Concerns over the integrity of the Three Gorges Dam are mounting after a video went viral simulating the destruction that could happen if the dam were to collapse. Meanwhile, after the US ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, the Chinese regime retaliated by telling the US to close its consulate in Chengdu. The US Consulate in Chengdu opened in 1985 and currently has more than 200 employees, of whom about 150 are Chinese hired locally. And Republican Senator Josh Hawley is going to introduce a bill that will hold US companies accountable for having slave labor in their supply chains—which could be a major blow against the Chinese government, which runs labor camps using religious dissidents. Hawley said in a statement, “If corporate America wants to be the face of social change today, they should have to certify they are completely slave-free.” These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Tibet was hit by 7 earthquakes in a single day on July 23, mainly ranging from 3.6 to 4.8 magnitude, but with the highest being a 6.6 magnitude earthquake. This follows two recent earthquakes in Tibet and one in Xinjiang. Meanwhile, The College Board, which develops the SAT test materials, is being called out for its ties to China's Confucius Institutes. The National Pulse published an exclusive story, that the US College Entrance Exam Board “is helping to embed Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institutes in American high schools, granting the Chinese government the ability to dictate what is taught in classrooms." And, the Chinese Consulate in Houston was ordered by the US government on July 22 to close and was given 72 hours to do so. We take an in-depth look at what was said around the closure, and how these may relate to common spy activities run out of Chinese consulates. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Close to 200,000 homes were flooded in four villages and towns in WangJiaBa of Anhui Funan County, after another dam opened its floodgates to full discharge on July 20. This comes after authorities in the same area blasted the Chuhe dike to discharge flood waters. Meanwhile, the US government has ordered the Chinese consulate in Houston to close within three days, under suggestions it was involved in intellectual property theft and private information on Americans. And The Washington Free Beacon is now pointing out that a US think tank has strong financial ties to China’s Huawei. We look into this think tank, and how Chinese authorities have actively subverted think tanks in the United States and around the world. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

As floods continue in southern and central China, in the north, China is facing droughts. And this, combined with locusts, is furthering the risk of food shortages. Many areas currently being hit by floods and droughts are among China’s top regions for growing grains. For rice farmers, Chinese state reports say harvests are plentiful, but local interviews and reporting show they had almost no harvest in the early season, and substantially reduced harvests in the mid and late seasons. Meanwhile, on July 21 earthquakes hit in Tibet and Xinjiang. There was a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Bomi County of Linzhi City of Tibet; and a 3.6 magnitude earthquake in Yutian County of Xinjiang. This was followed by another 4.1 earthquake, also in Bomi county of Tibet. And a former member of China’s internet police has come forward to reveal state censorship operations on major Chinese social media applications. The individual, Liu Lipeng, spoke with The Epoch Times about his former work, after immigrating to California. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

A second wave of floods on the Yangtze River formed on its upper reaches on July 17, and this next wave is expected to bring worse floods than the first. It’s already impacting the Three Gorges Dam, and flood discharge from the dam has intensified flooding in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. There are already 16 hydrological stations in the Dongting Lake area that have exceeded water levels; and 81 embankments have also exceeded their warning levels. Meanwhile, the CCP has placed the capital city of Xinjiang, Urumqi, under a “wartime state” to allegedly contain the virus. Official reports claim that by July 18 there have been 17 confirmed virus cases and 23 asymptomatic cases, although numbers from the CCP have proven untrustworthy in the past. July 20 marks 21 years since the Chinese Communist Party launched its persecution against Falun Gong, we speak to Levi Browde, executive director of the Falun Dafa Information Center, a human rights organization. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

