Category: US-China relations

China Fires Several Ballistic Missiles Into Water Near Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China fired several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the island’s defense ministry. The missile launch was reported by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense at around 3:30 p.m. local time, and the missiles landed into water around Taiwan’s northeast and southwest. According to the ministry, China began firing…


China Fires 11 Missiles Near Taiwan in Live-Fire Drills After Pelosi Visit

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China fired several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the island’s defense ministry. The missile launch was reported by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense at around 3:30 p.m. local time, and the missiles landed into water around Taiwan’s northeast and southwest. According to the ministry, China began firing…


China Fires 11 Missiles in Largest Ever Military Drills Near Taiwan After Pelosi Visit

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China fired several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters near Taiwan on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the island’s defense ministry. The missile launch was reported by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense at around 3:30 p.m. local time, and the missiles landed into water around Taiwan’s northeast and southwest. According to the ministry, China began firing…


G7 Calls on China to Stop ‘Threatening Actions’ around Taiwan

G7 ministers issued a statement on Aug. 3 in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military and diplomatic posturing over Taiwan, calling on the regime to cease its aggressive behavior in the region. “We are concerned by recent and announced threatening actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), particularly live-fire exercises and economic…


America ‘Must Never Conflate’ CCP With Chinese People Seeking a Future Free of Communism: Congressman

America “must never conflate” the authoritarian regime ruling China with the Chinese people aspiring for a future free from communist control, according to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). Fitzpatrick made the comment in support of the grassroots Tuidang (quit the Party) movement that calls for the global Chinese community to break ties with China’s communist regime. More…


US ‘Must Never Conflate’ CCP With Chinese People Seeking a Future Free of Communism: Congressman

The United States “must never conflate” the authoritarian regime ruling China with the Chinese people aspiring for a future free from communist control, according to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). Fitzpatrick made the comment in support of the grassroots Tuidang (Quit the Party) movement that calls for the global Chinese community to break ties with China’s…


Sen. Kennedy Calls Out Pelosi’s Delegation to Taiwan: Not Bipartisan

Senate Judiciary Committee member John Kennedy (R-La.) has ripped House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for making her Taiwan trip a partisan one as it lacked the participation of a Republican lawmaker.  In an interview with Fox News, Kennedy contended that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should have been added to the congressional delegation. Kennedy said,…


400 Million Cut Their Ties With the CCP in Defiance of Communist Control

NEW YORK—Chinese entrepreneur Chen Quanhong had one message he wanted to tell to the world: “Tuidang.” It’s a Chinese phrase—and it means “quit the Party.” The words were emblazoned on a yellow flag Chen was carrying at a parade in Washington on July 21 to highlight the Chinese communist regime’s myriad human rights abuses. Chen…


Pelosi Leaves Taiwan After Meeting With Democracy Activists, TSMC Chairman

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has left Taiwan for South Korea after spending about 19 hours on the island. Despite her brief trip, Pelosi became the most senior U.S. official to visit the self-ruled island in 25 years. Pelosi left at around 6 p.m. local time on Aug. 3. Before she left, she met with Mark…


US Ambassador to Japan Warns of Chinese Economic Coercion

TOKYO—The United States is working with Japan and other likeminded countries to counter China’s efforts to use its economic might to force political change around the world, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. Rahm Emanuel, who was previously mayor of Chicago and chief of staff for President…