Dive into the latest Mad Minute for a high-voltage tour of Beijing’s strategic maneuvers and Washington’s counterpunches. In this episode, “TMM 5.26.25 | China’s AI Pivot, Trousers Test & Carrier Clash,” we unpack:China’s AI+ Revolution: Discover why Xi Jinping wants artificial intelligence treated like electricity, not a bomb, and how the “AI+” campaign is supercharging Chinese factories, logistics networks, and everyday services with smart automation. We’ll break down open-source model releases, moonshot research into brain-inspired architectures, and how data-hungry applications are set to outflank U.S. chip controls.Period-Leave Privacy Invasion: You won’t believe how a Beijing college clinic asked students to literally prove their period by dropping their trousers, and why this viral scandal reveals more about China’s social-control playbook than you might think.Academic Showdown at Harvard: Learn how the U.S. government’s move to suspend Harvard’s foreign-student enrollment slots—twenty percent of which are filled by Chinese nationals—is reshaping the battleground for technology transfer, research partnerships, and soft power in American higher education.Trade-War Flashpoints & iPhone Tariffs: Former President Trump’s threat of up to fifty percent tariffs on imported iPhones jolted markets from Shanghai to Silicon Valley. We’ll trace the sell-off at Luxshare, Lens Tech and Goertek, and explore Apple’s race to shift manufacturing to India—plus Commerce Secretary Lutnick’s bold vision for a fully automated “reshored” U.S. supply chain.Darwin Port Tug-of-War: Australia’s plan to reclaim its strategically vital Darwin Port from China’s Landbridge Group has Beijing fuming—and for good reason. Find out why this northern port matters to two thousand U.S. Marines and why China’s ambassador calls a forced sale “ethically questionable.”Naval Power Play in the Indo-Pacific: Witness simultaneous carrier deployments as the USS George Washington sails from Yokosuka for routine Seventh Fleet ops, while the PLA’s CNS Liaoning prowls north of the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands with its escort flotilla. We break down how this naval tit-for-tat is testing allied readiness and redefining the First Island Chain challenge.Why You Can’t Miss ItWhether you’re tracking the next breakthrough in artificial general intelligence or monitoring carrier task forces in contested waters, this episode delivers concise, expert analysis with vivid tactical color. From the factory floor to the quad at Harvard, and from Darwin Port’s docks to the open sea drills off Japan, we connect the dots on China’s long-game strategy—and Washington’s toolkit for pushback.SEO Keywords: China AI strategy, AI+ campaign, U.S.–China trade war, iPhone tariffs, Darwin Port nationalization, Harvard foreign-student suspension, USS George Washington deployment, CNS Liaoning exercises, Indo-Pacific security, social-control surveillance.Strap in for “TMM 5.26.25 | China’s AI Pivot, Trousers Test & Carrier Clash”—the definitive Mad Minute rundown on technology, trade, academia and military tension at the heart of U.S.–China competition. Don’t just stay informed—stay two steps ahead.

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