A second wave of floods is expected from the Yangtze River in China. At Wuhu Station on the river, the waters had reached 41.2 feet, which surpasses the highest alarm level by 4.5 feet, and is just less than a foot away from being its highest water level recorded in history. Meanwhile, with the virus, Urumqi City of Xinjiang has been shut down as cases of the new coronavirus have allegedly begun to surge. Local traffic has already been shut down, and 90 percent of flights have been canceled. And in Detroit, ICE officials in Homeland Security Investigations seized a web domain operated by China, LafoAuto.com, in an international investigation into arms trafficking. A statement from ICE says “HSI determined that more than 350 suppressors seized by law enforcement across the county were purchased from the website and smuggled into the United States from China as automotive parts.” These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Chinese state media were exposed for publishing a fake video of a heroic disaster rescue by communist party members. The video shows 15 “party members” of a rescue unit of the Chinese Air Force jump into chest-high water to stop water from being released from the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, Jiangxi. However, the truth of the footage was quickly revealed: it was a video from June showing a practice exercise by a different rescue team in Zhengzhou of Henan in the Enshi Grand Canyon of Hubei. Many Chinese netizens lashed out at the fake reports, calling them “shameless.” Meanwhile, after close to 600,000 Hong Kong residents voted in primary polls for democracy candidates, which was seen as a vote against the new National Security Laws, local authorities declared that the vote was “illegal,” and that local authorities are now launching an investigation. They claimed the vote was intended as being against government legislation, which could be a violation of the new National Security Laws that forbid dissent. And residents in Xihongmen town, in the suburbs of Beijing, recently fought with police about having to pay for new entry passes to their village. These entry passes are part of a new system enacted by the government to monitor people’s movements in an effort to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

The whereabouts of top CCP officials are still unknown — continuing a trend that started just ahead of news about the new virus outbreaks in Beijing and new lockdown measures. As this takes place, a large number of Chinese military vehicles were shown in videos on July 14 parked along the roadside in Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, which has also now been hit by severe floods. And the floods are also continuing, and the situation for the Chinese people is growing worse. In Jiangxi Province, the capital city, Nanchang City, was hit by massive floods. And in the surrounding counties, residents in towns and villages have been trapped by the flood waters for close to 72 hours. Traffic and communications have been cut off. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Waters on the Yangtze River reached 95 feet, making the water levels the fourth highest in known history, according to data released by the Yangtze River Hydrology Network. The average ground elevation of Wuhan City is around 79 feet, which means the water level in parts of the city could be about the height to submerge the first floor of a building. Disaster relief in China is very minimal, raising concerns over the wellbeing of the 37 million people in 27 provinces who are known to have been affected. For its aid program, Chinese authorities are giving less than 10 renminbao, or less than $1.50, per person. This is taking place, as many people have lost their homes, their farms, and other possessions; and are struggling for food. And it takes place while authorities are claiming its market is booming and is drawing in large amounts of foreign investment. A Retired Indian Colonel published satellite images on July 10 that are now making rounds, which appear to show the government opened all floodgates on the dam. He wrote on Twitter, “Why did China open the floodgates of Three Gorges Dam prematurely.” He notes the opening was before authorities issued a warning, before the Yangtze was flooded on July 2, and noted the move may have flooded Wuhan just before an inspection by a representative from the World Health Organization. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

The series of disasters is continuing in China, with ongoing floods and five earthquakes on July 12 and 13. On July 12, this included a 5.1 magnitude earthquake about 19 miles from the city of Tangshan in Hebei, raising concerns of a repeat of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 1976 that killed over 240,000 people. The same day there was a 4.4 magnitude earthquake about 34 miles from Honghe Hani and the Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit about 35 miles from the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 84 miles from Hotan Prefecture in Xinjiang. And the following day on July 13, a 5 magnitude earthquake hit about 22 miles from I-Li in Xinjiang. And, the Chinese leadership has placed sanctions on three US lawmakers, and one ambassador. This was openly done in retaliation for their work to sanction CCP officials involved in human rights abuses of Muslims in Xinjiang. Under the sanctions on US officials, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Rep. Chris Smith, and Ambassador for Religious freedom Sam Brownback, will be unable to travel to China, and while the CCP has not given complete details, its foreign ministry spokesperson says the sanctions will mirror those placed on Chinese officials. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Nearly every country in the world felt the impact of the new coronavirus, whether it was lockdowns, economic loss, or the impact of the virus itself. Yet, while the recent virus is unique in having the whole world face it together, pandemics like this have existed throughout history, and we can look to history to better understand how people in the past would regard a trial like this. "When the Plague Arrives" is a documentary from our partner media ENTD, and although it's advertisements have been censored by YouTube, we believe it's an important service to provide a film like this. Joshua Philipp, host of Crossroads, was among the contributors to this documentary, which pulls from classic literature and ancient history, and relates the lessons from the past to the world today. May it bring clarity and hope during this time of crisis. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Millions of dollars in loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) went to companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party and state-owned enterprises. The National Pulse published an exclusive story on this, noting that some were tied to the CCP’s Confucius Institute. And the Justice Department announced the arrest of a professor and researcher named Song Guo Zheng, who it said has strong ties to China and is being charged with illegally using US grant funds to develop scientific expertise for China. Similar to Dr. Charles Lieber, the former Harvard chemistry professor who is also facing charges, Zheng was allegedly tied to the CCP’s Thousand Talents Program. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers said in a statement “Yet again, we are faced with a professor at a U.S. University, who is a member of a Chinese Talent Plan, allegedly and deliberately failing to disclose his relationship with a Chinese university and receipt of funds from the Chinese Government in order to obtain millions of dollars in U.S. grant money designed to benefit the health and well-being of the people of the United States — not to be hijacked to supplement the research goals of the Chinese Communist Party.” These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

