Category: US-China relations

Biden Admin Bars Construction of ‘Advanced’ Semiconductor Factories in China for 10 Years

September 7, 2022
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The Biden administration announced this week that technology companies that receive funds from the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act will be barred from building advanced facilities in China for a period of 10 years. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the rule during a Sep. 6 press conference, framing the rule as an important…

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Kiribati Suspends More Judges as Beijing’s South Pacific Push Continues

September 7, 2022
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The government of Kiribati has suspended another three judges—this time members of the Court of Appeal—after they blocked attempts to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne. The situation plunges the small Pacific nation’s democracy into crisis, leaving it without a functioning Appeals and High Court, and continues a tumultuous few weeks for the South Pacific—already…

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Kiribati Suspends More Judges Amid Beijing’s South Pacific Push

September 7, 2022
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The government of Kiribati has suspended another three judges—this time members of the Court of Appeal—after they blocked attempts to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne. The situation plunges the small Pacific nation’s democracy into crisis, leaving it without a functioning Appeals and High Court, and continues a tumultuous few weeks for the South Pacific—already…

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China’s ‘Military Overmatch’ with Taiwan Growing: Expert

September 6, 2022
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China’s ruling communist regime is pursuing a historic military buildup despite the nation not facing any military threats, according to one expert. “China doesn’t face any enemies,” said Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, during an Aug. 18 interview with NTD, a sister media outlet of The Epoch Times. “There’s…

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Pentagon Tech Efforts are ’90 Percent Waste’: Former DoD Official

September 6, 2022
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Waste, mismanagement, and a general unwillingness to adopt new ways of doing things are preventing the United States military from contending with China in several critical and emerging technology fields, according to one former Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is threatening to leapfrog over the United States in developing AI, machine learning, and…

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China Creates ‘Digital Twin’ of Americans: Cybersecurity Expert

September 6, 2022
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As reports have emerged that Chinese military-linked firms gather American DNA, these firms are now capable of creating digital replicas of Americans, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. “They have the capacity to create these complex models of each of us. They’re making digital…

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US Hospital Ship a Pawn in Solomons Prime Minister Power Play: Expert

September 5, 2022
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South Pacific expert Cleo Paskal has said the Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is steadily moving all his chips into place before a sudden move to solidify his hold on power with the backing of Beijing. Her comments come in response to the recent decision by the Solomons to allow U.S. Navy hospital ship,…

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US Hospital Ship a Pawn in Solomons PM’s China Power Play: Expert

September 5, 2022
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South Pacific expert Cleo Paskal has said the Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is steadily moving all his chips into place before a sudden move to solidify his hold on power with the backing of Beijing. Her comments come in response to the recent decision by the Solomons to allow U.S. Navy hospital ship,…

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Biden’s China Policy is Confused, Lacks Effectiveness on the Ground, Analysts Say

September 5, 2022
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News Analysis It took the Biden administration a whole year to articulate its China policy, and all this while the White House has continued with Trump’s policy and it claims to have bipartisan support for it. The policy has been in the news recently after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which prompted escalated…

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US Intelligence Community ‘Wasn’t Able to Speak Truthfully’ About COVID-19 Origin: Think Tank Head

September 5, 2022
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The intelligence community (IC) under the Biden administration failed to tell the truth to Americans in relation to the origin of COVID-19, according to Frank Gaffney, executive chairman at the Center for Security Policy. The IC released its report (pdf) on the origins of the Chinese coronavirus in September 2021. The investigation was made in…

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