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Man Fatally Stabs 6 in Chinese Kindergarten | China In Focus​



Six people were killed in a stabbing at a Chinese kindergarten. What’s behind the country’s recent series of attacks? Also on the schoolyard, war-training boot camps are finding their way into Chinese kindergartens this summer. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is vowing to end China’s Most Favored Nation Status, if he gets elected president. China’s leader is meeting with a Russian lawmaker, while President Joe Biden is on his way to the NATO summit. Where does the world’s most powerful military alliance stand on Taiwan? Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China raised eyebrows, when she bowed multiple times to the country’s vice premier. But does the upcoming ban violate the First Amendment, like the app claims?

 

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TikTok's Owner Lobbying DC to Woo U.S. Legislators | China In Focus​



A bill taking aim at TikTok is facing changes on Capitol Hill. This comes after the app spent $100 million to lobby Congress. Federal prosecutors are now targeting the head of a Washington-based think tank, who has been charged for acting as a Chinese agent. Dozens of Chinese military aircraft were spotted near Taiwan, flanked by warships. The fly-by followed a speech hinting at tighter ties with the United States. The Solomon Islands and China are strengthening relations, signing nine deals in Beijing, including a policing pact.

 

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China-Based Hackers Breach US Government Email Accounts | China In Focus​



A Chinese hacking group foils Microsoft security, targeting the U.S. government in what's being called an intel gathering scheme. A statement from NATO sparks Beijing’s anger. Lashing out on day two of a major summit, China sent over 30 fighter jets flying near Taiwan. Police in Hong Kong raid the family home of an exiled pro-democracy activist. And struggling under U.S. sanctions, China's Huawei is preparing a return to the global 5G smartphone market.

 

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Are U.S. Companies Complicit in the CCP’s Human Rights Abuses? | China In Focus​



Companies buoying China's oppression: beware. A 12-year-old lawsuit against tech firm Cisco has now been revived by a California court. China's exports are hitting a record decline. As its economy spirals, will the crisis reach the United States? Tens of thousands have been evacuated. A bridge was caught overflowing with water. Severe floods are soaking regions across China. An unusual U.S.–China meeting takes place at the Pentagon. Is Beijing finally ready to address the silence between two of the world's strongest militaries?

 

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Insider Talks the True Risks of Doing Business in China | China In Focus​



Are your China investments safe? Three witnesses at a House hearing reveal the pitfalls of doing business in China. Curious about the real risks of doing business in China? One of the most connected businessmen in the country shares his biggest lessons. Secretary Yellen gets back to traveling, with India and Vietnam trips planned after her recent return from Beijing. And the battle against fentanyl: what’s the biggest obstacle? U.S. officials reveal a hidden force behind the deadly crisis.

 

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China’s Economy Losing Steam: New Data Disappoints | China In Focus​



The world’s second largest economy is losing steam. With its recovery in peril, will the spillover hit the United States? Mexico is now beating out China as the top exporter to the United States. Fentanyl is a hot topic on the Senate floor. A bill could slap sanctions on China over the drug’s production, and it’s already boasting bipartisan support. One of Taiwan’s top presidential candidates is planning a stop in the United States on his way to Paraguay. The transit plan was announced as the U.S. climate envoy spends four days in Beijing.

 

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Prodigy Warns About China’s Ambition for AI-Driven Warfare | China In Focus​


The race for AI is ramping up. The United States grapples to maintain its lead, as China picks up the pace. Now a key leader in the area is warning Washington that it can't afford to lose. A former secretary of state arrives in Beijing for a surprise visit—as a friend to China, in his words. Linked to the COVID-19 lab leak theory, the Wuhan Institute is now officially barred from getting U.S. funding. The world's two biggest carbon emitters are reigniting talks on climate change. But just how crucial are climate talks for China—as the country swelters under scorching heat waves and devastating floods—and with extreme weather straining its power grids and threatening vital crops?

 

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Is U.S. money helping China's military? A congressional committee is trying to find out​



Are U.S. companies pumping money into China’s military advancement? A congressional committee is trying to find out. Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Shein are duking it out in U.S. courts. Temu is accusing Shein of bullying its suppliers, but that’s far from the only legal woes Shein is grappling with. Thousands are taking to the streets in Washington, D.C. calling for an end to a brutal campaign of human rights abuses spanning decades. How deadly is China’s COVID-19 pandemic? A leaked count of funeral cremations offers a hint. The data was quickly wiped after its release.

 

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China is No Longer an Expanding Economy that Allows Everyone to Succeed​



In addition to the lingering economic impact of the Covid restrictions, China faces serious challenges that no policy can reverse in the short term, namely population decline, which will deprive China of its status as the world's factory and devastate the real estate market. The impact of population decline is exacerbated by Xi Jinping's unpredictable policies, which have deeply undermined people's confidence in China's political stability. People have stopped investing and expanding their businesses. As a result, China's economy is shrinking, which means it's not allowing everyone to succeed. Then there is the looming threat of war over Taiwan. If that happens, Western companies could find their capital and people trapped once the war starts. Western shareholders should waste no time in asking their CEOs to make contingency plans.

 

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Senate Blocks China From Buying US Oil Reserves | China In Focus​



The Senate is backing a measure to bar sales of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves to Beijing. The latest development in a Chinese hacking incident involves the targeting of specific U.S. email accounts. Are Chinese self-driving cars collecting American data? Lawmakers are pressing for answers. Plus, the real story of NTD’s founding. Websites were attacked, advertisers were threatened, and one chief technology officer was blindfolded to a chair and beaten.