In Jiangxi Province, close to 9,000 villagers were evacuated when a dike broke. The break was about 164 feet long. Close to 2,471 acres of farmland are affected. In Guangzhou Province, people were also evacuated after the Fengdongling mountain started to crack; and in Sichuan Province close to 7,100 people were evacuated after the Guanghan Jinyan Fireworks factory exploded. And a Chinese military-linked company has defaulted on 2 billion RMB ($285 million) in bonds, raising questions about the real state of the Chinese economy. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

In Hubei province of China, close to 29,000 citizens were evacuated as a nearby reservoir dam is showing signs of deformation, and began to slide. The incident is taking place amid continuing heavy rains in China. Near the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, which has been overflowing as well, the water level at the BaiYange Reservoir in HuangGang City of Hubei rose to dangerous levels, and the dam began to slide and to show signs of deformation, putting an area of over 620 square miles at risk. The reservoir was built in 1958, spans several villages, and can hold around 78 million cubic feet of water. And in other parts of China, reservoirs impacted by floods are making the floodwaters worse. By July 5, around 1,094 reservoirs just in Hubei had exceeded their limits, and more than 11 counties and cities including Wuhan, the epicenter of the CCP Virus, the new coronavirus, issued red-code flood warnings. One other city, Xiantao, also evacuated its residents in the middle of the night. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

CCP officials are told to prepare for global crisis—including tensions with the United States, food shortages, currency wars, and others—and are being told to prepare “countermeasures” Zhou Li, the former deputy minister of the CCP’s Central Liaison Department, tied to its political warfare programs, recently issued an article in China Social Science News stating “The Party Central Committee demands that our leading cadres at all levels ‘should adhere to the bottom line thinking and make a long-term ideological preparation and work preparation for responding to changes in the external environment."’ And a 400-year-old bridge was destroyed by the floods in Shanxi Town in Anhui, China, which had been built during the Ming Dynasty. The destruction of the second largest stone arch bridge in the region was one of the latest scenes in the ongoing floods in 26 provinces and cities in China. And in HuangShan, AnHui, JingdeZhen, ShangRao, Yichang, Changyang, and other parts of China the heavy rains continue to collapse roads and destroy homes. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

