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A 260 percent tariff on a Chinese product—and it’s set to remain in place for at least five years. The U.S. Commerce Department announced the measure today.

Can a joke cost millions? In China, apparently so. French soccer star Kylian Mbappé is being dropped from advertising campaigns by Chinese brands after making remarks about a meme portraying him as a dictator. What sparked the backlash?

Federal agents searched a Beverly Hills mansion as part of an investigation involving former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The former lawmaker has also faced scrutiny over his past ties to suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang, in a case involving an alleged honey trap, as well as sexual misconduct allegations made by several women.

The United States remains committed to the Indo-Pacific—that was the message Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered to Southeast Asian nations at a key regional meeting in the Philippines.

00:00 Intro
01:17 U.S. Imposes 260% Tariffs on Chinese Trailers
02:47 Chinese Brands Drop Soccer Star Over Mao Comments
05:07 FBI Searches Mansion Tied to Swalwell Probe
06:26 U.S. Charges 6 China-Tied Scammers in Madagascar
08:10 China and Russia’s Advanced Weapons Collaboration
11:22 U.S. War Secretary and Asian Defense Ministers Meet
13:22 20 Years Since Song-Kitty Hawk Carrier Incident
14:24 Chinese Submarine Surfaced Near U.S. Carrier
16:00 China Expands Naval Reach Around the World
18:56 U.S. Naval Alliances Key to Countering China