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Please Support the Channel (It's just me making China Update): Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate One-off Tips Here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chinaupdate China News and Analysis Beta – https://chinanewsupdate.com/ China Update provides the most up to date political, economic, and geopolitical news and analysis on China. Videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. China Update is fully independent and I make the videos. X (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/tonychinaupdate Channel email: chinaupdatechannel@gmail.com 00:00 Introduction 00:11 US-China I: More Iran-Related Sanctions 02:31 Three Gorges Shipping Corridor 04:13 Taiwan Tensions: AI, Chips, & HIMARS Rockets 09:17 US-China II: US-China Business Council Report 1 hour one-on-one conversation with me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chinaupdate/e/146556 My consulting firm: https://www.chinaupdateconsulting.com/ Disclaimer: China Update is NOT a financial advisory channel. Nothing I say should be taken as investment or any other kind of advice. Please speak to a professional before making any investment decisions. While I take great care in researching everything discussed in my videos, I do not guarantee that all claims are 100% accurate, all claims should be verified by viewers.