05/15/24: The Big China Brief: Tariffs, Hacking Ships, Fentanyl, Dirty Green // Q&A: Part II on Immigration
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
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🗓️ 15 May 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, on this episode of The Wright Report, your trusted daily news podcast. Today's top stories include:
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New US Tariffs on China: The White House announces new tariffs on Chinese goods, targeting industries in swing states. Is this a smart policy move or a political strategy? Bryan delves into the details and implications.
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Chinese Hackers Targeting Ships: Chinese hackers are taking control of commercial ships worldwide. Learn about the latest cyber threats and their potential impacts on global trade and security.
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Deadly Fentanyl Crisis: A shocking report reveals that seven out of ten fentanyl pills seized at the US southern border contain lethal doses. Discover the alarming rise in fentanyl trafficking and its deadly consequences.
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China's Coal and Gas Purchases: Despite promises to reduce coal usage, China is dramatically increasing its coal and natural gas imports. Bryan explains the reasons behind this surge and its significance for global energy and climate policies.
Plus, in Part Two of his response to a listener's question, Bryan offers counterarguments to common justifications for open borders and mass immigration.
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| 0:00.0 | It's May 15th. |
| 0:03.0 | I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, |
| 0:06.0 | and this is The Wright Report. A good day to you ladies and gentlemen welcome to the right report your daily |
| 0:20.9 | news podcast I've got four briefs for you this morning that are shaping America and the world |
| 0:27.6 | First up the White House announced a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods yesterday, but was that smart policy? We'll discuss it. |
| 0:34.2 | Second, commercial ships around the world are under attack by the Chinese hackers |
| 0:38.2 | this morning. I'll share with you what we know. Third, about seven of every ten fentanyl pills seized at the southern US border |
| 0:46.0 | will kill its user. That's shocking fact, coming up. Finally, we continue with the Chinese theme this morning with the latest on Beijing's big purchases of coal. |
| 0:56.0 | We'll talk about why that matters. Later, we've got part two of yesterday's question about immigration. |
| 1:02.0 | But before we get to that, |
| 1:03.9 | let's get to our top story of the morning. |
| 1:06.7 | The White House announced yesterday an increase |
| 1:08.6 | on tariffs against a range of Chinese goods. |
| 1:11.3 | Economists, though, they noted that the tariffs were less about |
| 1:14.5 | trade probably and more about Mr Biden trying to get your vote this November. |
| 1:19.7 | But before we get to that analysis, let's talk about the tariffs and let's start with something that you might not know. |
| 1:26.0 | When Donald Trump was president, he slapped over $300 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods. |
| 1:32.0 | He argued at the time that they were necessary |
| 1:34.8 | due to Beijing's 20 years of stealing, hacking, and cheating. Trump's critics at |
| 1:40.4 | the time blasted his decision to do that. |
| 1:43.4 | Included one guy you might know, his name is Joe Biden. |
| 1:46.3 | He called the approach senseless. |
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