China now has cases of the Bubonic Plague, the Black Plague, which was recently confirmed in Inner Mongolia. This adds to the resurgence of the new coronavirus in Beijing and other parts of China, and to reports of a new type of swine flu that Chinese scientists say has “pandemic potential." And floods in China are growing more serious, and are impacting at least 17.7 million people. So far, in the floods in 26 provinces and regions, there are high alerts on 309 rivers, and 45 of the rivers have exceeded their flood protections. Of them, 12 rivers have surpassed historical floods. The disasters are ongoing. State-run news outlets Xinhua published a warning on July 6 of a megaflood in the lower and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Mudslides caused by the heavy rains on July 2 in Zhangjiajie washed away homes and washed away a school with students. Local reports from CiLi County say that dozens of homes were destroyed and at least 10 people were missing, but details are still unconfirmed. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Floods and natural disasters continue in China. In Yunnan province, in Southwest China, waters surged overnight from the Baishui River, which made the flooding worse. There were earthquakes in Sichuan province and Guizhou province. On July 2, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan hit Aba Prefecture, upstream of the Three Gorges Dam. Soon after, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Guizhou. The earthquakes raised fears of potential landslides and overflow of the Three Gorges Dam. In Chongqing of Sichuan province and in Yunnan province, there were large landslides caused by the heavy rains. And China recently passed its new National Security Laws that effectively end Hong Kong’s autonomy. We do a deep dive into what the law entails, and why this matters for the rest of the world. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Rains have lasted over 30 days and are continuing. And many other disasters are hitting at once including tornadoes, hailstorms, torrents, mudslides, and earthquakes -- in addition to a possible new virus outbreak from the swine flu, and also expected locusts. In Chongqing, videos show large-scale mudslides rushing towards highways, and residents were warned by officials they may be in danger of floodwaters if they live below the fourth floor in their buildings as water levels could allegedly reach over 600 feet. In Beijing, hailstorms continue. In Sichuan upstream of the Three Gorges Dam, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit on July 2. Flooding continues in 26 provinces of China, and there are increased warnings of a failure in the Three Gorges Dam. And why would TikTok spy on Americans? We take an in-depth look at recent data suggesting TikTok was spying on user data, and look into the history of the company and its leadership. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

The website of the Changjiang Water Resources Commission no longer shows data on inflow for the Three Gorges Dam or the Danjiangkou dam. Normally this data would be refreshed when the site is updated, and its disappearance is raising concerns that Chinese leadership is hiding the data. The floods in China are continuing, and have reached 26 provinces, including cities. Wuhan is now flooded, and Shanghai, which is a major technology and business hub, may be next. And in a move that's being interpreted as a possible sign of instability in the Chinese leadership, Xi Jinping stated at a recent Politburo meeting of top leaders that the Chinese military must be “absolutely loyal,” and ready to fight. This follows three recent documents published by the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese military, about consolidation. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Chinese state media reported the floodgates were opened in order to free up storage capacity to meet possible floods in the near future, while a local official claims it was for “power generation”. Epoch Times had previously received leaked government documents showing that authorities opened the floodgates, as heavy rains had caused waters to rise above the flood threshold. This followed reports of the CCP secretly releasing waters from the dam, which flooded the entire city of Yichang. Residents in the path of the flood were not alerted ahead of time, and many were killed, including by electrocution from not shutting off power ahead of time. And China has announced a vaccine for the new coronavirus, after it skipped the final test phase, and will now begin testing it on Brazilians. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

During a recent border conflict, Chinese soldiers killed 20 Indian soldiers, and Chinese authorities have not been open about casualties on their end. The incident is speeding up India’s existing push to decouple from China. At the same time, China has been stirring up other conflicts such as with Taiwan and Japan, locally, and with many other countries through its policy of “wolf warrior diplomacy” around the world. Yet, in all cases the heavy-handed approach of China seems to be having an opposite result, and many countries are talking about distancing further from China. So why would Chinese authorities push a more aggressive stance at this time? We look into this question. And war correspondent Michael Yon, who covered the Hong Kong protests and was later forbidden from returning to report, speaks with Crossroads about the situation in Hong Kong with the new measures to extend Beijing rule. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

On May 1, 2020, a dam wall collapsed at the Sardoba reservoir in the region of Sirdaryo in Uzbekistan. It happened after five days of storms, and just three years after its construction had been finished under a $23 million contract with China. The case has symbolic significance in China, where it’s facing floods from its heaviest rainfall in over 70 years, and where a flood alert was just raised near the Three Gorges Dam. And China is hinting at a prisoner exchange with Canada, suggesting they could free two Canadians for the release of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

