China's Rare Earth Control Is Fading—How We'll Know When It's Over
China's control over rare earths is already fading, but only industry insiders seem to know it, says Christopher Ecclestone, mining strategist at the financial advisory firm Hallgarten & Company.He su...
5 Okt 51min
Spy Hunting During Xi’s Visit to Washington—Terri Wu Style
Beijing waited until 48 hours before takeoff to confirm Xi Jinping's trip to Washington. Why so late?China expert June G. Liao has a theory. She thinks Xi used the visit as leverage to "seal the deal"...
28 Sep 22min
Drained Gift Cards: Inside the Fraud DHS Says Funds Fentanyl and Human Trafficking
Gift cards are a great thing to receive, until you realize the card has no money on it! Did your friend make a mistake, or is something more sinister going on?Unfortunately, it’s often the latter. Tha...
21 Sep 15min
Back to Mao: China's Playbook for Taking What's Yours
China has updated its laws, in what looks like a move to gear up for war. The threshold for a “national threat” is lower than ever.And one of the major targets is private ownership. This time, America...
14 Sep 23min
The Honeytrap That Reached Capitol Hill: Fang Fang, Swalwell, and China's Election Playbook
Newly declassified FBI files reveal how alleged Chinese intelligence asset Christine Fang—also known as "Fang Fang"—used a years-long sexual relationship, illegal straw donations, and planted congress...
5 Sep 42min
The Hidden China Factor in the US-Canada Trade War
Neither the Canadian prime minister nor the U.S. trade chief, in their own public accounts, has named China as a reason the U.S.–Canada trade talks collapsed.However, the China factor is very much pre...
31 Aug 30min
The Million-Dollar Question: Will Taiwan Fight If Mainland China Invades?
What is the best strategy when one is up against overwhelming odds? That’s the Empty City Strategy that Terri Wu shares in this week’s episode of “China Watch,” in the context of Taiwan’s potential de...
25 Aug 36min
Degrading China’s Supply Chain—Battling for the Spirit of a Nation
For years, "decoupling" and "de-risking" have been the go-to words for describing U.S.–China economic relations.Host Terri Wu argues that neither term captures what's actually happening anymore and pr...
17 Aug 27min
