Category: US-China relations

Beijing Wary of B-52 Bomber Deployment to Australia: Expert

November 1, 2022
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A defence expert says the U.S. decision to deploy six B-52 nuclear-capable bombers in northern Australia is a practical sign of the superpower’s deterrence strategy towards Beijing. Michael Shoebridge, the director of Strategic Analysis Australia, told The Epoch Times that the move was part of the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (pdf). The comments come in response to…

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China Seeks to Influence 2022 Midterm Elections: Cybersecurity Chief

November 1, 2022
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State actors including China’s communist regime seek to influence the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, according to the nation’s cybersecurity chief. China, Iran, and Russia may all seek to influence the elections or otherwise interfere with American democratic processes, according to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly. “We are concerned about Russia and…

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Communist China’s Sprawling Plan to Infiltrate American College Campuses

November 1, 2022
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News Analysis The Chinese regime is ramping up efforts to infiltrate U.S. universities to gain access to valuable research and mold the minds of the next generation of America’s thought leaders, advocates and experts warn. American colleges’ ties to China have drawn heightened scrutiny in recent years, in particular over Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes that have…

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Beijing Recruiting Western Pilots to Train its Air Force Personnel

November 1, 2022
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Beijing is recruiting large numbers of British, French, Australian, and Canadian pilots to train its air force. Carl Schuster, former director of operations at U.S. Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, warned that the West is helping the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) become a threat. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says it believes that up…

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Indictment of 7 Chinese Nationals for ‘Forced Repatriation’ of US Resident to China Shows Similar Operations in Canada

November 1, 2022
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A federal court in New York has charged seven Chinese nationals for harassing and coercing a U.S. resident to return to China as part of Beijing’s international extralegal repatriation campaign known as Operation Fox Hunt. The indictment, recently unsealed by a Brooklyn, N.Y. court, shows that similar operations were carried out on Canadian soil. In…

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Blinken Engages China’s Top Diplomat on Ukraine, Preparing Path for Biden-Xi Meeting

October 31, 2022
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Senior officials from China and the United States held a phone call over the weekend in which they discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as trade and international security. The call could be an attempt to prepare the way for an anticipated meeting next month of the two nations’ leaders. U.S. Secretary of…

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‘Compromised’: Democrat Aide Fired for China Ties, GOP Demands Investigation

October 31, 2022
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Republicans have called for an investigation following the revelation that an aide to a Democratic lawmaker was fired for facilitating meetings on behalf of the Chinese embassy in Washington. Barbara Hamlett worked on Capitol Hill for 34 years and was working as a scheduler for Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) at the time she allegedly contacted…

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President of Asian American Coalition for Education Warns of Dangers of American ‘Cultural Revolution’

October 31, 2022
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With the midterm elections fast approaching, American voters are unhappy with a range of issues including soaring prices, escalating crime, a drastic increase in homelessness, and public schools’ declining performance. The growing battle between the left and the right, with disputes on numerous topics and even the definitions of “justice” and “equality,” is creating a…

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China Moves to Buy German Semiconductor Factory After New US Chip Ban

October 30, 2022
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The German government intends to approve a China-based company’s acquisition of a chip production factory belonging to the Dortmund-based semiconductor company Elmos, despite the German intelligence agency warning against the move, according to German business daily Handelsblatt. Swedish company Silex Microsystems AB, which is a subsidiary of China’s Sai Microelectronics Group, is planning to acquire…

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US to Deploy Nuclear-Capable B-52 Bombers to Australia Amid Increasing Beijing Tensions: Report

October 30, 2022
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The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deploy six B-52 bombers to northern Australia amid a steady build-up of U.S. military strength in the region in response to Beijing’s ongoing aggression. Works are underway on facilities at the Tindal air base located three-and-a-half hours south of Australia’s northern-most city of Darwin. According to the Australian…

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