China in Focus Full Broadcast (Jan. 9)

Tiffany Meier
By Tiffany Meier
January 9, 2025China in Focus
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The Pentagon added over 130 Chinese companies to its blacklist, labeling them as “in the favor of the Chinese military” while operating inside the United States. What does it mean for U.S.–China competition?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she doesn’t see Trump’s recent warnings about the Panama Canal and Greenland as a sign of military coercion, but rather a warning to China: hands off the strategic assets to the United States.

A lawmaker pushes a bill as debate over the Panama Canal heats up. The move would give the president-elect power to regain control there amid activity from China.

  1. DOD: 134 Chinese Firms Work With Chinese Military in US
  2. Italian Leader Defends Trump’s Comments on Greenland, Panama Canal
  3. Rep. Pushes Bill to Reclaim Panama Canal
  4. Jimmy Carter’s Diplomatic Work to Foster Regional Relations
  5. Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Case Friday
  6. US Announces $500 Million More in Military Aid for Ukraine
  7. China Growing Its Nuclear Capabilities
  8. China’s Wuxi Biologics to Sell Vaccine Facility to Merck
  9. Japan: Chinese Hackers Launched 200 Cyberattacks
  10. How Russia’s Weakness Affects Its Global Power