
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 1, 2025 • 22min
China Vows to Retaliate Against Latest U.S. Tariff Threat
00:00 Intro01:00 China Vows to Retaliate Against Latest US Tariff Threat02:40 Trump Vows New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China Over Fentanyl05:52 Interview: US. Military Readiness Against Threats Like China14:03 Thailand a Top Destination for People to Escape China15:29 China Threatens Taiwan: "We Will Come and Get You"16:31 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Ex-Lawmaker Jailed with 6 Others18:26 Ai Developer Nvidia Foresees Strong Demand for Chips

Feb 28, 2025 • 22min
Chinese Citizen Sentenced over Guam Trafficking
00:00 Intro01:44 Chinese Citizen Sentenced Over Guam Trafficking04:53 Trump Threatens Additional 10% Tariff on China06:59 Arkansas Introduces Bills to Counter China08:26 4 States Push Bills to Protect American Genetic Data10:09 Lucci: BGI Shouldn't Be Allowed in the US14:59 US Sanctions Chinese Firms Tied to Iranian Missile15:32 Rubio Unveils US Strategy on Russia-China Alliance16:24 Deep Dive: China's Test Scores Unbelievable

Feb 27, 2025 • 22min
Taiwan Responds to China's Drill Off Its Coast
00:00 Intro01:24 Is China Rehearsing for a Takeover of Taiwan?03:39 Ukraine Outlines Details of U.S. Minerals Deal04:41 What Are Ukraine’s Critical Minerals?07:45 Shen Yun Host: CCP Likely Behind Bomb Threats at Kennedy Center17:10 U.S. Proposes Hefty Fees for Chinese Cargo Ships18:13 Trump Signs Exec Order to Explore Copper Tariffs19:31 Trump’s 25 percent Tariffs: Impact on U.S. and China

Feb 26, 2025 • 23min
China Slams Reported U.S. Chip Restriction Plans
00:00 Intro01:25 China Slams Reported U.S. Chip Restriction Plans03:32 Trump’s Foreign Investment Policy Targets China05:31 Bipartisan House Lawmakers Unite to Counter China08:51 U.S. Exempts Taiwan, Philippines From Defense Aid Freeze10:00 Lawmakers Oppose NJ E-ZPass Deal With China Ties11:04 Arizona Bill Targets China’s Organ Harvesting13:19 Witnesses Report Rising Respiratory Disease Deaths14:43 Taiwan Detains Chinese-Crewed Ship in Taiwan Strait15:37 New U.S. Sanctions Target Iranian Oil Industry16:30 Expert: Deterrence Key to Stopping U.S. Tech Leaks

Feb 25, 2025 • 22min
New Covid-like Bat Virus Discovered in China
00:00 Intro01:30 New COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered in China03:18 US Restricts China Funds in Tech, Infrastructure04:24 Apple Announces $500 Billion in US Investments05:20 China, Russia Reaffirm 'No Limits' Friendship06:25 What Happens to China if Ukraine War Ends?10:25 OpenAI Bans Chinese Surveillance Accounts12:38 Oakland University Cuts Ties With 3 Chinese Institutions13:41 Japan, Philippines Agree to Enhance Defense Partnership15:18 Flight From China Returns to Airport Due to Tech Issues16:23 Lee: China's Popular AI App Spying on Users

Feb 22, 2025 • 23min
Can U.S. Build Enough Ships to Meet Navy’s Requirement?
00:00 Intro01:07 Can U.S. Build Enough Ships to Meet Navy’s Requirement?05:44 GOP Senator Sounds Alarm Over Chinese Navy07:07 Bomb Threat Against Shen Yun at Kennedy Center09:37 China Continues Supplying Cartels with Fentanyl12:21 Chinese Doctor Warns of Human Bird Flu Infections14:25 Florida's Department of Financial Services Bans DeepSeek14:53 Wyoming Businessman Offers to Buy TikTok for $50B16:08 Analyst: Potential Change in U.S. Approach to China19:52 Chinese Navy Holds Live-Fire Exercises Off Australia

Feb 21, 2025 • 23min
China-owned Firm to Repay $14M for Taking U.S. Covid Aid
00:00 Intro01:32 China-Owned Firm to Repay $14M for Taking US COVID-19 Aid02:52 NY Mayor's Fundraiser Indicted for Stealing COVID-19 Aid03:45 Gordon Chang: Not Possible to Split Russia-China04:57 US Stops Calling China 'PRC' on Gov't Fact Sheet11:44 10:43 Taiwan: Trump's Support for Taiwan Remains Strong14:37 Report: China Hospitals Don't Test for Bird Flu in Humans17:18 Rep. Moore: US Needs to Ban Chinese Students19:22 3 Chinese Warships Spotted 170 Miles Off Sydney20:07 Hearing Examines Partnership of China, Russia, Iran, N. Korea

Feb 20, 2025 • 22min
NY Takes Down Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
00:00 Intro01:16 NY Takes Down Fentanyl Trafficking Ring03:49 Trump to Put 25% Tariffs on Autos, Drugs, and Chips06:06 Lutnick: Tariffs Must Block China from Skirting Controls08:03 Doctor Questions China's Accounts of Reported Virus Surge13:02 A Classical Chinese Culture Renaissance Outside China13:51 Shen Yun Artist, Instructor File Lawsuit in Taiwan Court17:08 US Condemns China's Navy Chopper Tailing an Ally18:16 China Dominates Critical Minerals Market

Feb 19, 2025 • 23min
U.S., Russian Officials Meet for Talks on Ukraine War
00:00 Intro01:41 US, Russian Officials Meet for Talks on Ukraine War03:14 How Does China Read Trump's China Strategy?04:06 Trump's Larger Foreign Policy Objectives with Russia07:58 US Navy Ship Surveys the Taiwan Strait for 3 Days08:56 China Loses $168B in Foreign Direct Investment11:10 Chinese Residents Witness, Mourn Rising Death Cases15:10 Report: Salt Typhoon Still Trying to Breach US Networks16:08 S. Korea Alleges Deepseek Shared Data with ByteDance17:20 Cook Islands Pact with China Sparks Uproar18:37 Son of Jailed Hong Kong Media Mogul Pleads for Help20:29 Expert on Alliances Between Iran, China, Russia

Feb 18, 2025 • 24min
Pentagon, Boeing Supplier's Close Ties to Beijing
00:00 Intro01:13 Pentagon, Boeing Supplier's Close Ties to Beijing06:42 Chinese Firms Accused of Stealing Philips X-ray Tech07:24 Local Reports of Rising Deaths from Influenza in China10:12 China's Xi Holds Rare Meeting with Business Leaders12:05 Rubio's Message to China Through Middle East14:30 State Dept. Drops Line Against Taiwan's Independence16:35 Canadian Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait17:17 Economist: Unfair Landscape Caused US Trade Imbalances