The Three Gorges Dam in China has become a center of attention, as waters rise and local authorities issue flood warnings nearby. Taiwan News reports that a prominent Chinese hydrologist, Wang Weiluo, is claiming the dam "could collapse at any moment." He pointed to existing concerns over the dam's design, construction, and process for inspections. Chinese authorities, meanwhile, are declaring that information on the flood in Chongqing is "sensitive information," which subjects it to censorship. The floods havee already hit 26 provinces, required emergency rescue of over 213,000 people, and damaged over 171,000 homes. The situation may grow worse as the 980 reservoirs are impacted. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Public reporting from within China shows some anomalies among top-level CCP officials, suggesting that many of them may have fled Beijing. This includes even Xi Jinping, head of the Chinese Communist Party. The Epoch Times has exclusive analysis, showing this case, and we’ll now go over it here. On June 11, Beijing began to report new cases of the CCP Virus. After that, the epidemic intensified. Beijing did not dare to publicly announce the lockdown of the city, but has already implemented all lockdown measures in a disguised form. Since the outbreak started in Wuhan, the CCP considered protecting Beijing its most important focus, since Beijing is the CCP’s center of power. If Beijing fails, the high-level officials may have to evacuate, leaving the power center empty, and the consequences would be unimaginable to them. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party may be fleeing Beijing, and this may include Xi Jinping. We look at public reporting coming out of China, and several anomalies in reporting, as well as timings between their public appearances and shift to video conferences, suggest that the top seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee may have fled. And when movements began under the Obama administration to tear down statues of Confederates, many conservatives, including Trump, were criticized for claiming the rioters would eventually target statues of American figures including the founding fathers. And the predictions are now proving accurate. Statues of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and others have been destroyed. Even statues of Mohandas Gandhi and Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish writer and former slave, have been vandalized. The movements we’re now watching sweep the United States to destroy history are not new, and neither are the narratives being used to excuse it. We’ll discuss the history of movements like this, and look at why extremists want to destroy statues, historical relics, and the cultures they represent. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

The CCP Virus has mutated, and the new strain now spreading in Beijing is allegedly more infectious and more deadly than the previous strain. This is according to data released by China's CDC, which posted three sets of virus sequences, all of which carry the mutation known as D614G. According to Caixin, previous research has shown the mutation could make the virus twice as contagious, and that it may make the virus more deadly as well. Similar claims are being made by researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida. CNN reported the researchers "believe they have shown that the new coronavirus has mutated in a way that makes it more easily infect human cells." Scripps Research virologist Hyeryun Choe said in a statement, "Viruses with this mutation were much more infectious than those without the mutation in the cell culture system we used." A recent article from Trevor Loudon at The Epoch Times details how two far-left extremist organizations have been playing key roles in the protests and riots around the death of George Floyd. We take an in-depth look at these groups. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Former national security adviser John Bolton is claiming in an upcoming book that President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for help winning the 2020 election, and Bolton’s account is now being disputed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer who was at the meeting. Bolton’s characterization of the meeting is unlikely, however, even based on public reporting. At the time, in 2018 and 2019, China was accused of trying to interfere in the 2020 elections by placing sanctions on US farmers to turn the American heartland against Trump’s harsh trade policies with China. We explain, based on public reporting and direct statements from the CCP, the full context of what took place. And in China, heavy flooding in the South is raising concerns over the integrity of the Three Gorges Dam. It was widely reported in 2019 that the Three Gorges Dam appeared distorted, and in an “elastic state.” Satellite images appeared to show the dam bending. The CCP excused the rumors, and said the dam had moved a few millimeters from changes in temperature and water level. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

The Federalist, a right-leaning news website, was forced to remove its entire comment section after Google threatened to ban the platform from using its ad services. Google was allegedly pushed to ban advertisements for both The Federalist and liberatian news website ZeroHedge. NBC News wrote a story on June 16 saying Google would demonetize both websites, after the NBC News “Verification Unit” informed Google about a British nonprofit, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), tied to the British Labour Party, put the websites, and Breitbart on its “blacklist” for allegedly benign “racist Fake News.” And Beijing is now partially locked down. Many people are not allowed to enter or leave the city, schools have been suspended, and many businesses and services have been closed. Many residents are attempting to flee the city before a full lockdown goes into place. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua   Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just inside its borders, after Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned that Seoul would witness “a tragic scene of the useless North-South liaison office being completely collapsed.” South Korea is warning the North it will "strongly respond" if the situation escalates. The destruction of the office may be a show of force by Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and brings into further question how much power she now has over the communist regime. And in China, Beijing is becoming the epicenter of a new outbreak of the new coronavirus. Beijing is now under partial lockdown, and restrictions on work and travel are now being rolled out. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Joshua Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Local governments are being criticized for double standards on social distancing rules around the novel coronavirus. In New York City, city workers were filmed welding shut the gates to a playground, and many put the blame on Mayor Bill de Blasio for the move. Soon after, members of the local Jewish community were filmed cutting the gates to reopen the park. Similar concerns of double-standards or select enforcement are growing across the country where restrictive measures on social distancing and closed businesses are being enforced, yet where local officials supported or encouraged the large-scale protests over the death of George Floyd. And a new GOP report allegedly obtained by the National Review states the World Health Organization (WHO) was complicit in the Chinese government’s coverup of the COVID-19 coronavirus now spreading around the world. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

