Name: China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 8)
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Description: Iran seized a Chinese-owned tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman. Analysts say the move may point to internal disputes over control of the country's oil exports.

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 	<li class="p1">Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil</li>
 	<li class="p1">Chinese-Linked Tankers Facing Disruption in Hormuz</li>
 	<li class="p1">A Crowded Agenda: Iran, Taiwan, AI, and Trade</li>
 	<li class="p1">U.S. Presses China to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open</li>
 	<li class="p1">China Demands U.S. Scale Back Taiwan Arms Sales</li>
 	<li class="p1">Tariff Truce Holds, President Trump Wants 'Stability'</li>
 	<li class="p1">WH: China Stealing U.S. AI Tech at Industrial Scale</li>
 	<li class="p1">Rare Earths Remain Beijing's Sharpest Economic Weapon</li>
 	<li class="p1">100+ House Members Urge Trump to Fight for Jimmy Lai</li>
 	<li class="p1">Summit Goal Is Stability, Not a Breakthrough: Experts</li>
 	<li class="p1">Taiwan Passes $25B Special Defense Budget</li>
 	<li>UK Summons China’s Ambassador After Spying Conviction</li>
 	<li class="p1">Ontario Mayor Raises Falun Dafa Flag Amid CCP Pressure</li>
 	<li class="p1">Chinese Threat Letter Fails to Silence Mayor</li>
 	<li class="p1">State Shield CEO on How States Are Combating the CCP</li>
 	<li class="p1">States Target Chinese Spy Networks in U.S.</li>
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