It’s now “China Week” on the House floor. Republicans and Democrats are uniting behind policies to rein in the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). House lawmakers are pushing a new series of bills that seek to take on issues from biotech to farmland to drones. These bills are at the forefront this week as the House of Representatives comes back from summer break. In this episode of Crossroads, we’ll discuss these bills, what they hope to achieve, and what else the United States is doing to push back against CCP influence. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.  🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/4e05Fjx Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The Chinese regime has turned to an unconventional source for propaganda: travel vloggers. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been using its state-run news outlets and other entities to promote the channels of propagandists. And while the pro-CCP travel vloggers have become the face of this program, the regime is also extending this into a broader propaganda network of reporters, podcasters, presenters, and influencers. These operations have been allowed to take place largely in the open, but could run into pressure given that similar networks tied to Russia have led to criminal charges of people working as foreign agents. We’ll discuss in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.  🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3Xm8aph Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The United States and other countries are looking to break the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) monopoly on rare earth minerals. The CCP has demonstrated its willingness to cut off supplies of key resources to other countries, needed in everything from smartphones to high-tech weapons. Yet, as the United States and others look to establish new mining operations, the CCP doesn’t seem willing to give up its monopoly so easily. Now, the regime is looking beyond China’s borders to bolster its supplies and is looking to begin mining the ocean floor. We’ll discuss in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.  🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3zdRuYU Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is pushing for plans to mine the moon. A new proposal from Chinese scientists is to construct a magnetic launcher that would work as a transport system in order to establish an Earth-moon economy. And if they were to build systems like this, they would also need to establish new infrastructure in other locations. This ties into the broader concerns of the CCP trying to control the so-called cislunar system—the space between Earth and the moon. The issue with the CCP’s ambitions for the moon is not limited to this; it ties into the problem of civil-military fusion. And as all this happens, scientific collaboration between the United States and China is on the decline. One big aspect is that U.S. taxpayers are funding research meant for U.S. innovation, including in defense. However, this research has been ending up in China, including with the Chinese military. We’ll discuss these topics and more in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.  🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3My0uv7 Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

A former top aide to two New York governors has been charged with working as an illegal agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Linda Sun, who was deputy chief of staff for Gov. Kathy Hochul and deputy diversity officer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was accused by federal prosecutors of being an undeclared agent for the Chinese regime while working for the politicians during her tenure in the New York government. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sun had engaged in political activities that aligned with the interests of the CCP and also conspired to launder the proceeds of the alleged unlawful activities. Meanwhile, the break from the Chinese market is now hitting Hollywood as American movies fall flat in China. This is taking place as the CCP warns against the “Westernization” of Chinese youth, with the regime increasing its focus on soft power. As this happens, the regime is also expanding its censorship and surveillance programs. We’ll discuss these topics and more in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. 🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3B2fXkh Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The Chinese regime is looking into various tactics to take Taiwan by force. Among the methods now being proposed within China is the creation of a so-called shadow government, which can be used to seize control of the country from within. The tactic would be used to make a smooth regime change within Taiwan were the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to attempt a takeover. This plan was proposed in a now-deleted document titled “Start Taiwan Takeover Preparations as Soon as Possible” written by unnamed researchers at Xiamen University’s Cross-Strait Institute of Urban Planning, and obtained by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington. We’ll discuss these takeover plans in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.    🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3z6Vr1s Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The first known survivor of forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has stepped forward. The man, who had parts of his lung and liver removed, escaped a Chinese prison and recently revealed his story during a press conference in Washington. The case highlights one of the more brutal atrocities carried out by the CCP against religious believers in China. We’ll discuss the horrors of China’s state-sanctioned organ harvesting practice, and how the U.S. Congress is moving to hold the CCP accountable, in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.   🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3Tfafly Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

I recently had the chance to chat with “Reagan” star Dennis Quaid, producer Mark Joseph, and others at the Nashville red carpet premiere of the new biographical drama on the life of the 40th president of the United States. What was it like to make a movie about such an iconic individual? And what do the cast and crew hope the film can convey? Watch the video: “Reagan” will be released in theaters on Aug. 30, 2024. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

The United States is expanding missile defense systems in countries around China. This is taking place as the newly revised nuclear defense strategy has shifted from recognizing Russia as the main nuclear threat to now saying the Chinese regime is the main threat. And while the United States has now issued additional sanctions on Chinese companies for their support of Russia in its war in Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party is doubling down on its military ties to challenge the West. We’ll discuss all this and more in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.   🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇   https://ept.ms/3ANtoEY Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has folded on its fentanyl production. The CCP has agreed to control and restrict the production of key ingredients used to manufacture the deadly drug. This could cut the fentanyl supply to the United States. For the CCP, however, this move is just the tip of a very large iceberg. The communist regime doesn’t just control the market to supply key ingredients for illicit drugs throughout Latin America and the United States: Criminal organizations with ties to the CCP also handle money laundering for the cartels, and the overall drug war is rooted in a Mao-era program to wage war on the United States through alternative means. We'll discuss all this and more in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.  🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇 https://ept.ms/3T19b4H Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

The United States has followed through on its warnings that more sanctions against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were coming. Last Friday, it imposed sanctions on nearly 400 entities and individuals, including many in China, for their support of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This comes after NATO determined the CCP is the “decisive enabler” of Russia’s ability to keep the war going. And now, rather than backing off its support for Russia, CCP leaders are doubling down. We’ll discuss this in this episode of Crossroads. *Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.  🔵 Watch the full episode HERE 👇 https://ept.ms/4dEIeff Stay Informed. Stay Free. https://www.joshphilipp.com/

In an unexpected development, companies are now developing something called bioplastic due to the skyrocketing amount of microplastics in both the environment, as well as within the human body itself. These are plastic alternatives made from living organisms that are sometimes specifically meant to be eaten, which then (at least in theory) biodegrade within the human body. However, in order to understand how we got to this point, let’s take a step back and go through the full backstory. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. 🇺🇸 Epoch Times $1 Full Access Special Offer: https://ept.ms/3yu0TeC