Senators Want US to Invest in Defense Startups to Compete With China
The bill—sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), as well as Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas)—will encourage private capital to invest in small defense firms producing advanced capabilities like hypersonics.
DOJ Charges 40 Chinese Communist Party Officers With Allegedly Targeting US Residents, Spreading Propaganda
“The Chinese government deploys an elite task force of its national police—the 912 Special Project Working Group—as a troll farm to attack Chinese dissidents in our country for exercising free speech that the [Chinese communist] government disfavors, and spread disinformation and propaganda to sow divisions within the United States,” Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a statement.
US Sanctions 5 Chinese Firms Allegedly Involved in Uyghur Repression
“We are very aware, based on credible reporting from the NGO and other communities, that there’s a significant number of companies that are operating in Xinjiang or around Xinjiang that are engaging in those abhorrent practices, and we want to name them, and we want to ensure that their goods do not come into this country,”
US Official Calls for Sanctions on China Over Death of Jailed Journalist
“We call on the PRC government to immediately end its abuse and mistreatment of Falun Gong practitioners, release those imprisoned due to their beliefs, and address the whereabouts of missing practitioners,” a department spokesperson
Politicians Hype Threat of Chinese Spy Balloon That Floated Across US Before It Was Shot Down
Rep. Elise Stefanik who serves as the GOP conference chairwoman slammed the administration’s reaction to the balloon.
“The Chinese Communist Party’s violation of the United States’ airspace and growing military aggression is a threat to our national security,” Stefanik said. “This should be a wakeup call for Joe Biden’s weakness on the world stage.”
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Tiffany Introduces Resolution Calling for US to Recognize Taiwan Independence
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, claims that Taiwan is part of China and must be united with the mainland by any means necessary. The regime has refused to rule out military conquest to achieve that goal and on several occasions has threatened war over the issue.
China Accuses US of Fueling Tensions While an American Naval Ship Made a “Routine” Transit in Taiwan Strait
Beijing argues that the Strait is Chinese territorial waters and demands that foreign warships give prior notice of passage. The U.S., for its part, considers the Taiwan Strait international waters and insists on the so-called “innocent passage” rule that grants freedoms of navigation “in accordance with international law.”
CCP Uses Religion as ‘Means to a Political End’: US Religious Freedom Commission
State-controlled religious organizations have been involved in altering, censoring, and controlling the content of religious texts such as the Bible and the Qur’an, as well as doctrines, sermons, and hymns, to ensure their alignment with the CCP’s interpretation of religion, policy, and political objectives.
‘Mind Dominance’: The Chinese Communist Party’s Disinformation War on US Social Media
“In the post-2019 period, inauthentic campaigns and online personalities have become staples of CCP propaganda. YouTube, Facebook, and other global social media platforms have removed tens of thousands of accounts suspected of inauthentic manipulation attributed to China in the past three years.”
Lawmakers Call for US to Defend Chinese Protesters
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Dec. 1 sent a letter to China’s ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, warning of “grave consequences for the U.S.–China relationship” if the communist regime carries out a violent suppression of demonstrations similar to 1989’s Tiananmen Square massacre.