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The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed forces near China as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s maritime pressure in the region.

President Donald Trump drops fees on cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and reinstated the blockade targeting Iran's oil shipments. What impact will these U.S. moves have on China?

China fired a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean that landed near U.S. ally Australia. What message is Beijing sending to the world?

“This is really like a dog marking its territory,” Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine said.

David versus Goliath: UK residents take China’s mega-embassy plan to court, warning of national security risks.

China’s economic growth figures for April to June are out. What broader economic trends do they reveal?

00:00 Intro
01:02 U.S. Coast Guard Deployed Near China
02:34 U.S. Targets China–Iran Oil Network
03:04 Hormuz Toll Could Set China Precedent
04:56 Trump Squeezes Iran’s Oil Revenue
07:23 Sen. Jim Banks: CCP Targets U.S. Research
08:55 China “Marking Its Territory” in the Pacific: Expert
10:51 Can Australia’s Pacific Deals Challenge China?
12:41 China Mega Embassy Plan Faces U.K. Court Challenge
14:21 China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts
15:39 China’s Consumption Challenge Continues
16:00 U.S. Countering China in the Western Hemisphere