 

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Senate Blocks China From Buying US Oil Reserves | China In Focus​



The Senate is backing a measure to bar sales of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves to Beijing. The latest development in a Chinese hacking incident involves the targeting of specific U.S. email accounts. Are Chinese self-driving cars collecting American data? Lawmakers are pressing for answers. Plus, the real story of NTD’s founding. Websites were attacked, advertisers were threatened, and one chief technology officer was blindfolded to a chair and beaten.

 

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Special Report: The Persecution of the Century | NTD Original


With the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) growing its power in America, understanding its goals couldn't be more important than it is today. Few events in recent Chinese history have had as profound an impact on a country than what happened on July 20, 1999. It was a day in which the CCP launched a campaign meant to crush a domestic spiritual revival and force the free world to look the other way. This year's July 20 marks 24 years since the regime launched its unprecedented persecution of Falun Gong, severely impacting the lives of the Chinese people and the course of their nation's history. And this is only what the surface reveals. Behind it all is an evil never before seen in human history—state-sponsored forced organ harvesting. What role has the free world played in the persecution of the century? If it continues, what's at stake for America? NTD Television Network will premiere a special report on the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong. NTD correspondent Steve Lance sits down with insiders and explores the questions: Why is the CCP afraid of people of faith? Why did the free world let this happen while growing deeper relations with Communist China? What price is America paying for soft-pedaling on the CCP? This special report features interviews with:

 

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CIA Rebuilding Spy Networks in China After Beijing Caught, Killed U.S. Agents | China In Focus​



The CIA is working to rebuild its network of spies in China after Beijing caught and killed many of its agents a decade ago. As China vows countermeasures, will the agency pull it off this time? Streets lie vacant and sirens sound across northern Taiwan. A half-hour evacuation drill aims to prepare residents for natural disasters, or a possible Chinese attack. In a show of force and unity aimed at China, the largest-ever joint military training between Washington and Canberra is underway in Australia. Does America's Indo-Pacific strategy impact world dynamics? What role does Beijing play? We hear from two Washington officials.

 

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Pro-Beijing Influence Operation Staged Protests in Washington D.C.: Report | China In Focus​



A pro-Beijing disinformation campaign hits a new high, with a report saying it targeted Americans directly from Times Square and staged protests in Washington, D.C. The Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023 passed the House. The bill looks to sanction Chinese officials for their role in getting illegal drugs onto U.S. soil. TikTok is getting more ambitious than ever. The platform just released a Chinese e-shop, painted as a new rival to online shopping giants SHEIN and Temu. Beijing is sending enough military equipment to Russia to gear up an army. What's China's role in the 17-month Ukraine invasion?

 

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'Little Red Classrooms': CCP Influence in US Schools | China In Focus​



American children in over 140 K-12 schools may be indoctrinated with education from the Chinese Communist Party. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is warning about China's "problematic behavior" in the Indo-Pacific, speaking in Tonga as the United States opens a new embassy there. Angry protests break out in northern China. But what has concerned parents taking to the streets there? Two banned ballistic missiles were shown off by North Korea's leader to impress a Russian minister at a weapons exhibition. "The CCP will use this technology for evil," a former U.S. counterintelligence chief warns Washington. Is Beijing capable of handling critical 21st-century technology?

 

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Hunter Biden Admits Receiving Money From Chinese Firm | China In Focus​



Hunter Biden says he got $600 million from a company linked to China. How is the White House responding? Is China moving closer to a military foothold in the South China Sea? And how could those efforts give Beijing a leg up as it grapples with the United States? Satellite images reveal the story. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warns about China’s “problematic behavior” in the Indo-Pacific while speaking to the press in Tonga, as the United States races to expand its presence there. Beijing is an Indo-Pacific bully, according to America’s defense chief.

 
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'Ticking Time Bomb': Chinese Malware Hidden in US Defense Systems? | China In Focus​



Possible Chinese malware in the U.S. defense system could devastate military operations—a "ticking time bomb." Roads turn to rivers in Beijing after a typhoon dumped record rainfall on the region—leading to 31,000 evacuated, with hundreds trapped and at least two dead. A new U.S. weapons package worth up to $345 million has been green-lit to bolster Taiwan's defenses. A secret Chinese lab was illegally operating in California. Inside, investigators detected "at least 20 potentially infectious agents." But why was it running there?

 

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China’s Xi Calls for Combat Readiness Amid Nuclear Force Shakeup | China In Focus​



Chinese leader Xi Jinping is reiterating the army’s “combat readiness” and overhauling the leadership of China’s nuclear arsenal. What is China preparing for? Civilians are being urged to help sniff out spies. That’s the latest message from Beijing’s top espionage agency, under the eye of a strict new law. Over 20 people are dead as severe flooding soaks Beijing. Typhoon Doksuri’s impacts are now expanding downstream to another Chinese city. China’s export curbs on two chip-making metals kick in. How could the measure impact global production, from electric vehicles to smartphones?

 

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China's Economic Slowdown Hits World Economy: Survey | China In Focus​



Is China's economic "miracle" over forever? Recent data is flashing warning signs across the economy. What are the global consequences? U.S. lawmakers accuse two firms of facilitating capital flows to "America's foremost foreign adversary." China's cyber regulator has a new plan to fix children spending too much time with their screens, and it's sending tech stocks reeling. Sun bears or humans dressed in costumes? All eyes at a Chinese zoo fell on one bear, standing on its hind legs.