U.S.-Philippines-Japan Drills in China-Claimed Waters | China in Focus

🧶 Protect your wealth with precious metals! Call American Hartford Gold today & get up to $20,000 in free silver on your 1st order! Call 855-403-1118 or Text CHINA to 65532, or Click this link: https://ept.ms/CIF-AHGUnprecedented U.S.–Philippines drills are underway in the South China Sea—at China’s doorstep. Several countries, including Japan, are joining for the first time, marking a major expansion of allied military presence across the Indo-Pacific.Tensions are rising in the Taiwan Strait—the island has detected Chinese warships and aircraft operating near key military bases.China is ramping up military spending again—for the 31st year in a row. In response, countries across Asia and beyond are increasing defense spending to deter China.FBI director hails the capture of a Chinese hacker extradited to the United States from Italy. What is the hacker accused of stealing from U.S. university researchers at the height of the pandemic?China is ramping up its efforts to root out high-ranking officials on corruption charges. Is the Chinese regime weeding out bad apples, or is Communist Party leader Xi Jinping more concerned about his grip on power?Are the viral Labubu dolls hiding a dark secret? A new report finds they are made with cotton harvested through forced labor. The president of Victims of Communism joins us to unpack what parents should know.00:00 Intro03:07 U.S.–Philippines Drills Expand, Japan Boosts Deterrence03:58 U.S. Marines Down Drones Using MADIS System in Drills04:21 U.S.–Philippines Drills Signal Focus on Taiwan Strait05:13 Filipino Defense Chief Not Surprised by China’s Move06:05 Philippines: Beijing Moves When Rivals Are Distracted06:44 Intensified China Military Activity Near Taiwan07:36 China Defense Spending Up 31st Straight Year: Report08:49 U.S. Arms Deliveries to Europe Delayed Amid Iran War09:40 FBI Hails Capture of Chinese Hacker as 'Historic Win'11:45 Unexplained Deaths Among Chinese Scientists: Report12:52 Beijing Ramps Up Anti-Corruption Campaign14:00 Xi Jinping Uses Corruption Cases to Sideline Rivals15:18 New DeepSeek Release Fails to Shake AI Market16:22 VOC President on Viral Labubu Dolls and Forced Labor16:45 Labubu Toys Tied to Forced Labor in China: Patterson18:05 Can U.S. Regulations Block Xinjiang Cotton Imports?19:05 When Cheap Goods Come at a Human Cost20:20 Rights Concerns Loom Over Expected Trump–Xi Talks21:55 Why Washington Misread China’s Path: Patterson🇺🇸 Stay updated with breaking news, special reports, and LIVE COVERAGE on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTDlive_💛 Support us to fight for the truth:https://donorbox.org/china-in-focus 🔵 Sign up for our NEWSLETTER and stay in touch:https://www.ntd.com/newsletter.htm🧶 'The Final War' Documentary DVD: https://www.ntdgiftshop.com/product-page/the-final-war-documentary-dvd-a-100-year-plot-to-defeat-america-© All Rights Reserved....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utvRjw61_xE