar16:06 Roundtable: China's Forced Organ Harvesting in Focus18:05 Report: Iran Buys Missile Components From China20:18 US Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Heads to Middle East20:59 Taiwan Adds Huawei, SMIC to Export Control List

Jun 14, 2025 • 23min
Western Influencers Tour China on State-sponsored Trips - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:17 Western Influencers Tour China on State-Sponsored Trips03:47 Trump Signs Bills Blocking California’s EV Mandate06:07 Michigan Battery Plant Sparks CCP Connection Concerns08:19 Bipartisan Vote to Make Fentanyl a Schedule I Drug10:39 Analyst: China Trying to Fully Penetrate US Society12:49 Is Chinese Espionage on the Rise in the US?17:12 Taiwan Eyes Sea Drones to Counter China20:37 Ex-Military Doctor Reveals CCP’s Sinister Plan for Taiwan

Jun 13, 2025 • 21min
Pro-CCP Billionaire Funds Anti-ice Groups - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:28 Pro-CCP Billionaire Funds Anti-Ice Groups03:38 China to Slash All Tariffs on African Exports06:01 Trump: China Truce Saved, 'We're Rocking' More Deals06:17 Bessent: China Must 'Course Correct' in Trade09:12 Chinese National Charged with Smuggling Bio Materials into US14:20 Report: Global Brands Using Forced Labor Minerals15:23 US Senators Push to Boost Quad Space Alliance15:59 Australia Confident US Will Proceed with Submarine Pact17:57 Chinese Jets Tail Japanese Air Patrol Within 150 Feet20:00 Taiwan Sentences Chinese Ship Captain to Prison

Jun 12, 2025 • 22min
U.S.-china Rare Earth Deal Awaits Approval - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:02 US-China Rare Earth Deal Awaits Approval03:47 Hegseth: ‘China Is Our Pacing Threat’05:42 Chinese Billionaire Buys Land near Defense Sites06:49 Chinese Agent to Be Sentenced for Running Police Outpost07:33 What Do Secret CCP Police Outposts Do?10:39 Experts Spot Signs That Xi’s Power Is Weakening13:46 Rep: Adversaries Aggressively Target Infrastructure19:29 Chinese National Smuggled US Arms to N. Korea20:33 China: Sharpest Factory Price Drop in Nearly 2 Years

Jun 11, 2025 • 16min
Trump Pushes to 'open Up' China - China in Focus
Trump Pushes to 'open Up' China - China in Focus

Jun 10, 2025 • 22min
U.S., China Face Off Over Rare Earths in London- China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:20 US, China Face Off Over Rare Earths in London02:51 Auto Makers 'In Full Panic' Over Rare-Earths Shortage03:24 Boeing 737 Max Lands in China Amid Tariff Standoff04:50 How Can US Compete with Cheap Goods from China?05:17 China Exports to US Fall 35%, Worst in 5+ Years07:13 CIA Director Explains Chinese Intelligence Strategy08:14 Carney, Li Qiang Talk as Canada Balances US-China09:24 Chinese Carrier Sails near Japan’s Strategic Island12:48 Southern China Flood: Houses Ruined, Roads Closed14:17 Drought Bakes China's Wheat Belt, Slashing Harvests16:05 Will Gutting SpaceX Contracts Push US Closer to Russia?