Category: US-China relations

Taiwan Defense Needs ‘Proper Leadership’ From US: John Mills; His New Book on the Deep State

I spoke with former Army Colonel John Mills, who is publishing a new book on his experience being caught right in the midst of Russiagate and Spygate. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense, and he is also a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy….


Chinese Regime Vows to ‘Normalize’ Taiwan Patrols as Military Drills Conclude

China’s military announced that it completed a number of undefined tasks around Taiwan on Aug. 10, signaling that it would be scaling down ongoing joint exercises in the region. However, the Eastern Theater Command, which oversees China’s military in the region nearest Taiwan, also said it would be normalizing its harassing sorties of fighter jets…


Chinese Regime Says Will ‘Normalize’ Taiwan Patrols as Military Drills Conclude

China’s military announced that it completed a number of undefined tasks around Taiwan on Aug. 10, signaling that it would be scaling down ongoing joint exercises in the region. However, the Eastern Theater Command, which oversees China’s military in the region nearest Taiwan, also said it would be normalizing its harassing sorties of fighter jets…


Pelosi: ‘We Will Not Allow China to Isolate Taiwan’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that the United States would not allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to isolate Taiwan from the world and that the CCP is attempting to unilaterally change the status quo regarding the island government. “We will not allow China to isolate Taiwan,” Pelosi said during a press conference on…


Senate Democrats Block Amendment to Massive Spending Legislation to Prevent US Oil Sales to China

A total of 46 Senate Democrats recently rejected a Republican legislative amendment to block the Biden administration from selling oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to the Chinese regime. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered the amendment during a “vote-a-rama” process, which lasted nearly 16 hours from the evening of Aug. 6 until the afternoon of…


Senate Democrats Block Amendment to Massive Spending Bill to Prevent US Oil Sales to China

Forty-six Senate Democrats recently rejected a GOP legislative amendment to block the Biden administration from selling oil from the United States’ strategic reserve to the Chinese regime. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered the amendment during a “vote-a-rama” process, which lasted nearly 16 hours from Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon, when senators voted on many amendments…


Commerce Department Accuses Chinese Company of Illegally Shipping Equipment to Iran

The Department of Commerce accused China’s largest wire and cable manufacturer, Far East Cable, of violating export controls aimed at preventing the shipment of equipment to Iran. In a charging letter (file) issued July 29, the department said that Far East Cable committed 18 violations of U.S. export controls between 2014 and 2016. During that time,…


Pelosi Says US Cannot Allow China to Isolate Taiwan, Calls Xi ‘A Scared Bully’

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reaffirmed her support for Taiwan on Aug. 9 after returning from her Asia tour, and said China’s leader Xi Jinping reacted to her Taiwan visit like “a scared bully.” In an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, Pelosi reiterated, “We cannot allow the Chinese government to isolate Taiwan.” Pelosi is…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Rep. Scott Perry: US Should Designate the CCP as a ‘Transnational Criminal Organization’

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “We need to quit this viewpoint that they’re a strategic competitor. China and the Communist Party [see] the United States of America as their enemy. And they treat us as such. It’s time we start acting like there’s an enemy out there,” says…


Biden Signs $280 Billion Semiconductor Bill

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on Aug. 9, allocating a $280 billion funding package toward boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing and various research endeavors. “The CHIPS and Science Act will boost American semiconductor research, development, and production, ensuring U.S. leadership in the technology that forms the foundation of everything from automobiles to…