China purges third Politburo member in deepening anti-graft drive | East Asia Tonight (Jul 14)

China’s Communist Party expels former Politburo member Ma Xingrui on corruption allegations. Also on East Asia Tonight: Tropical storm Bavi causes severe flooding in China’s Liaoning; and China calls for restraint amid renewed fighting in Middle East.

00:00 Headlines
01:39 China purges Politburo member Ma Xingrui
08:19 China investigates top mining safety official
09:12 Storm Bavi's impact on Liaoning and North Korea
11:15 China exports rise on global AI infrastructure boom
21:22 China smartphone shipments fall in Q2
22:36 TSMC expected to notch another quarter of record earnings
24:33 China deeply concerned about resumption of conflict in Gulf region
33:07 EU to build up digital capabilities, break dependence on US, China
37:56 Samsung, SK Hynix stage rebound after bruising sell-off
41:00 KOSPI swings driven by leveraged ETFs
46:04 ‘Dear You’ film sparks uptick in heritage travel to China among Singaporeans