{"podcast":{"title":"China in Focus - NTD on Odysee","slug":"china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657","podcast_index_feed_id":6423657,"rss_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/@ChinainFocus:a","website_url":"https://odysee.com/@ChinainFocus:a","image_url":"https://thumbnails.lbry.com/UCBOqkAGTtzZVmKvY4SwdZ2g","author":"China in Focus - NTD","episode_count":50,"summary":"\"China in Focus\" is a new Youtube channel created by NTD to provide viewers with fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. NTD is a New York-based global news and entertainment media company founded in 2001. We believe the integrity of our world hinges on the accurate and truthful spread of information. We dedicate ourselves to providing the truth, no matter the cost, and shedding light on major issues. We cover the stories that others don’t. Our unbiased news provides critical information and insight. Our exclusive analyses cut through the complicated political landscape and provide a clear perspective. We hold ourselves responsible to society by steering clear of sensationalism and producing news with the utmost integrity. Support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/china-in-focus Website: https://www.ntd.com/china-in-focus Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChinaInFocusNTD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTDChinainFocus Contact us: chinainfocus@ntdtv.org","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T00:20:19.448235+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657"},"episode":{"title":"Taiwan Drills: Rockets Fired Into Waters Facing China; Microsoft Cuts Hundreds of Employees in China","slug":"taiwan-drills-rockets-fired-into-waters-facing-china-microsoft-cuts-hundreds-of-employees-in-china","published_at":"2026-06-11T01:00:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657/taiwan-drills-rockets-fired-into-waters-facing-china-microsoft-cuts-hundreds-of-employees-in-china","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657","url":"https://odysee.com/taiwan-drills-rockets-fired-into-waters:0f202936db7b77f779897e213ea5376a91ce1d39","audio_url":"https://player.odycdn.com/v6/streams/0f202936db7b77f779897e213ea5376a91ce1d39/3a378e.mp4","summary":"Taiwan is using American-supplied HIMARS launchers to fire more than 30 rockets into waters facing China. What's driving the drill designed to simulate a Chinese invasion? Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is visiting Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. What does Hegseth say about communist Cuba potentially attacking the U.S. homeland? A missing phrase in a China–North Korea statement is drawing attention. Experts say Xi Jinping's quiet shift on Kim Jong Un's nuclear program is a calculated move to distract Washington. Palau, a key Pacific ally, is strengthening security ties with the United States and Japan. Why is this small island nation becoming increasingly important in the Pacific? Microsoft is slashing its workforce in China, following in the footsteps of two other U.S. tech giants—Dell and IBM—which also scaled back operations in China last year. 00:00 Intro 01:13 Taiwan Drills: Rockets Fired Into Waters Facing China 02:00 Drill Features HIMARS System 'Shoot-and-Scoot' Ability 03:03 China Sent Ships Near Taiwan Several Times This Month 03:54 Hegseth Addresses Cuba Tensions While at Guantanamo Bay 05:47 No Mention of Denuclearization as Xi Wraps North Korea Visit 06:35 China, North Korea Uphold ‘Anti-US Spirit’ 07:34 EU, South Korea Sign Sweeping Digital Trade Pact 08:36 2 Chinese Nationals Convicted in South Korea Naval Spy Case 09:16 Palau Seeks Closer US, Japan Ties Amid China Pressure 10:37 Marco Rubio's One-Character Ticket to Beijing 14:58 Microsoft Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in China: Report 15:52 The 610 Office: Behind the Persecution of Falun Gong in China 17:57 Viewers React to 'Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun' 🔵Tiffany Meier’s documentary Hollywood Takeover - how Beijing is rewriting the script in America’s film indust…","meta_description":"Taiwan is using American-supplied HIMARS launchers to fire more than 30 rockets into waters facing China. What's driving the drill designed to simula…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1270,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657/episodes/taiwan-drills-rockets-fired-into-waters-facing-china-microsoft-cuts-hundreds-of-employees-in-china/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657/taiwan-drills-rockets-fired-into-waters-facing-china-microsoft-cuts-hundreds-of-employees-in-china.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}