China is fighting the biggest Delta variant outbreak so far. But drastic measures to prevent further outbreaks are sparking complaints. Beijing launches a new stock exchange. Experts say it could present a new way for the Chinese regime to strengthen its financial control and avoid foreign market rules. As the United States and China compete for microchip leadership, some American firms are boosting Beijing’s chip ambitions. A Chinese dissident shares his life-threatening story of how he managed to skirt death threats from China. Will Australia step up to defend Taiwan, in the case of a Chinese invasion? One of the nation’s top leaders says “yes,” as long as the United States does, too. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more first-hand news from China. For more news and videos, please visit our website and Twitter.