
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

Mar 15, 2025 • 23min
Bill to Ban Chinese from Getting U.S. Student Visas
00:00 Intro01:27 Bill to Ban Chinese From Getting US Student Visas04:15 China’s Humanoid Robots Learn How to Do Chores06:37 VP JD Vance: US Can’t Rely on Communist China08:00 Upside, Downside of ‘Made in America’ Push10:42 US Meat Exporters Anxious for China Access Renewal11:24 China, Russia, Iran Call for End of Sanctions on Tehran12:11 HK Firm Stocks Plunge Amid Criticism of Port Sales14:50 Rising Bird Flu Human Cases Amid Rising Deaths: China17:49 Taiwan: Tougher Measures Needed to Counter Beijing19:43 What’s Behind TSMC’s $165 Billion Investment in the US

Mar 14, 2025 • 22min
Manipulating NY Politics for China's Interests: Linda Sun
00:00 Intro01:44 Manipulating NY Politics for China’s Interests: Linda Sun04:59 Death Threat Against Survivor of Forced Organ Removal07:01 Walmart in the Middle of US-China Trade War07:57 Belgium Arrests Suspects in Huawei Bribery Probe08:51 Who Benefits from Trump’s Steel Tariffs?13:44 Delivery of CCP Newspaper to UK Politicians Could Stop15:57 Newsham: Chaos in S. Korea a Distraction for US

Mar 13, 2025 • 22min
Trump's 25% Tariff on Steel & Aluminum Takes Effect
00:00 Intro01:12 Trump’s 25% Tariff on Steel & Aluminum Takes Effect03:43 US Tariffs on Chinese Aluminum & Steel Now 45%04:26 Congress to Stop Receiving CCP-Run China Daily Newspaper05:41 US Vows to Boost Shipbuilding, Counter China07:34 Greenland’s Center-Right Party Wins Vote10:36 Are You Concerned About CCP Influence in Hollywood?12:32 A Glimpse into Avian Flu Human Infections in China14:11 Sources: China Covering Up Severity of Bird Flu19:02 China, Russia, Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks19:58 Exiled Tibetans Reject China’s Statement on Next Dalai Lama20:56 Porsche’s Earnings Per Share Slashed by 1/3 in 2024

Mar 12, 2025 • 23min
Lawmakers Urge Americans to Ditch TP-Link WiFi Routers
00:00 Intro01:43 Lawmakers Urge Americans to Ditch TP-Link Wifi Routers04:09 Chinese-Made Batteries Targeted in New Tech Bill05:26 Falun Gong Protection Act Reintroduced06:29 Book Claims Facebook Planned to Censor for China09:30 Missouri: ‘Every Penny’ from China for Its $24B Debt11:06 CBP Seizes $3.5M Worth of Fake Jewelry from China12:39 How Should Trump Deter China-Russia-Iran Axis?20:12 CCP Official Skips Key Meeting: “Respiratory Infections”21:17 China Deflation Pressure Deepens with CPI Decline

Mar 11, 2025 • 23min
Missouri Wins $24B Judgment Tied to China Over Covid-19
00:00 Intro01:31 Missouri Wins $24B Judgment Tied to China Over COVID-1904:24 New Tariffs on US Farms as Trade Tensions Escalate05:45 China Hits Canada with Fresh Agriculture Tariffs06:20 X Removes CCP-Linked Accounts Targeting Shen Yun08:17 What Audience Members Have to Say About Shen Yun10:03 Trump Launches White House Office of Shipbuilding16:18 Trump: US Talking to 4 Groups on TikTok Sale18:15 Bessent: Trump Confident No Taiwan Invasion on His Watch19:41 Chinese, Russian Naval Vessels Hold Drill in Iran20:34 Young Tibetans Protest in India's Capital21:49 Annual Profit Down for China's Evergrande Subsidiary

Mar 8, 2025 • 21min
Army Soldiers Charged of Selling Top Secrets to China
00:00 Intro01:14 Army Soldiers Charged of Selling Top Secrets to China02:50 Mexico to Review Its Tariffs on China03:51 China’s Imports Tumble Amid Trump Tariffs04:38 China’s Foreign Ministry Vows Response to US Tariffs05:42 Trump Criticizes Security Treaty with NATO, Japan09:26Devore: a Consolation to Think CCP Has My DNA17:32 US Offered to Resettle Uyghurs Before Thai Repatriation19:20 Human Rights Group Condemns CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Mar 7, 2025 • 24min
Most Wanted: Chinese Cyber Actors Face Charges in the U.S.
00:00 Intro01:53 Most Wanted: Chinese Cyber Actors Face Charges in the US05:35 US Firms Demand Crackdown on Chinese Importers08:13 House Committee Speaks on China's Trade Violations13:27 Lawmakers Probe Sabotage, Espionage Threats from CCP17:09 Lawmakers: Chinese-Made Wireless Routers Not Safe17:25 TSMC CEO: US Investment Driven by Customer Demand19:02 A Breakdown of China’s 'Three Warfares' Strategy

Mar 6, 2025 • 22min
Trump: Reciprocal Tariffs to Start on April 2
00:00 Intro01:07 Trump: Reciprocal Tariffs to Start on April 204:39 Hegseth on China's Threat of War: US Is 'Prepared'06:28 China to Increase Defense Budget by 7.2%07:26 Reports: China Building Huge Military Complex in Beijing11:54 Trump's Pick for Key Pentagon Position Scrutinized15:17 DOJ Charges Chinese Hackers Linked to Major Breach16:26 Chinese Medical Devices in US Hospitals17:58 Satellite Image Discloses Potential China's Supercarrier19:11 China Sets Stimulus Plan to Offset US Tariff Impacts

Mar 5, 2025 • 24min
More Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China Go Into Effect
00:00 Intro01:36 More Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China Go into Effect03:48 China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs05:06 Mexico to Release Details on Retaliation05:30 What Will Cost More Under Trump's Tariffs06:17 Impact on US of 20% Tariffs on China12:17 BlackRock to Buy 2 Panama Canal Ports from Hong Kong Firm15:00 Oldest Republican Club Celebrates 150 Years17:55 Bill to Sanction Ccp's Organ Harvesting19:12 City in China Testing for Human Infections of Bird Flu20:09 Advanced Nvidia Chips at Center of Singapore Fraud Case21:14 Rivals to Elon Musk's Starlink Are Pushing Forward

Mar 4, 2025 • 23min
NC Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Export Tech to China
00:00 Intro01:30 North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Export Tech to China03:44 Trump Follows Through on Tariff Plans on Mexico, Canada06:35 WSJ Report: China Ask AI Leaders to Avoid US Travel09:50 Humanoid Robots Hit Mass Production in China10:28 China Warns Citizens About Bird Flu Human Infection12:21 Monitoring Illness in China for Pandemic Potential15:35 TikTok Faces New Investigation in the UK17:13 NASA: Lunar Landers to Pave Way for Human Exploration18:59 US Aircraft Carrier Docks at S. Korean Port19:41 US Joins Annual Military Exercises in Thailand20:31 Philippines Says Defense Agreements with US Will Stay