U.S. President Donald Trump has called for “new leadership in Iran.”

The country’s economy is on the brink of collapse. What began as an economic protest quickly escalated into a nationwide anti-regime movement.

Iran’s nuclear capabilities and terrorist proxies have also been significantly diminished, and the Islamic regime appears to be more fragile than ever before during its rule since 1979.

What does that mean for China? Many focus on the oil trade between Iran and China, as China buys the majority of Iran’s sanctioned oil.

Terri Wu spoke with experts who pointed out deeper strategic concerns Beijing holds in Iran.

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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].

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In the aftermath of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the U.S. military, a wide range of questions have gone unanswered.

One of those is the role Chinese defense equipment may have played in letting the United States complete its mission unharmed.

Venezuela operates Chinese-built radar systems that Beijing has long advertised as capable of neutralizing U.S. stealth advantages.

Epoch Times reporter Sean Tseng joins Terri Wu to examine what “Operation Absolute Resolve” reveals—and what remains uncertain—about China’s military capabilities.

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For one of the rare times in recent history, the Chinese Communist Party has not been in lockstep across its branches in external activities.

While rhetoric in 2025 was toned down from outwardly aggressive to friendly and businesslike, the military has been more provocative than ever.

The direct threats to America and its allies in the East seem to disconnect with China’s need for economic partners. Listen as Terri Wu describes what may be causing the schism, and what it means for us in the United States.

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When you think of a spy, do you think of a military officer who is a master of languages and disguise? If you do, then you may not understand how China uses its massive web of spies throughout the United States.

Instead, think professors, white-collar workers, engineers, and researchers. They aren’t professional spies, but their loyalty to the Chinese regime runs deep.

Hear Terri Wu’s in-depth discussion with a former federal and CIA employee, who now focuses his research on China’s espionage practices, and learn the details of the tactics that the regime uses, most of which would never even cross the mind of the average American.

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The second Trump Administration published its first National Security Strategy document this month, and it’s a far departure from what the world has seen in recent years.

While it adopts a much more business-like tone than before, some analysts say it’s an indicator of a weak United States. 

Is that the case? And what implications does the new foreign policy vision have on U.S.–China relations?

Listen to Terri Wu and the experts she interviewed on the new National Security Strategy, which may set the tone for decades.

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How would one infiltrate a foreign government? It seems like the idea would be to go straight to the top, but a recent trial in New York suggests otherwise.

Reporter Nick Zifcak has been covering the New York trial case of Linda Sun, who is accused of acting secretly as an agent of the CCP.

Hear how she got into her position, who she worked for, everything she is accused of doing, and her side of the story.

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Japan has a new prime minister, and she’s upending the political tradition that has guided geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.

China is already dealing with the chaos imposed by President Donald Trump’s trade tactics. Now, it has the added pressure from Sanae Takaichi, the Iron Lady of Japan.

Listen as Terri hears from experts, including one who attended the same prestigious institute as Takaichi. Learn what to watch for and analyze for China’s hegemony, or lack thereof, in the future.

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The financial information of Chinese companies is a black box. Yet these companies enjoy preferential access to U.S. capital markets.

How did it happen, and why was it tolerated?

For decades, China has been taking advantage of leniency and the openness of America’s market system. And it’s coming to a point where action needs to be taken.

Join Terri as she analyzes the predatory investment tactics China has used to intertwine itself with the U.S. economy and reap benefits in an all-too-cunning manner.

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Although a new trade truce was set, most analysts overlooked one critical part of the agreement.

That agreement is all about shipping. But its broader consequence is global control over the oceans and seas. And whoever controls the waters will become the leading world power.

Now that China is the top ship builder in the world, by a large measure, what does that mean for the United States?

Join Terri as she connects the dots on how the United States is countering the Chinese regime's massive shipbuilding capacity, both domestically and through its allies.

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It almost sounds like tabloid gossip to say, “Wow, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said something nice about President Donald Trump!”

If it were any other political circumstance, it may just be gossip, but this is coming from the head of the Chinese Communist Party, who, according to one expert, has never uttered such words about any American president.

What is the significance of that, and especially at this time? And even more importantly, who won this round of trade talks, and how can we be sure?

Find out as Terri explains and hears from experts in this episode of China Watch.

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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].

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