{"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":"US Sanctions Strain Ties Ahead of Trump's China Trip | China in Focus","slug":"us-sanctions-strain-ties-ahead-of-trump-s-china-trip-china-in-focus","published_at":"2026-04-27T23:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657/us-sanctions-strain-ties-ahead-of-trump-s-china-trip-china-in-focus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-in-focus-ntd-on-odysee-6423657","url":"https://odysee.com/us-sanctions-strain-ties-ahead-of:b0f7f8cf37824eb2ef8d06d1030415c92b504802","audio_url":"https://player.odycdn.com/api/v3/streams/free/us-sanctions-strain-ties-ahead-of/b0f7f8cf37824eb2ef8d06d1030415c92b504802/c94c69.mp4","summary":"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 Intro 01:04 U.S. Sanctions Strain Ties Ahead of Trump’s China Trip 02:57 China Blocks Meta’s $2B Manus Deal After Acquisition 04:53 Chinese Coffee Shops Go Cashless-Only in NY 05:20 FBI Warns Americans to Keep Data From Chinese Firms 06:01 Chinese Firms Must Comply With Beijing Intelligence 07:59 Luckin Coffee Fined for Not Accepting Cash Payments 08:14 Luckin Coffee Says It Must Comply With Chinese Laws 9:13 Chinese National Charged in NASA Phishing Scheme 10:49 2 Americans Killed in Clashes in the Philippines 12:22 Tensions Rise Between China, EU Over New Sanctions 13:47 Digital IDs and the WHO to Gain More Power? 14:20 Digital IDs Raise Global Privacy Concerns: Littlejohn 16:52 Critics Warn Digital IDs Could Enable Social Control 18:26 W.H.O. Pathogen System Raises Lab Leak…","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1401,"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/us-sanctions-strain-ties-ahead-of-trump-s-china-trip-china-in-focus/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/us-sanctions-strain-ties-ahead-of-trump-s-china-trip-china-in-focus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}