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How One Trump Ally May Make Billions on Public Land | Exclusive Preview
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-20 19:00
This is the kickoff ceremony for a mine, which the owners say could be critical to America's military success. Antimony, the mineral they'll be mining, is used to make munitions. The company that owns the mine, Perpetua Resources, has been awarded $80 million of federal funding as part of an effort to make America self-sufficient in critical minerals.But some wonder if what's underground will ever make it into a round of ammunition. So a lot of this mine's critics have raised some serious questions about bo ...
What’s the True Value of Greenland?
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-20 09:00
For decades, A 1946 US offer to acquire Greenland from Denmark was a state secret. The exact offer is unknown, but US diplomats had previously floated a price of $100 million in gold. But it was a non-starter.Greenland was not for sale. Sound familiar. We need Greenland for national security.One way or the other, we're going to get it. President Trump plans to buy Greenland. Is that how this ends.It wasn't. But even if it had. How does one price an island that you think secures a hemisphere.What is, for exa ...
Ji Chaoqun Targeted Chinese Nationals Working as Engineers in US
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-19 23:00
In August 2015 is when we first see a very specific tasking from the MSS and specifically Shu Yan Jun. Shu reaches out to Gi and asks him to gather information about certain scientists in the US. >> What Shu asked him to do was to log on to three different background check websites and download background checks on nine scientists.These are commercial websites. You enter a credit card number, you type in a name. This is all kind of public commercially available data and these were mostly Chinese nationals l ...
Christine Lagarde Believed ECB Term Was 5 Years, Not 8
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-19 15:00
It was a challenge. It was Europe. I was always under the impression that it was a five-year term and I hadn't checked.So, having said yes to Mron and Merkel, I said, "Oh, okay. Well, I'll be in Frankfurt for five years." And at that point, Mron said no, for eight years. But it was too late. ...
Why Aviation Matters So Much to the Chinese Government
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-18 23:00
I've covered China for a long time and Gi Chow Chun in many ways is kind of the prototypical college kid for most of the story. He goes to a very prestigious university, the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and he studied aviation engineering. This is a very important topic for the Chinese government.Jet engines are one of the hardest to replicate technologies. These were developed primarily during World War II and for many decades the US and Europe have held a monopoly. China has expended ...
Ji Chaoqun: How China's 'Perfect' Spy Got Caught
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-18 15:08
I would think so. >> This story is about aviation secrets, in particular, jet engine trade secrets. These are technologies that China wants very badly.It's in the paper every day what China is alleged to be stealing in mass from the United States. >> The playbook is simple. Rob, replicate, and replace.We cannot tolerate a nation that steals the fruits of our brain power. >> G was almost like a packrat when it came to electronic information. >> You have text messages.You have videos, you have photos, you hav ...
How China's 'Perfect' Spy Got Caught | Exclusive Preview
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-17 09:30
Uh, you got >> No, I'm I'm I'm just going. >> Yes. >> He was kind of awkward. He was very goofy.He does not read like a Chinese spy. >> I at least had in my head this idea of a spy of James Bond, somebody jumping out of airplanes. And that is Nachi.$100,000. Is that monthly. >> Uh they they pay me uh every six months.>> This story is about aviation secrets in particular jet engine trade secrets. These are technologies that China wants very badly. >> It's in the paper every day what China has alleged to be s ...
The Advice Ajay Banga Gave His Daughters Growing Up
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-16 23:00
The advice World Bank President Ajay Banga made sure his daughters never forgot. Watch the full episode of Leaders with Francine Lacqua Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you have ...
Is Multilateralism Over?
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-16 20:00
Every day someone says multilateralism is dead. [موسيقى] Yes. Do you agree with that.No. Because during the last year or two when things were really tough, I 21 happen that's the we got to raise money every years for that part of the bank that goes to 78 poorest countries because we give away 13d of the money every year without repayment. So it kind of runs out even though we are profitable and the rest the bank runs on its own.But this one requires recapitalization. ப 21 கரவல்ஹ பஜப கment [موسيقى] கment கm ...
Go Behind the Scenes With the Newsoms
Bloomberg Originals· 2026-02-16 15:00
How do you guys decide when to team up. >> She decides. >> Are you competitive with each other.Totally. I beat him in free throws the other day. Thank you very much.>> I was >> What am I doing. >> We're just We're gonna >> I'm just going to listen to you and I'm just going to go like this and smile. >> Hi everyone.I'm sitting here with the governor. Let's just start over. Hi everyone.Happy holidays. We hope you are >> um >> Nope. Do it again.Number three. >> How did you feel about her wanting to be first pa ...