54 scientists have resigned or been fired through ongoing investigations being done by the National Institute of Health into ties to foreign governments that people who received its grants failed to disclose. The cases are part of a broader push from the U.S. government to tackle issues of Chinese espionage in universities and research institutes. It runs alongside a similar investigation being done through the Department of Education, and is the context of the recent indictment of Dr. Charles Lieber, the former head of the Harvard chemistry department, who had alleged ties to the Chinese government’s “Thousand Talents Program.” And the two pictures being shown of the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) site in Seattle, of both peaceful protesters and of a violent radical mob, tie into a belief that animates many extremist socialist policies, known as “repressive tolerance.” The concept is used to justify violence under the banner of “peace,” and intolerance under the banner of “tolerance.” These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

A group of protesters has taken control of several blocks in Seattle, and has declared it the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" (CHAZ). The group has various demands and various ideologies, including socialism and anarchism. Join host of Crossroads, Joshua Philipp, in a live discussion on the current situation in the CHAZ, and for a discussion about the relationships between anarchy and communism, how chaos operations work and why some movements advocate for chaos, and about the various reasoning and hypocrisy of big government getting behind a group that is acting in defiance to government and laws, and of big businesses supporting a group calling for an abolition of the capitalist system. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

President Donald Trump declared that terrorists have taken over part of Seattle with the takeover of part of Capitol Hill by protesters to create the “CHAZ” site, or “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.” Trump said over Twitter that “Domestic terrorists have taken over Seattle,” and said if local government officials don’t take it back, then he will. The Washington Governor told Trump to “stay out of Washington's business,” and the Seattle Mayor came out in support of the protesters, calling their actions an act of “patriotism.” Meanwhile, videos and claims from the ground point to potential extortion of local businesses, and armed protesters creating justice through mob rule. And tech companies Apple and Zoom are being criticized for folding to Chinese government censorship. Zoom is accused of shutting down accounts around the Tiananmen Square Massacre memorial, and of the Hong Kong protests. Apple is accused of removing a podcast app that could allegedly help Chinese people access uncensored information abroad. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

A group of far-left extremists has taken over several blocks in Seattle, and has established an “autonomous zone” they claim is outside the control of the United States. Soon after it was established, a local rapper claimed control over it and established an internal security force. The location is benignly referred to as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), and reports claim armed activists have been extorting businesses for money, stopping and frisking people entering the zone, and using mob justice to deal with internal crime. And as cities across the United States begin to open, officials may face lawsuits if regulations went too far. Sen. Hawley is calling on Attorney General William bar to investigate whether state and local officials violated religious protections under the Constitution in their actions. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

China Daily, a state-run Chinese news outlet, released financial documents showing that it spent millions of dollars for paid content or inserts at major U.S. news outlets including the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. The outlets have noted the content was labeled as “advertisement.” The China Daily inserts typically run under “China Watch,” and in addition to being registered as a foreign agent under FARA in the United States, China Daily was listed by the U.S. government as a “Foreign Mission” of the Chinese government. And the “Crossfire Hurricane” investigations into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia are now turning into investigations into the investigators themselves. Top officials who helped launch the investigation may now be called on to testify, and risk jail sentences if wrongdoing is found. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

