Category: US-China relations

China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Processing Leaves US Defense Industry Vulnerable: Expert

As China already controls more than 85 percent of the global market for refining rare earth minerals, the United States’ defense industry could run into trouble if the imports of these elements are halted, according to Luisa Moreno, president of Defense Metals, a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company. Rare earth is used in various industries, according to…


Chinese City of Wuhan Reports Cholera Case, Communist Youth League Tries Blaming US

Health authorities in central China’s megacity Wuhan confirmed a rare case of cholera on Monday days after a university student came down sick with the disease. On Saturday, a student in the dormitory of the Engineering School of Wuhan University was diagnosed as having cholera. The campus was immediately shut down and the entire dormitory…


US Treasury Diplomat Nominee Aims to Curb China’s Lending Influence

WASHINGTON—The nominee for the U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomacy job said on Tuesday he wants to limit China’s growing global lending influence by working with international financial institutions and development banks to give countries borrowing alternatives. Jay Shambaugh is President Joe Biden’s choice for Treasury undersecretary for international affairs. If confirmed, the George Washington University…


Shopping Invasion of America From China; Biden Sells Strategic Reserve Oil to China

We discuss how China is using data theft and its commercialization in a shopping war on America. Amazon has a Chinese seller problem. Companies like Wish.com, Shein, and AliExpress out-compete American companies. All that is based on data that the Chinese Communist Party has gathered on Americans.  I then speak with John McNabb, former co-founder…


VP Harris Pledges Support to Pacific Leaders, Announces New Strategy

Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually with leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) July 12, wherein she vowed new and increased U.S. commitments to the region as well as a forthcoming Pacific islands strategic document. “The United States is a proud Pacific nation and has an enduring commitment to the Pacific islands, which is…


US Retailers Falter in China Amid Lockdowns, Weak Economy, Nationalism

News Analysis U.S. retailers in China have been hit hard by COVID-19 lockdowns, a weakening economy, and increased nationalism. Amazon Kindle is exiting the China market, as are Airbnb and Yahoo. Fifty-three percent of companies responding to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey said they would decrease their China exposure if COVID lockdowns persist. The chamber’s…


Superbug Infections, Deaths Significantly Increased During Pandemic: CDC

U.S. hospitals saw a surge in superbug infections and deaths during the ​​COVID-19 pandemic—a setback of progress in combating antimicrobial resistance in recent years—according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Superbugs refer to bacteria and fungi that have become resistant to commonly used antibiotics and other medications…


‘Violence Has Been Overwhelming’: Pro-Life Clinic Director Tells Senators

A pro-life women’s medical clinic in California has spent $150,000 to boost its security in the face of overwhelming violence following the Supreme Court’s abortion decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to the facility’s executive director. “Pregnancy care centers from coast to coast are being targeted for violent assaults of vandalism, and hateful attacks online…


US Destroyer Sails Near Disputed Islands in South China Sea, Drawing Anger From China

The United States sent a destroyer through the disputed South China Sea on July 13, infuriating China, which condemned the move as an attempt from the United States to “militarize” the region. The USS Benfold was sailing near the disputed Paracel Islands—which China calls the Xisha Islands—as part of the U.S. Navy’s “freedom of navigation…


US Destroyer Sails Near Disputed Islands in South China Sea, Draws China’s Anger

The United States sent a destroyer through the South China Sea on July 13, infuriating China, which condemned the move as an attempt by the United States to “militarize” the region. The USS Benfold sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands—which China calls the Xisha Islands—as part of the U.S. Navy’s “freedom of navigation operation,” the…