WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:04.360 China is trying to divide the US  and Europe on Ukraine! Meanwhile,   00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:09.000 Donald Trump is making an offer India  could find hard to refuse. And is the   00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:16.040 US changing its Taiwan policy? That and  more on this week’s China News Headlines.  00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:17.760 Welcome to China Uncensored, I’m Chris Chappell.  00:00:17.760 --> 00:00:22.120 This episode is sponsored by Surfshark. Whenever  you go online, you really ought to be using a VPN   00:00:22.120 --> 00:00:26.160 like Surfshark to cover your tracks and protect  your identity. I’ll tell you more in a bit. 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:30.240 And just a reminder to join Operation Honey  Pot by watching this episode to the end   00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:33.480 and leaving a like and honey pot comment below.  00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:36.760 US President Donald Trump is  making a lot of folks angry.  00:00:36.760 --> 00:00:39.040 The good news is, if you make enough people angry,   00:00:39.040 --> 00:00:43.160 you’re bound to make at least some of the  right people angry.

Because a change to the   00:00:43.160 --> 00:00:48.440 State Department’s website regarding Taiwan  has sparked a fiery rebuke from Beijing.  00:00:48.440 --> 00:00:53.000 Previously, on the State Department’s U.S.  Relations with Taiwan fact sheet, it said “we   00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:58.440 do not support Taiwan independence.” That line has been removed. 00:00:58.440 --> 00:01:04.160 Does that mean the US now supports Taiwan  independence? Who knows. Certainly not Beijing.  00:01:04.160 --> 00:01:07.720 At a regular news conference on Monday,  Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson   00:01:07.720 --> 00:01:13.120 Guo Jiakun urged the US to immediately  correct its mistakes or risk further   00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:18.720 damage to Sino-US relations and said the  US should act with the utmost caution. 00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:21.760 Yes, I’m sure King Donald Trump is worried about   00:01:21.760 --> 00:01:25.960 potentially upsetting people with  wild things posted to a website. 00:01:25.960 --> 00:01:29.440 In response, the State Departmentclaimed  that the update to the website is routine  00:01:29.440 --> 00:01:33.600 and pointed out that the US’ “one  China policy” is still mentioned there. 00:01:33.600 --> 00:01:37.000 A spokesperson for the department has  clarified that it doesn’t support any   00:01:37.000 --> 00:01:40.400 unilateral changes to the  status quo from any side, 00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:42.800 which also now appears on the fact sheet. 00:01:42.800 --> 00:01:48.200 This isn’t the first time this has happened.  In fact, that line was also cut back in 2022,   00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:55.040 although it was added back a month later. Will the  change hang around this time? Only time will tell. 00:01:55.040 --> 00:01:59.960 But Taiwan is considering a multi-billion  dollar arms purchase from the US.  00:01:59.960 --> 00:02:03.400 The talks are ongoing, but three sources  said on Monday that the package would   00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:08.039 include coastal defense cruise missiles and  HIMARS, with one source saying “I would be   00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:13.680 very surprised if it was less than $8 billion.  Somewhere between $7 billion to $10 billion.” 00:02:13.680 --> 00:02:18.680 The US might want to send Guo Jiakun an edible  arrangement as a thank you, because his tirade   00:02:18.680 --> 00:02:23.600 was the best sales pitch possible to make  Taiwan want to buy a bunch of weapons. 00:02:23.600 --> 00:02:27.800 The package is intended to demonstrate the US’  commitment to defending the island, especially   00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:33.560 after National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said  he wished to speed up arms deliveries to Taipei. 