Category: US-China relations

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Tiffany Introduces Resolution Calling for US to Recognize Taiwan Independence

A group of Congressional lawmakers has introduced a measure urging the U.S. administration to end its “One China Policy” and formally recognize Taiwan’s status as an independent nation. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) led 18 other members of Congress in introducing the resolution on Jan. 15, which calls for the United States to resume formal diplomatic…


US Would Run Out of Munitions in War With China: Report

The United States would likely run out of critical munitions during a major conflict with China’s communist regime due to its inability to adequately mobilize the defense industrial base, according to a new report. The report, titled “Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment,” examines how the United States has depleted key arms reserves by supplying…


China’s Purchase of Gaming Designing Companies Could Pose National Security Risks to US: Expert

China could pose a national security risk to the United States with its escalating purchase of gaming designing companies, warns Anders Corr, publisher of the Journal of Political Risk. Tencent Holdings Ltd. and NetEase Inc., both Chinese mega-tech companies, have expanded their gaming studios in the United States, Canada, Japan, and France. Last year, NetEase…


Sen. Josh Hawley to Introduce Bill Banning TikTok From US

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is introducing legislation to ban social media app TikTok from distribution in the United States. Hawley announced the bill on Twitter early Jan. 24, saying that the app gives China’s communist regime a means of violating the privacy of Americans, including children. “TikTok is China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives,” Hawley said….


Future Unclear for Tesla’s China Plant

News Analysis Tesla’s mega plant in Shanghai faces strong headwinds moving into 2023 due to trends favoring the localization of global supply chains amid fierce competition with Chinese automakers. The year didn’t start on a good note for the automaker when earlier this month, disgruntled Tesla owners protested at its various showrooms around China, upset…


Ford–China Battery Plant Agreement Would Have Been a ‘Trojan Horse’: Gov. Youngkin

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin called the recently rejected Ford Motor plant deal a “Trojan horse” because the agreement would have potentially allowed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to have full access to the technology via Ford’s Chinese partner, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL). Last week, Youngkin blocked the Ford Motor Company’s request to build a…


Do as We Say, Not as We Do

Commentary “Do as we say, not as we do” is clearly the attitude of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In his recent media appearance, the new Chinese ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, instructed us that obtaining nuclear powered submarines pursuant to the AUKUS agreement would not be constructive. It would not be helpful, he added,…


FBI Chief Says China Stole Sensitive Data for Use in AI Program

The Chinese regime has the largest hacking program in the world, and its artificial intelligence program is built on sensitive data the regime stole over the years, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wray warned of the cybersecurity threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s…


Maine Joins 28 US States Banning TikTok From Government Devices

Maine has become the latest state to ban TikTok from state-owned devices that connect to the government network. The video-sharing app is owned and operated by ByteDance, which is a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020. More than 28 U.S. states and the federal government have banned the popular app from state-owned devices….


Trump and DeSantis Can, and Should, Ban China from Buying American Farmland and Critical Assets: General Robert Spaulding

Title III in the Defense Production Act gives the U.S. federal government “wide latitude” when protecting the United States’ national security. Consequently, if he once again wins the White House, President Donald Trump, can, and should, ban China from purchasing American assets, retired Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding said in an interview that aired on the “Newsmakers” Epoch…