New York community leader KingFace is helping launch a new movement, “All Black Lives Matter,” to stand up against the murder of black Americans in all forms—including from gang violence. He explains that solving the problem requires more than just responses after tragedies happen, and require programs such as mentorship of youth, helping solve issues of fatherlessness, and teaching kids how to succeed. KingFace believes that teaching victimhood is less valuable than teaching a mentality of self-motivation and success. And Joe Biden has come out against the push to “defund the police,” alongside several other democrat leaders. The movement is supported by an estimated 16% of the Americans, mainly on the democrat side. With leaders now trying to distance from it, Biden and others may risk facturing their voting base. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Did the World Health Organization collude with China on the new coronavirus pandemic? An investigative infographic from The Epoch Times shows a timeline of how it colluded, including proof that the Chinese government knew about the severity of the outbreak and hid it from the public, and that the WHO continued to parrot its lines regardless. It also shows how China violated international health regulations through its actions, and how the WHO facilitated in China’s coverup of the pandemic. The findings are significant amid international calls from countries including Australia, the United States, and parts of Europe to investigate China and the WHO for misleading the world on crucial information about the virus. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Undercover investigative outlet Project Veritas published videos from a journalist sent to infiltrate an Antifa branch in Rose City, Portland, which shows the extremist organization’s structured programs for recruitment and training. As the video was released, journalist Andy Ngo filed a lawsuit against the Rose City branch of Antifa and several individuals for $900,000 for attacks on him in June 2019. Meanwhile, Attorney General William Barr claims the US government has evidence of Antifa and other groups hijacking the George Floyd protests. He stated, “We have evidence that Antifa and other similar extremist groups as well as actors of a variety of different political persuasions have been involved in instigating and participating in the violent activity.” And former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 3, where he explains how the FBI lied to him, which influenced his appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller for the FBI’s investigation of alleged Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential elections These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

For the first time, Hong Kong is banning the annual memorial for the Tiananmen Square Massacre, commemorating the estimated 10,000 democracy protesters killed by the Chinese Communist Party on June 4, 1989. Local authorities have banned the gathering under the claim of social distancing with the COVID-19 coronavirus, yet Hong Kong residents are ignoring the ban and are joining the memorial event. As Chinese authorities look to extend Mainland law into Hong Kong through the new “national security laws,” the UK government is considering creating a path to citizenship for close to three million Hong Kong residents who had British passports before the handover to China. The United States is now considering similar programs for Hong Kongers looking to escape. And as protesters take to the streets across the United States, there is a growing concern it could lead to a second wave outbreak of the new coronavirus. Within two weeks to a month, the protests could show whether or not the lockdowns were necessary and effective to slow the spread of the virus. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is being criticized by Governor Andrew Cuomo for his refusal to have the National Guard deployed to the City. De Blasio said local police have the situation under control, yet soon after his statement the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association issued a public letter to the NY Police Commissioner saying they do not have the situation under control, and that police officers are being attacked from all sides. The letter calls into question whether the NYPD is capable of dealing with the situation, as de Blasio claimed. It states, “What this Department cannot do is stay the course: our efforts to take back the city from the lawless have thus far failed miserably.” And President Donald Trump issued an executive order on religious freedom that could be a major blow to the Chinese government, where authorities have brutally persecuted religious groups including Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners, Muslim Uyghurs, and House Christians. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Multiple reports and videos claim that weapons caches and pallets of bricks are being found in hotspots for the riots over the death of George Floyd, raising belief that unnamed groups have been planning and coordinated violence and arson. In New York City, the Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism said unnamed groups are apparently sending scouts, medics, and supplies of equipment to commit vandalism and violence. Similar claims are being made by authorities in Minneapolis, and suspicious pallets of bricks have been found in many. And amid accusations that extremist groups are trying to subvert the otherwise peaceful protests to incite violence for their own gain, we look into the "above and below" tactic that subversive movements use to achieve political goals. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

