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EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 22 MIN

Bessent Warns of Sanctions on Chinese Banks Aiding Iran - China in Focus

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00:00 Intro01:08 Bessent Warns of Sanctions on Chinese Banks Aiding Iran03:56 Trump: Hormuz Strait Completely Open & Ready for Business05:35 Trump: Israel Banned from Bombing Lebanon, ‘Enough Is Enough’06:15 U.S. Blockade to Target Iranian Ships Worldwide | Analysis06:45 China-Linked “Dark Fleet” Evades U.S. Sanctions08:26 U.S. Intensifies Crackdown on “Dark Fleet” Ships10:34 U.S. Authorizes Warning Shots for Non-Compliant Ships12:57 Lawmakers Warn of China’s AI Chip Smuggling Tactics14:57 U.S. Expands Visa Restrictions in Western Hemisphere15:46 Japanese Warship Transits Through the Taiwan Strait16:38 Japan to Relax Weapons Export Restrictions17:42 Australia to Buy Naval Frigates from Japan18:12 Japan to Strengthen Defense of Pacific Sea Lanes18:43 NZ Surveillance Flights Near China; Beijing Protests19:44 Philippines, U.S. to Build Supply Chain Hub20:27 Indonesia Identifies Mysterious Chinese Sea Device

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