00:02:33.560 --> 00:02:38.520 HIMARS, in particular, has provento be  effective in Ukraine against Russian forces,   00:02:38.520 --> 00:02:44.600 and Taiwan–like the CCP–has closely been observing  that war to see what works and what doesn’t. 00:02:44.600 --> 00:02:49.720 But Taiwan isn’t the only Asian country looking  for US weapons to defend against China.  00:02:49.720 --> 00:02:53.880 President Trump and Indian Prime Minister  Narendra Modi are discussing a trade route   00:02:53.880 --> 00:02:57.400 through Israel, along with a  boost in arms sales to India. 00:02:57.400 --> 00:03:01.640 So I guess maybe Trump should send  Guo *two* edible arrangements  00:03:01.640 --> 00:03:05.560 The proposed trade route would run from  India through the UAE, Saudi Arabia,   00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:11.440 Jordan, and Israel to Europe, basically  circumventing the CCP’s Belt and Road Initiative. 00:03:11.440 --> 00:03:16.280 This plan builds on one initiated  by former President Biden in 2023. 00:03:16.280 --> 00:03:20.280 In addition, Modi and Trump discussed an  expansion of US military sales to India   00:03:20.280 --> 00:03:25.800 starting in 2025. India wants to modernize  its military, and, since 2008, the country   00:03:25.800 --> 00:03:31.960 has agreed to buy more than $20 billion in US  weapons, but these talks would expand on that. 00:03:31.960 --> 00:03:37.520 Trump also said that the US would eventually  provide India with F-35 stealth fighter jets,   00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:39.420 although he didn’t say exactly when. 00:03:39.420 --> 00:03:44.800 It looks like BRICS might have some upcoming  trouble with internal cohesion and partnership. 00:03:44.800 --> 00:03:47.080 But Trump has even more to offer India! 00:03:47.080 --> 00:03:52.560 Like mediation to ease India-China tensions. in 2020, Trump offered his help in… 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:55.280 Mediating India’s border disputes with China. 00:03:55.280 --> 00:03:59.066 And during his joint press briefing  with Modi, Trump restated the offer. 00:03:59.066 --> 00:04:03.360 Trump: “And I look at India, I do see the  skirmishes on the border, which are quite   00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:09.080 vicious, and I guess they continue to go on. If  I could be of help, I'd love to help, because   00:04:09.080 --> 00:04:12.080 that should be stopped. That's  been going on for a long time”  00:04:12.080 --> 00:04:15.080 Why is Trump so confident he’d  be a good mediator? I mean,   00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:17.680 what does he know about the art of the deal? 00:04:17.680 --> 00:04:20.120 Modi himself didn’t react to the offer. But the   00:04:20.120 --> 00:04:24.480 Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misriin a  later press briefing rejected the offer.  00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:28.600 He said the issue was a bilateral one  between Beijing and New Delhi. It’s a   00:04:28.600 --> 00:04:33.160 shame. I think Trump could have gotten  a gold toilet thrown into the deal.   00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:38.200 China is set to build its first  deep-water station under the sea! 00:04:38.200 --> 00:04:40.840 Yes… Under the sea, under the- that’s as much as   00:04:40.840 --> 00:04:44.200 I can do before Disney hits  us with a copyright claim. 00:04:44.200 --> 00:04:49.120 The facility is expected to become operational by  2030 and will be housed in the South China Sea.  00:04:49.120 --> 00:04:52.760 Which, I’m sure, has nothing at all  to do with cementing the CCP’s illegal   00:04:52.760 --> 00:04:56.960 claims to the area! This would be like  me building a treehouse on my neighbor’s   00:04:56.960 --> 00:04:59.920 property and yelling, “Get off my lawn, invader!” 00:04:59.920 --> 00:05:01.680 The station will focus on researching the   00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:06.320 deep sea and exploration for methane  hydrates and other energy resources. 00:05:06.320 --> 00:05:09.960 No doubt they’ll share the information  with other countries in the region! 00:05:09.960 --> 00:05:14.320 This facility is meant to make China look like a  major scientific power when it comes to deep sea   00:05:14.320 --> 00:05:18.520 research, particularly compared to the US and  Russia. Because while artificial intelligence   00:05:18.520 --> 00:05:23.880 can help with this facility, it’s also meant to  sustain teams of scientists for several weeks. 