Israeli attacks leave at least 20 dead in Gaza
By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will build a new class of warships named after himself, as a Pentagon draft report warns of Beijing’s military buildup and disinterest in arms control talks. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping promotes two army commanders, with one of them overseeing the Taiwan Strait. Also on East Asia Tonight: ByteDance plans major AI push, North Korea opens lavish mountain resort and Amazon blocks thousands of North Korean job applicants.
00:00 Headlines
03:19 China’s Xi promotes two senior military commanders
04:24 Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ to feature larger, faster, more powerful warships
15:39 ByteDance plans to spend US$23 billion on AI infrastructure next year
30:15 North Korea unveils new mountain resort in Samjiyon
31:09 Amazon blocks more than 1,800 North Korean applicants
