Category: US-China relations

US Panel Urges Formation of Sanctions Body to Deter China’s ‘Hostile Action’ Against Taiwan

A top congressional advisory body has urged the United States to form an interagency committee tasked with issuing sanctions in the event that China engages in “hostile actions” against Taiwan. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) released its annual report on Nov. 15, stating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has taken “a significantly…


China Leading US in Race to Hypersonic Dominance: Analyst

News Analysis When news broke last year about a secret Chinese hypersonic missile test, the world was stunned. Pentagon officials appeared blindsided as news reported that a hypersonic missile had circled the earth and struck down towards a target. Lawmakers demanded that long-delayed military research be reinvigorated to counter the threat. The United States and…


US Allocates Over $66 Million for Construction at Philippine Military Bases

The United States will provide $66.5 million over the next two years for construction projects at Philippine military bases as both nations seek to jointly address security challenges, a Filipino defense official said Tuesday. The projects, part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), will be implemented on three Philippine military bases beginning next year,…


TikTok is a National Security Threat: FBI Director Wray

Social media giant TikTok presents a unique threat to U.S. national security due to its ties to communist China, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, Wray said that TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, poses significant national security concerns to the United States….


US Must Increase Taiwan Military Spending to Counter China: Congressional Report

A top congressional advisory body recommends that the United States establish multiyear funding and other mechanisms to bolster Taiwan’s defenses against unprecedented aggression from communist China. The recommendation proposes establishing a joint planning mechanism and encouraging increases in Taiwan’s defense spending to ensure that the island is arming itself to the best of its ability….


US Reporter Manhandled by Chinese Official Ahead of Biden-Xi Meeting Sheds Light on CCP’s Repression: Advocate

When a U.S. producer asked President Joe Biden ahead of a Nov. 14 meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether the president would raise human rights issues during their first in-person talks, a man from the Chinese delegation “instantly … yanked the producer backwards by the backpack,” according to an account by a White House…


Hearing: China’s Zero-COVID Policy and Authoritarian Public Health Control

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China holds a hearing on “China’s Zero-COVID Policy and Authoritarian Public Health Control” on Nov. 15. This hearing will feature an analysis of China experts in public health, information control, and authoritarian politics to examine the zero-COVID policy and its implementation, and to pay tribute to Chinese citizens who have risked…


Biden Urges China to Rein in North Korea

President Joe Biden said on Nov. 14 that he had urged China to use its influence to rein in North Korea’s missile launches, or the United States would have to “take certain actions that would be more defensive” in response. Biden made the remarks following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines…


[PREMIERING NOW] The Final War | Documentary

An unprecedented combination of personal story and great power politics, history, and present, “The Final War” follows Epoch Times’ award-winning investigator Joshua Philipp and retired U.S. Air Force General Robert Spalding through their journey of awakening to the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of America. They try to make sense of the seemingly chaotic post-pandemic world—from…


The Final War | Documentary

An unprecedented combination of personal story and great power politics, history, and present, “The Final War” follows Epoch Times’ award-winning investigator Joshua Philipp and retired U.S. Air Force General Robert Spalding through their journey of awakening to the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of America. They try to make sense of the seemingly chaotic post-pandemic world—from…