RH 10.14.25 | China: Tariffs, Port Wars, Spies & Cyber Shadows

Описание: Get ready — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into the heart of a global power clash where economics, espionage, and cyber warfare all collide. The world’s two biggest superpowers, the United States and China, are back in the ring, trading blows in a high-stakes game that’s shaking up markets, shipping routes, and security alliances. 


We’re talking tariffs, port fees, and retaliatory moves that have global supply chains gasping for air. Washington just hit Chinese shipping companies with massive new docking fees to “revitalize” the American shipbuilding industry — and Beijing wasted no time hitting back with their own, scaling up year after year. It’s a classic tit-for-tat, but this time it’s playing out on the high seas. Think trade war meets maritime showdown. 


But that’s just the opening act. The Netherlands dropped a geopolitical bombshell by seizing control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing “national security concerns.” The move has rattled Beijing and sent a clear message: Europe’s not sitting on the sidelines anymore. Add to that China’s new rare-earth export controls, which are squeezing global industries from EVs to defense tech, and you’ve got a full-on contest for control of the modern industrial base. 


Meanwhile, inside China, it’s crackdown season again. The regime detained Pastor Jin Mingri and members of Beijing’s underground Zion Church for “illegal use of information networks.” Translation: worshipping without permission. The U.S. blasted it as an attack on religious freedom, and Beijing responded with its usual playbook — denial, deflection, and defiance. 


And across the Taiwan Strait, the spy games continue. A former Taiwanese naval officer got caught selling missile data to a Chinese agent — for the price of a cheap vacation. Beijing also rolled out a “bounty board” naming 18 Taiwanese “online separatists,” turning disinformation into a spectator sport. 


Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, China’s hackers are still lurking in U.S. critical infrastructure — power grids, water systems, even Wall Street — just waiting for the right time to flip the switch. Retired NSA Chief Gen. Tim Haugh says they’re not collecting data; they’re preparing for a crisis. It’s “unrestricted warfare,” 21st-century edition. 


From the South China Sea to cyberspace, from London courtrooms to Dutch chip fabs, this episode has it all — trade wars, spy scandals, faith under fire, and digital battles in the shadows. 


Tune in to “RH 10.14.25 | China: Tariffs, Port Wars, Spies & Cyber Shadows” and get the unfiltered, high-energy breakdown of how Beijing’s every move is reshaping the global order — and why everyone else better keep their eyes on the radar. 


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