Category: US-China relations

Hong Kong Reduces COVID Measures as Its International Shine Dims

Hong Kong was saved by a group of Wall Street executives, who forced Beijing to allow the city to drop draconian quarantine policies which have lasted for two years. In a bid to revive Hong Kong’s rapidly eroding status as a financial center due to strict quarantine policies, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) plans…


Fauci Edited Paper by NIH-Funded Group Tied to Wuhan Lab

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci edited a research paper by the group that worked with a high-profile Wuhan lab to study dangerous bat virus while pushing back concerns that the facility could be the source of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper, titled “Nipah virus dynamics in bats and…


‘The Post-Cold War Era Is Over’: White House National Security Advisor

The international order has entered a new epoch and the United States will need to vigorously defend its way of life from encroaching authoritarianism from China and Russia, according to a senior U.S. official. How the United States acts over the course of the next decade will make or break its efforts to preserve a…


Taiwan Says It Will Comply With Latest US-Issued Chip Export Rules Aimed at China

On Oct. 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced sweeping new export controls that will cut China off from certain semiconductor chips that are made with U.S. technologies, regardless of whether the chips were manufactured in the United States. In response to the new move, Taiwan’s Economy Ministry on Oct. 8 said that Taiwanese firms…


Biden Admin Unveils National Security Strategy, Calls China ‘Most Consequential’ Challenge

The Biden administration unveiled its National Security Strategy on Oct. 12, nearly 22 months into the presidency. The document historically labels communist China as the greatest challenge to the nation. The document will provide the overarching framework within which the administration will seek to safeguard the United States and pursue its interests within an increasingly…


Xi Jinping’s Third Term Would Worsen US-China ‘Cold War’: Congressmen

Two members of Congress have spoken out about their worries that the developing cold war between China and the United States will only worsen if Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping is granted a third term later this month. Xi is currently anticipated to be elected to an unprecedented third term in office at the Chinese…


US Should Return to Nuclear Deterrence Amid Growing Threat From Rivals: Expert

As there are growing nuclear threats from rivals—including Russia, China, and North Korea—the United States should return to nuclear deterrence, according to Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. “We need to get back into the regional nuclear deterrent business. The United States needs to deploy hundreds, maybe 1,000s of nuclear-armed…


CCP Congress Outcome May Lead China on Warpath Against Taiwan: Analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s expected securing of an unprecedented third term in power during this week’s Chinese Communist Party congress increases the likelihood of war over Taiwan and will accelerate the regime’s actions against the United States, according to analysts and a former U.S. official. The Party’s 20th National Congress—a twice-in-a-decade event—is due to kick…


Australia, India Look to Deepen Ties as Beijing Continues Push Into Indian Ocean

Australia and India will look to deepen diplomatic ties as both countries move to establish a network of stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke at a joint press conference on Oct. 11. “We’ve got a shared interest, and we share an ambition, and…


NATO Member Nations Need A Contingecy Plan In the Face of Russian and Chinese Subversion

Commentary The world is facing a strategically difficult period, inflation has become rampant, leading to potential civil strife, political systems are being questioned due to their inability to effectively meet the needs of the populace, and both active and imminent regional conflicts are engulfing the world amidst a new “third age” following the worldwide pandemic….