Category: US-China relations

Chinese Military Using US Semiconductors to Train Combat AI, Report Says

July 18, 2022
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The Chinese military is purchasing semiconductors designed by U.S. companies and manufactured in Taiwan and South Korea to fuel its advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is making “significant progress” in adapting AI to its combat and support technologies, according to the June report (pdf), which…

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Chinese Military Using US Semiconductors to Train Combat AI: Report

July 18, 2022
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The Chinese military is purchasing semiconductors designed by U.S. companies and manufactured in Taiwan and South Korea to fuel its advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is making “significant progress” in adapting AI to its combat and support technologies, according to the June report (pdf), which…

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US Wants to End Dependence on China Rare Earths: Treasury Secretary

July 18, 2022
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SEOUL—The United States wants to end its “undue dependence” on rare earths, solar panels, and other key goods from China to prevent Beijing from cutting off supplies as it has done to other countries, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. Yellen, who arrived in Seoul late on Monday, told Reuters she was pushing for increased…

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Removing Trump-Era Tariffs Increases Reliance on China: Republican Lawmakers

July 17, 2022
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President Joe Biden has mulled removing tariffs on Chinese goods to curb goods prices amid soaring inflation, which Republican lawmakers have pointed out would worsen U.S. dependence on China. “There’s a lesson that we should have learned during the time of COVID, that we cannot be dependent on the communist Chinese government on our supply chain,”…

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Former University of Arkansas Professor Jailed for Lying to Federal Agents About Patents in China

July 17, 2022
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A former professor at the University of Arkansas was sentenced on June 16 to a year and a day in prison followed by one year of supervised release on one count of providing a false statement to the FBI regarding the existence of patents for his inventions in China, according to the Department of Justice….

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Taiwan Welcomes Fifth US Arms Sale Under Biden’s Administration

July 16, 2022
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The Taiwanese government on Friday welcomed its fifth prospective arms deal with the United States under the Biden administration. In a statement, Taiwan’s Presidential Office said the deal includes the purchase of spare parts for tanks and combat vehicles, including contractor logistical and technical support, worth $108 million. “[The deal] will not only help maintain…

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FBI Launched Inquiry Into NIH Funding of Wuhan Lab, Emails Show

July 15, 2022
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an inquiry into the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of bat research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology, newly released emails show. The interest from the top U.S. intelligence agency adds to the international scrutiny on the Wuhan facility, which houses one of China’s highest-level biosecurity labs…

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Scott Spacek’s ‘China Hand’: Spy Thriller Based on Real Experience in China

July 15, 2022
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I speak with Scott Spacek, author of the new spy thriller “China Hand,” which is based on his experience living and teaching in China. We discuss how his book reflects the modern U.S.-China relationship and explore the details through Andrew Callahan, a Harvard grad turned special agent on a mission. China Hand is the story…

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Russia Sanctions and Central Bank Policies Backfire, Hurtling America Into Economic Storm: Author

July 15, 2022
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War sanctions against Russia, along with misguided U.S. central bank and trade policies, are likely to fuel an economic storm that will catapult America into a major crisis, an expert has warned. Michael Wilkerson—author, investor, and financial analyst—told The Epoch Times in a wide-ranging interview that the economic sanctions against Moscow combined with years of…

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China is America’s ‘Most Lethal, Dangerous Adversary’: Former Defense Secretary

July 15, 2022
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China’s communist government is the greatest foreign threat facing the United States, according to former defense secretary Mark Esper, who also said that the regime should be considered an adversary. “Today, I would describe [China] as our adversary,” Esper said during a July 14 talk at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank. “To me,…

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