Category: US-China relations

Not Just Spy Balloons: The CCP’s Expansive Spy Campaign Against America

News Analysis News that the Pentagon is tracking a Chinese communist spy balloon hovering over the United States this week is raising concerns about the extent of China’s espionage efforts against America and its citizens. But just how far is the regime willing to go in order to spy on and undermine the United States?…


Pompeo: Xi Wants World Dominance and Is a Greater Threat Than Putin

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping intends to reign the world and that he poses a bigger threat than Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He wants to own you. … He wants hegemonic intent across the world with his Marxist-Leninist vision and Chinese economic and political dominance in every corner…


Sen. Warner Expresses Grave Concerns Over TikTok’s National Security Risk

TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, whose users are now estimated to exceed 1.5 billion worldwide, has come under harsh criticism from Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who said during a Feb. 2 interview with Fox Business that his “patience is running thin” over the…


Chinese Spy Balloon Can Maneuver, Will Remain in US for ‘Few Days,’ Pentagon Says

The Chinese surveillance balloon that floated over U.S. airspace is maneuverable and is currently in the central United States, a top Pentagon official told reporters on Feb. 3. The balloon, which had hovered over the state of Montana where nuclear silos are housed, has a “large payload underneath the surveillance component” of the balloon, according…


Chinese Spy Balloon Can Maneuver, Will Stay in US for ‘Few Days,’ Pentagon Says

The Chinese surveillance balloon that floated over U.S. airspace is maneuverable and is currently in the central United States, a top Pentagon official told reporters on Feb. 3. The balloon, which had hovered over the state of Montana where nuclear silos are housed, has a “large payload underneath the surveillance component” of the balloon, according…


Chinese Spy Balloon Can Maneuver, Will be US for ‘Few Days,’ Pentagon Says

The Chinese surveillance balloon that floated over U.S. airspace is maneuverable and is currently in the central United States, a top Pentagon official told reporters on Feb. 3. The balloon, which had hovered over the state of Montana where nuclear silos are housed, has a “large payload underneath the surveillance component” of the balloon, according…


Bipartisan Lawmakers Nominate 6 Hong Kong Activists for Nobel Peace Prize

Six Hong Kong residents who publicly advocate for autonomy, democracy, and freedom of speech and assembly have received nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize from U.S. lawmakers, on either side of the political aisle, amid the Chinese communist regime’s ongoing clampdown on the city. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), who serve…


Taiwan Representative to US: Use of Force to Change Status Quo Not Acceptable

Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim has asserted her stance that the island will not tolerate the use of force to change its current situation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen are both slated to visit China in the coming weeks, marking the highest level…


Senators Grill Energy Deputy Over Chinese-Owned Company Qualifying for Grant

Since the November 2021 adoption of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $37 billion to companies bidding to participate in 72 research and development programs designed to foster domestic energy independence. Among 60 new DOE programs launched under BIL, adopted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…


‘Unacceptable’: Blinken Postpones Beijing Trip Over Chinese Spy Balloon Violation

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is postponing a trip to Beijing after the Pentagon detected a Chinese “high altitude surveillance balloon” hovering over the nation’s west, with an official describing the intrusion as a “clear violation” of sovereignty. “After consultations with our interagency partners as well as with Congress, we have concluded that the conditions…