As every aspect of modern life becomes more and more digitized, not just the economies of nations but their sovereign influence will rely more and more on the command of technology. Although the United States and China are not engaged in traditional warfare, they are engaged in a war of ideas, trade, and technology, especially…
Semiconductors Emerge as Battleground in US-China Race to Make Global Tech Norms in Their Image
Vanuatu takes Pro-China Stance Calling Taiwan an ‘Inalienable Part of China’
The government of Pacific nation Vanuatu has thrown its support behind the One China policy following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The overt declaration comes amid ongoing concerns of Beijing’s strong influence in the South Pacific and the threat of conflict around the Taiwan Strait. On Aug. 5, Silas Bule, the acting…
Vanuatu Takes Pro-Beijing Stance Calling Taiwan an ‘Inalienable Part of China’
The government of Pacific nation Vanuatu has thrown its support behind the One China policy following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The overt declaration comes amid ongoing concerns of Beijing’s strong influence in the South Pacific and the threat of conflict around the Taiwan Strait. On Aug. 5, Silas Bule, the acting…
Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Chinese Communist Party From Buying American Farmland
Two Senate Republicans introduced a bill to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing American land, arguing that the practice poses a threat to national security. Dubbed the Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act, Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) cited a 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) saying that…
Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Chinese Communist Party From Buying US Farmland
Two Senate Republicans have introduced a proposal to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing farmland in the United States, arguing that the practice poses a threat to national security. Dubbed the Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act, Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) cited a 2020 report from the U.S. Department of…
Boston Grand Jury Charges 8 Chinese People With Money Laundering
A federal grand jury in Boston has charged eight Chinese people for their alleged roles in an elaborate money laundering scheme that involved the proceeds from tens of millions of dollars’ worth of smuggled drugs. According to the affidavit (pdf), the defendants used seemingly lawful businesses to launder drug proceeds, and used stolen or fraudulent…
US Expands China Chip Ban, Weighs Blacklisting of Top Chinese Chipmaker
The United States has expanded its ban of exports to China of equipment that can make semiconductors up to 14 nanometers in size, and is considering plans to restrict NAND flash memory chip exports as well as blacklist a major Chinese memory chip maker, as China’s ruling communist party continues its aggressive posturing toward other…
Jack Dorsey Calls for End to Chinese Communist Party
As the international community increasingly turns away from the Chinese Communist Party, Twitter’s former CEO Jack Dorsey appears to be joining the trend. “End the CCP,” he wrote Aug. 6 on the platform he co-founded. The three-word message, earning over 2,200 shares and 12,400 likes in three hours’ time, came in response to a video in…
Taiwan Says Chinese Planes, Ships Carry out Attack Simulation Exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Chinese aircraft and warships rehearsed an attack on Taiwan on Saturday, island officials said, in retaliation for a visit there by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that also saw the Chinese regime halt talks on security and other issues with the United States. Pelosi’s brief unannounced visit during the week to Taiwan has prompted…
Taiwan Says Chinese Warplanes and Ships Conduct Attack Simulation Exercise
TAIPEI—Taiwan officials said Chinese aircraft and warships rehearsed an attack on the island on Saturday, part of Beijing’s retaliation for a visit there by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that has also seen it halt talks with the United States on issues including defense and climate change. Pelosi’s brief visit this week to the self-ruled…
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