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
Feb 15, 2025 • 22min
Report: Chinese Espionage on U.S. Soil is Growing
00:00 Intro01:20 Report: Chinese Espionage on US Soil Is Growing03:52 Eftimiades on U.S. Defense Contractor CEO's China Ties08:07 TikTok's Sale or Ban Deadline Approaches10:57 Locals Report Deaths from H5N1, Official Probe in Shanxi12:14 CBP Seizes 161K+ Counterfeit Stamps from China12:38 Xi, Putin: Trump Plans Talks on Denuclearization14:14 Trump to Boost Ties with India Amid China Threat16:24 Newsham: Xi Would Roll the Dice If He Goes After Taiwan21:18 China Eyes Deepening Ties with Pacific Nation
Feb 14, 2025 • 18min
Trump Unveils Roadmap for Reciprocal Tariffs
00:00 Intro01:26 Trump Unveils Roadmap for Reciprocal Tariffs02:02 Expert: Alarm Over Rising Deaths, Bird Flu Surge in China11:20 Ohio Announces 1st Human Case of H5N1 Bird Flu12:00 Hegseth: US Prioritizing Deterring War with China15:22 L'oreal CEO: US Is the Land of Opportunity16:08 Australia Blames China for Air Dispute Over S. China Sea
Feb 13, 2025 • 19min
Boston Man Acquitted of Acting as CCP Agent
00:00 Intro00:36 Boston Man Acquitted of Acting as CCP Agent02:07 China Deploys Forces Around Taiwan After US Transit02:54 US, Australia Commit to Free and Open Indo-Pacific08:35 Estonia: China Smuggles Drone Parts for Russia09:51 S. Korea's Intelligence Agency Raises Deepseek Data Concerns10:43 Report Finds China Waging Cold War-Style Campaign
Feb 12, 2025 • 18min
Trump Says He Spoke with China's Xi since Inauguration
00:00 Intro01:17 Trump Says He Spoke with China's Xi Since Inauguration04:46 Trump Signs Executive Order on Steel Tariffs07:29 UK Says Chagos Deal Will Secure Military Base on Islands10:55 Google's AI Head: Hype Around China's DeepSeek Is Misleading12:59 Commission Confronts Religious Persecution15:31 Canada: China Targeting Prime Minister Candidate16:45 New Zealand Concerned About Cook Islands' China Deal
Feb 11, 2025 • 19min
Chinese Men Arrested over Smuggling Charges in LA
00:00 Intro01:18 Chinese Men Arrested Over Smuggling Charges in LA03:03 Gold Hits New High After China Imposes Tariffs on US03:51 Sharpie Maker Aims to Reduce Reliance on China04:29 Taiwan Offers to Buy Alaskan Gas to Avoid US Tariffs05:50 State Dept. Condemns Bomb Threats Against Shen Yun07:20 NY State Bans DeepSeek on State Devices07:39 Bipartisan Bill Would Ban DeepSeek on Gov't Devices09:36 Security Expert Unpacks Deepseek’s China Ties13:30 Thousands Protest Plans for Chinese 'Mega Embassy'17:04 India's Modi to Meet with Trump for Trade, China Talks
Feb 8, 2025 • 22min
Chinese Cameras for Espionage, Disruption in the U.S.
00:00 Intro01:02 Chinese Cameras Capable of Espionage, Disruption in the US03:14 Medical Sector Pressures Trump Over China Tariff04:26 Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister at White House06:25 China Blames US for Panama's Exit From Belt and Road08:11 Australian Defense Minister Meets With Hegseth09:42 DeepSeek May Have Ability to Track Web Data11:41Lee: DeepSeek Did Not Out-Innovate the US15:52 Lawmaker Highlights CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong17:44 Probe Details Labor Abuse at BYD Brazil Factory
Feb 7, 2025 • 22min
RPT: China's Shadow Justice System Poses Severe Concerns
00:00 Intro01:50 Rpt: China’s Shadow Justice System Poses Severe Concerns07:03 Panama Denies Deal for Free Canal Transit for US Navy09:16 Treasury Sanctions Network Selling Iranian Oil to China10:14 China Challenges Trump Tariffs at WTO12:02 Vance: Religious Freedom a Priority for Trump Admin15:15 Bessent: CCP Funds Military with Financial Surplus10:05 EU Proposes New Curbs on Chinese Shopping Sites
Feb 6, 2025 • 23min
Trump 'In No Rush' to Talk to China's Xi amid Trade War - China in Focus
00:00 Intro01:16 Trump 'In No Rush' to Talk to China's Xi Amid Trade War02:48 USPS to Resume Accepting Parcels from China03:31 Which Items Will Be More Expensive After China Tariffs?04:28 Goldman: China Tariffs Won't Raise Energy Prices Much05:12 Briggs: China's Retaliatory Tariffs a Strategic Move11:37 Ex-Google Staff Charged for Sending AI Secrets to China13:01 Effort in Senate to Keep Fentanyl a Schedule 1 Drug16:05 Speaker Johnson Renews CCP Committee16:43 Moolenaar: China Relies on Subsidies, IP Theft for Trade
Feb 5, 2025 • 17min
China Imposes Retaliatory Duties on U.S. Imports
00:00 Intro01:18 China Imposes Retaliatory Duties on US Imports03:31 US Dollar Holds Steady While Major Currencies Slip03:48 Chinese Pair Convicted for Selling Fentanyl Precursors06:00 Rubio Arrives in Costa Rica07:45 Trump Says US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok10:38 Surge in Chinese EV Sales in UK Sparks Privacy Concerns12:55 Chinese in Ny Celebrate Culture and Community15:50 Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol Over S. China Sea
Feb 4, 2025 • 19min
Trump Signs Sweeping Tariffs on China, Mexico, Canada
00:00 Intro01:40 Trump Signs Sweeping Tariffs on China, Mexico, Canada05:27 Resetting Trade Terms with America's Biggest Partners10:01 US Agencies: China-Made Patient Monitors a Cyber Threat11:09 Former Federal Reserve Advisor Indicted for Spying for China12:06 Panama Offers Free Passage for US Navy15:24 Texas Governor Issues Ban on Chinese AI, Social Media Apps17:21 Tesla, BMW Challenge European Union Over EV Tariffs18:13 Taiwan Bans Government Agencies From Using DeepSeek
