China in Focus Full Broadcast (Jan. 1)

Tiffany Meier
By Tiffany Meier
January 1, 2024China in Focus
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Big claims from China’s communist leader during his New Year’s speech, what’s really going on with the country’s economy, and issues renewed threats of “reunification” toward Taiwan.

Another nation is escalating its war preparations, with North Korea abandoning any prospects of peaceful reunification with South Korea. Instead, it’s vowing nuclear retaliation.

Reflecting on the year 2023, has a new “axis of evil” emerged as a global threat? This time, the charged phrase doesn’t refer to the Middle East. Instead, the shift in power is leaning toward communist China. How are China and its allies connected?

And the free world takes action to keep its military edge, with a focus on technology. What will that preparation look like in the New Year?

  1. Beijing Marks 2024 with Rare Admission on Economy
  2. Xi Jinping Threatens Taiwan in New Year Message
  3. North Korea: No Reunification, Promise of Retaliation
  4. China Infiltration Closer to Home for Americans in 2023
  5. 2023: a Bad Year for the Chinese Economy
  6. U.S. Weapons Delivery Delay Raises Concerns in Taiwan
  7. Yearly Review: Infection Waves Sweep China in 2023
  8. Notes from Prisoners Found in Chinese-Made Goods