[Trailer] Senate Approves $858 Billion NDAA Defense Spending Bill | China In Focus

A record defense spending bill got bipartisan Senate approval. The annual measure is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. In Japan, the biggest military build-up since World War II is forming in the face of a possible war in the region. A total of 36 Chinese companies were added to the U.S. trading blacklist, with top Chinese microchip maker YMTC among them. A Chinese student—accused of stalking and threatening an activist who showed support for democracy in China—is under arrest in the United States. A warning about new COVID-19 virus variants: U.S. consulates in China are suspending services amid an ongoing outbreak. Topics in this episode: Senate Approves $858B NDAA Defense Spending Bill Japan Announces Unprecedented Military Build-Up Biden Blacklists China's Top Microchip Maker YMTC FCC Commissioner: Tiktok a Concern for Parents U.S. Regulators Gain Access to Chinese Audits Chinese Student in Boston Charged with Stalking U.S. Monitoring New COVID-19 Variants from China U.S. Space Force to Launch New Unit in South Korea China Removes Six Consul Officials from UK German, Asian EV Makers Flock to Hungary Trey: How Has the World Responded to Organ Harvesting?