EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 23 MIN
US Sanctions Strain Ties Ahead of Trump's China Trip | China in Focus
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A scheduled Trump–Xi summit is drawing closer, but Washington’s sanctions arrived sooner than the U.S. president. A Chinese oil refiner has been targeted for allegedly bankrolling Iran. Beijing responded.China is pulling the plug on Meta’s two-billion-dollar Manus deal, sending a strong signal that cross-border AI partnerships now face much higher scrutiny.A Chinese coffee chain in New York City is raising national security concerns. It appears to be a simple business decision—cashless payments only, requiring customers to download an app to pay. But a watchdog group says there could be more to it.A Chinese national has been charged in a years-long scheme targeting NASA employees. Officials say he posed as a trusted colleague, gaining access to sensitive data.And could China’s social credit system see a global rollout in the form of digital IDs? And why is the World Health Organization pushing for a Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system? Reggie Littlejohn joins us to unpack it all.00:00 Intro01:04 U.S. Sanctions Strain Ties Ahead of Trump’s China Trip02:57 China Blocks Meta’s $2B Manus Deal After Acquisition04:53 Chinese Coffee Shops Go Cashless-Only in NY05:20 FBI Warns Americans to Keep Data From Chinese Firms06:01 Chinese Firms Must Comply With Beijing Intelligence07:59 Luckin Coffee Fined for Not Accepting Cash Payments08:14 Luckin Coffee Says It Must Comply With Chinese Laws9:13 Chinese National Charged in NASA Phishing Scheme10:49 2 Americans Killed in Clashes in the Philippines12:22 Tensions Rise Between China, EU Over New Sanctions13:47 Digital IDs and the WHO to Gain More Power?14:20 Digital IDs Raise Global Privacy Concerns: Littlejohn16:52 Critics Warn Digital IDs Could Enable Social Control18:26 W.H.O. Pathogen System Raises Lab Leak Fears: Littlejohn21:07 Critics Warn WHO Pact Could Limit National Power🔵Tiffany Meier’s documentary Hollywood Takeover - how Beijing is rewriting the script in America’s film industry: hollywoodtakeover.com 🇺🇸 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=DPxRbseiv9U
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