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Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil - China in Focus

May 9, 2026·22 min
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00:00 Intro01:24 Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil02:54 Chinese-Linked Tankers Facing Disruption in Hormuz03:31 A Crowded Agenda: Iran, Taiwan, AI, and Trade03:59 U.S. Presses China to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open04:46 China Demands U.S. Scale Back Taiwan Arms Sales05:28 Tariff Truce Holds, President Trump Wants 'Stability'06:14 WH: China Stealing U.S. AI Tech at Industrial Scale06:49 Rare Earths Remain Beijing's Sharpest Economic Weapon07:02 100+ House Members Urge Trump to Fight for Jimmy Lai07:16 Summit Goal Is Stability, Not a Breakthrough: Experts08:10 Taiwan Passes $25B Special Defense Budget09:56 UK Summons China’s Ambassador After Spying Conviction10:44 Ontario Mayor Raises Falun Dafa Flag Amid CCP Pressure12:21 Chinese Threat Letter Fails to Silence Mayor14:58 State Shield CEO on How States Are Combating the CCP15:36 States Target Chinese Spy Networks in U.S.19:27 States Move to Block Chinese Land Purchases

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