China in Focus Full Broadcast (Dec. 28)

Full interview with Enes Kanter Freedom

The United States is imposing new restrictions on Chinese tourists. The rules outline what’s needed to board flights to America.

Beijing is taking aim at Washington’s COVID-19 entry rules for arriving Chinese passengers, saying there’s no “scientific” basis behind the U.S. decision.

On the other hand, a leaked confidentiality notice from a funeral home in China is asking families to affirm that their deceased did not die of COVID-19.

The U.S. House is banning TikTok from all its devices, with some lawmakers calling for a nationwide block on the China-owned video app.

Russia and China continue strengthening their ties. A joint drill just finished in the Pacific, aiming at Taiwan.

Topics in this episode:

1. Countries Impose Restrictions on Travelers from China
2. China Calls for ‘Scientific’ Basis as U.S. Weighs COVID-19 Entry Rules
3. Chinese Funeral Home Notice Bans Leaking Info: Report
4. ‘Covid-19 Not Responsible for Deaths’: Funeral Homes
5. Multiple Chinese Performers, Actors Reported Dead
6. House Bans TikTok, Lawmakers Call for Nationwide Ban
7. Australia Grants Extradition of Former U.S. Pilot
8. Russia, China Hold Joint Naval Exercises near Taiwan
9. Indonesian Criminal Code to Ban Spreading Communism
10. Japan Plans Ambitious Deep-Sea Mining Project
11. Enes Kanter Freedom: Censorship in the NBA