00:05:23.880 --> 00:05:26.800 Fortunately, the scientists already  have lots of experience being locked   00:05:26.800 --> 00:05:29.680 in claustrophobic conditions for weeks on end.   00:05:29.680 --> 00:05:34.840 And after the break, just what  is China’s position on Ukraine? 00:05:34.840 --> 00:05:35.920 Welcome back.   00:05:35.920 --> 00:05:39.560 China is sending mixed signals  regarding the war in Ukraine. 00:05:39.560 --> 00:05:43.400 In the past, China has offered to be a  mediator in the conflict. And last week,   00:05:43.400 --> 00:05:46.240 according to anonymous sources  cited by the Wall Street Journal, 00:05:46.240 --> 00:05:50.560 they made the offer again, trying to  play the role of peacemaker in Ukraine. 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:53.800 The WSJ reports that “part of  the proposal involves Beijing   00:05:53.800 --> 00:05:57.840 acting as a ‘guarantor’ by sending  peacekeeping troops to the region.” 00:05:57.840 --> 00:06:02.640 The White House didn’t say if they had received  such an offer but rejected it out of hand,   00:06:02.640 --> 00:06:06.240 possibly because any mediation  done by China would completely   00:06:06.240 --> 00:06:08.760 exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy . 00:06:08.760 --> 00:06:11.320 Although some say Trump is  kind of doing that already. 00:06:11.320 --> 00:06:16.120 And Europe also expressed skepticism,  citing China’s aid to Russia during the war. 00:06:16.120 --> 00:06:18.200 China’s desire to get involved in Ukraine   00:06:18.200 --> 00:06:21.040 might have something to do with  the country’s mineral wealth. 00:06:21.040 --> 00:06:24.600 According to the National Interest, “the  combination of Russia’s military presence   00:06:24.600 --> 00:06:28.160 in Ukraine and China’s economic might give [China,   00:06:28.160 --> 00:06:32.360 Russia, and North Korea] a window of  opportunity to exploit the minerals with   00:06:32.360 --> 00:06:36.240 far-reaching implications for global  security and global power dynamics.”  00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:38.480 And anyone who has a problem with it,  00:06:38.480 --> 00:06:41.800 Russia’s gonna toss them right  out that window of opportunity. 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:45.800 So, last week, China said it wants to  be involved in the peace negotiations. 00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:49.720 But then, earlier this week, Beijing  responded to a US proposal for   00:06:49.720 --> 00:06:53.680 Chinese peacekeepers in Ukraine. With a resounding “no comment.” 00:06:53.680 --> 00:06:58.960 In response to the proposal, Foreign Ministry  Spokesperson Guo Jiakun, he’s had a busy week said 00:06:58.960 --> 00:07:03.920 “we don’t comment on a hypothetical question.  China always upholds a just position on the   00:07:03.920 --> 00:07:08.560 issue of the Ukraine crisis, and we’ve made  this very clear on multiple occasions.” 00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:12.840 I couldn’t agree more! China has  made its position very clear! 00:07:13.640 --> 00:07:15.560 But not just. 00:07:15.560 --> 00:07:19.240 It seems clear that all of this is part of some  kind of grand game between Chinese leader Xi   00:07:19.240 --> 00:07:24.600 Jinping and US President Donald Trump,  but what are the plays? That’s unclear. 00:07:24.600 --> 00:07:27.880 Some say China is seeking to  exploit the growing US-Europe   00:07:27.880 --> 00:07:30.480 divide amid Trump’s foreign policy shifts. 00:07:30.480 --> 00:07:32.560 After all, at the Munich  Security Conference recently, 00:07:32.560 --> 00:07:36.040 where the new US administration  clashed with European leaders, 00:07:36.040 --> 00:07:40.280 China tried presenting itself as  a stable and cooperative partner. 00:07:40.280 --> 00:07:44.160 Despite being about as stable as  a house of cards on a see-saw. 00:07:44.160 --> 00:07:47.080 Perhaps China hopes that by  stepping into a European conflict,   00:07:47.080 --> 00:07:52.000 they can make a deal that will reduce  or even remove European and US tariffs. 00:07:52.000 --> 00:07:57.080 “Some analysts even suggest that China could  exploit gaps in US-EU coordination on economic   00:07:57.080 --> 00:08:01.520 policies, making it easier for Beijing  to navigate Western trade restrictions.”   00:08:01.520 --> 00:08:05.200 Which is stupid because China isn’t  going to dump loads of money into EU   00:08:05.200 --> 00:08:09.840 security. 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