The far-left extremist group Antifa will soon be designated a terrorist organization, according to President Donald Trump. Attorney General William Barr declared that the protests now spreading across the United States "are being hijacked by violent radical elements." He also stated, "The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly." And questions are growing on which organizations are behind the riots. While Antifa is being called out directly for subverting the protests, other far-left organizations are playing key roles. Among them is Democratic Socialist of America, which has been actively participating in the riots, and which formed a national network to coordinate "antifascist" operations. Similar organizations are also involved. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to prevent online censorship, and heavily targeted at social media giants Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Trump accused some of the platforms of political censorship, possible election interference, and for allegedly accepting money from foreign governments such as China to publish disinformation. The executive order will remove the liability shield given to social media platforms if they engage in censorship or any form of “political conduct.” It will also include federal reviews of spending on these platforms, federal investigations into various forms of political censorship, proposals for new state laws to protect online speech, the drafting of federal law that could cement the new protections on free speech online, and more. In this episode of Crossroads, we’ll go over the full executive order and how it could change public discourse online. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Chinese authorities are increasing military spending by 6.6%, even as the economy and other sectors are struggling to get on track amid the coronavirus. The move demonstrates the regime’s priorities, and comes alongside its new form of aggressive and often hostile “Wolf Warrior diplomacy.” Xi Jinping, head of the Chinese Communist Party, has asked the People’s Liberation Army to scale up battle preparations, PLA soldiers in Hong Kong have promised to “deter separatist forces and external intervention,” and satellite images show China’s military bases have training replicas of foreign landmarks including Taiwan’s presidential building. The actions of Chinese authorities are raising a key question: is a war with China possible? We elaborate on this issue, and other topics, in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Chinese authorities are moving to create new “security laws” that will extend the mainland’s control over Hong Kong. Since this goes against the “one country, two systems” policy that previously allowed relative freedom, Hong Kongers have renewed protests against the influence of Mainland China. Hong Kong police were caught on camera stealing from a local shop. Other videos showed them spraying journalists with a water cannon. Thousands of protesters had gathered, and were dispersed with tear gas and arrests. And as the U.S. Department of Education continues its probe into China’s influence in American universities, a complaint has been filed by the National Legal and Policy center, calling for an investigation into the University of Pennsylvania’s alleged failure to disclose Chinese donations. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

The sky over Beijing turned pitch black during a large thunderstorm, as the Chinese Communist Party began its largest annual political conference. Many netizens posted photos and videos of the phenomena, noting it was unusual, and many took it as a “bad omen” for the Chinese leadership. When the conference began, Xi Jinping and top officials around him entered the hall without facemasks. There has been ongoing debate on whether the event should be held in person, or as a teleconference, given the risks of infection from the new coronavirus. Among the proposed policies the regime unveiled is a national security law in Hong Kong that would extend the mainland’s laws into Hong Kong—a move that would go against the “one country, two systems” agreement. U.S. Senators are working to introduce a bipartisan bill, however, that would sanction Chinese officials if they go through with it. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Chinese authorities have mandated that all 11 million residents in Wuhan, China, get tested for the new coronavirus. Yet, residents are now questioning whether the tests are part of a money-making scheme by local authorities. Tests available in hospitals allegedly cost around a third of the tests being used by the government, testing sites have seen workers not changing gloves between tests, and workers have been placing multiple testing swaps together in the same containers. And a recent virus case in Shanghai has locals worried that a second wave outbreak is underway. Local authorities confirmed just three new infections on May 19, but one of the individuals diagnosed with the virus had spent days traveling by train and subway and going about the city. This comes as Shulan City was recently placed under martial law, with over 1,103 residential buildings and 1,205 villages put on lockdown. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET

Republican lawmakers have invoked the Global Magnitsky Act to call for sanctions against top Chinese officials on their handling of the new coronavirus. The letter was sent by Jim Banks, Dan Crenshaw, and Lance Gooden to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It calls out the officials not just for their handling of the virus, but also for human rights abuses of Chinese ethnic minorities. They state, “We write to you today regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s duplicitous, ineffective, and cruel response to the outbreak of COVID-19. We believe their actions violated the 2005 International Health Regulations, the human rights of their citizens, and basic principles of fairness and responsibility in international relations.” And Chinese authorities have continued their coverup of the virus by arresting a fourth known citizen journalist amid the virus outbreak. The individual was allegedly detained after live streaming videos showing the situation in Wuhan during the height of the lockdown. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads Contact us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/crossroads_josh https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsET