China In Focus Full Broadcast (Dec. 18)

Tiffany Meier
By Tiffany Meier
December 18, 2023China in Focus
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Tainted cinnamon is sickening over 100 U.S. children. Is the problematic ingredient coming from China? A lawmaker is demanding answers.

Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activist and media mogul is standing trial on Monday. Jimmy Lai is facing a litany of charges under Beijing’s draconian national security law, and if convicted, he could serve a life sentence.

North Korea sends up a missile reportedly capable of hitting the United States, as Beijing meets with a senior official from Pyongyang.

We take a closer look at China’s spiraling economy, and signs that hint Beijing’s finances are swinging away from the West.

Topics in this episode:

  1. Tainted Cinnamon from China? Lawmaker Demands Answers
  2. National Security Trial Begins for Hong Kong Media Mogul
  3. Hong Kong’s $130K Bounty on a U.S. Citizen: Interview
  4. N. Korea Launches Missile, Able to Hit U.S.: Japan
  5. Japan Bolsters Security Ties with ASEAN Nations
  6. Nippon Steel Acquires U.S. Steel in $15B Deal
  7. China Banks to Sell $210M in Bad Loans Amid Defaults
  8. AI Weaponized by Big Tech for Influence: Expert
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