Category: US-China relations

CIA Director: China Won’t Invade Taiwan Right After CCP’s Congress, but Eventually Will

July 22, 2022
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CIA Director William Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on July 20 that he does not think communist China would invade Taiwan immediately after the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the fall. However, he warned not to underestimate CCP leader Xi Jinping’s “determination” to take over Taiwan…

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Unprecedented FBI, MI5, Joint Warning on CCP is Equal to ‘Break Glass in Case of Emergency’: Expert

July 22, 2022
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A rare joint address, recently delivered at an international forum by the FBI and MI5 directors that warned against the worldwide threat posed by the CCP, was equivalent to a “break glass in case of emergency” message, said Casey Fleming, CEO of BlackOps Partners. For the FBI director to speak alongside the MI5 head on…

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China Threatens ‘Every Instrument of National Power’: Space Force Chief

July 22, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to militarize outer space are threatening the United States’ ability to defend itself and project power, according to the U.S. Space Force’s chief of space operations. “China has gone from zero to 60 very quickly,” said Gen. John Raymond. “They are clearly our pacing challenge.” “Today, more so than…

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US Would Face ‘Deep and Immediate Recession’ If Chips from Taiwan Stop Flowing, Warns Commerce Secretary

July 21, 2022
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The United States would face a “deep and immediate recession” if access to Taiwan’s computer chips plants are cut off, said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on July 21 to CNBC. The secretary’s comments come as Congress is gathering key votes on a bill to fund semiconductor manufacturing at home, called the CHIPS Act. The Senate voted…

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Chinese Regime’s Brutal Persecution of Falun Gong ‘Must End’: State Department

July 21, 2022
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The Chinese regime’s persecution of Falun Gong is “unacceptable and must end,” the State Department said in a statement as the brutal eradication campaign entered its 23rd year. “23 years ago, the People’s Republic of China began its brutal persecution of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong, its practitioners, advocates, and human rights defenders,” the department’s…

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Panel: Persecution of Falun Gong Helped Chinese Regime Pioneer 21st Century Surveillance Apparatus

July 21, 2022
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On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by former leader Jiang Zemin, launched a massive campaign to persecute the religious group called Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa. On July 21, 2022, Falun Gong adherents gathered in Washington to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution. Join David and an expert panel to discuss…

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DC Rally Urges ‘Aggressive Actions’ by Congress to End CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners

July 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Over 1,500 Falun Gong practitioners on July 21 gathered on the National Mall to call for an end to the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of the faith group. With the U.S. Capitol in the background, speakers at a rally highlighted the growing awareness of the forced organ harvesting of detained Falun Gong practitioners and the…

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‘Needless Slaughter’: Florida AG Presses Biden Admin to Declare Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’

July 21, 2022
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The attorney general in Florida is calling the Biden administration to declare illicit fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” as fentanyl trafficking and overdose deaths soar. “Given how many Americans are being murdered, the whole federal government and every tactic and capability that we have should be utilized to stop the death and destruction that…

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Rights Abuser China Emerging as Dubious Linchpin of Biden’s Lithium-Battery Supply Chain

July 21, 2022
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A Chinese-dominated mining company has procured millions of dollars in American subsidies to extract lithium in the United States—but, given a dearth of U.S. processing capacity, the mineral is likely to be sent to China with no guarantee that the end product would return as batteries to power President Biden’s envisioned green economy. Critics say…

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