China: Mass Conflicts in Chengdu Over Dispute

A dispute over barricades is escalating into mass conflicts. Violence and chaos are rising out of control in a neighborhood in China, with crowds ripping down barricades and police officers rolling onto the scene. And it’s not a standalone incident. A man in black attacked a passersby with a kitchen knife. A barber shop owner killed his customer after an argument. What do these incidents say about the state of Chinese society?

Topics in this episode:

1. China: Mass Conflicts in Chengdu Over Dispute
2. Pentagon: Can’t Confirm If Balloon Sent Data to Beijing
3. Marxism Behind China’s War Rhetoric: Top U.S. General
4. Former Taiwanese President Remarks on Island’s History
5. Has Mainland China Ever Ruled Taiwan?
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8. Australia Bans TikTok on Government Devices
9. U.S. to Open Embassy in South Pacific’s Vanuatu
10. Expert: China’s Economic Recovery Uncertain