Category: China Insider

James Carafano: Inconsistent Policy Messaging on Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit and CHIPS Act

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan. At the same time, Chinese threats and military activities ramp up in the region. We sat down with national security expert James Carafano to analyze the core problem of Pelosi’s Asia trip. He says the White House and Pelosi are not on the same page. Meanwhile,…


How the Abraham Accords Reshaped the Middle East; Israel’s Role in the US–China Competition

We speak with Aryeh Lightstone, author of “Let My People Know,” which takes a look behind the scenes at what it took to realize the Abraham Accords—a peace deal between Israel and Muslim nations in the Middle East. He says we cannot defeat China in the U.S.–China competition without key allies in the Middle East….


Fed Under Attack by CCP Foreign Ops; 6 Million Barrels of Strategic Reserve Oil Sold to China

China is attacking the United States on all fronts. This week, warnings come about the threat from China in agriculture, while top Republicans sound the alarm on China’s infiltration into the Federal Reserve—and not to mention the role TikTok plays in spying on Americans. We discuss how China has been attacking us. Plus, I speak…


Bloody Batteries: China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children for Cobalt in Electric Car Batteries

Mining companies backed by the Chinese regime are using Congolese children to mine cobalt, a key component in electric car batteries. Are American carmakers helping China to exploit African children? China dominates the world’s cobalt processing. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are unsafe working conditions, pay of less than $1 a day, injuries,…


Former House Speaker Gingrich Says Pelosi Should Go to Taiwan to Demonstrate American Strength

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan and ignore China’s threat. China is threatening the United States over Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit. A plan is being created to escort her to Taiwan safely. But what would it say about U.S. credibility if the trip is canceled?…


FBI Investigating Huawei Over Disrupting Nuclear Arms Communication; Pete Hoekstra on CCP Reparation for COVID

The FBI is investigating Huawei. The telecom company could be disrupting the communication of American nuclear weapons. How did this happen? And what can Congress do about it? I also speak with Pete Hoekstra, chairman of the Center for Security Policy’s advisory board. He recently wrote a piece calling to hold the Chinese Communist Party…


Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Communism Is Threatened by Individuality

I speak with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, who was elected as vice chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. We discuss his experience seeing the fall of the Soviet Union, what the concerns are in China when it comes to human rights, and his last trip to Hong Kong. We also look into…


Panel: Persecution of Falun Gong Helped Chinese Regime Pioneer 21st Century Surveillance Apparatus

On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by former leader Jiang Zemin, launched a massive campaign to persecute the religious group called Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa. On July 21, 2022, Falun Gong adherents gathered in Washington to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution. Join David and an expert panel to discuss…


$50 Billion: Wealthy Chinese Want to Leave China; More Banks Freeze Withdrawals in China

Wealthy Chinese are leaving China—or at least planning on leaving—as they cannot stand the draconian COVID measures. But will Chinese leader Xi Jinping allow it to happen if that means billions of dollars in cash go out of China amid the contractions and poor economy? Meanwhile, more banks in China suspend bank withdrawals using various…


‘To Cicadas’ Poet Allegedly Insults Xi Jinping: China’s Heightened Political Sensitivity

A poem about cicadas turns out to be politically sensitive, and the author was forced to apologize. According to internet users, the poem implicitly insults Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader. However, nothing in the poem openly suggests so, so what gives? I’ll break down how a poem about cicadas and the summer heat turns out…