Category: US-China relations

Opinion: China’s New Aircraft Carrier Lacks Fighter Jets

Commentary China launched its new Type 003 aircraft carrier Fujian on June 17 in Shanghai, touting that its electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) is on par with the latest U.S. Ford-class aircraft carrier. However, to support the claim that the EMALS catapult of Type 003 is really effective, a considerable number of carrier-based aircraft are…


Competing Directly With Belt and Road Initiative Spells Disaster for Western Taxpayers

Commentary U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement at the 2022 G7 meeting that $600 billion would be given to the developing world should set off alarm bells across the West. What is driving this massive transfer of wealth from the developed world to developing countries? The reason is the U.S. State Department, and Biden managed to…


Australian Senator Questions Local TikTok Boss After CEO Admits User Data Accessible in China

Australian Senator James Paterson has written to the local boss of Chinese-owned TikTok following reports that the music app’s data was being accessed in mainland China. The senator cited comments from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew claiming that “China-based employees, can have access to TikTok U.S. user data …” in his correspondence to the U.S….


Forced Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Adherents Should Be Focus in Human Rights Talks With China: Advocates

July 20 marks the 23rd year of the Chinese regime’s persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline with meditative exercises and moral teachings. It grew in popularity during the 1990s with up to 100 million people practicing in China by the end of the decade. Perceiving this to be a threat, the Chinese regime in…


China Unlikely to Invade Taiwan If It Affects Economy: Ex-TOPGUN Commander

If the United States opposes a Chinese invasion of Taiwan Beijing, will be unlikely to take the island because the Chinese economy will not withstand the potential sanctions and possible separation from the global economy, said James Robb, former TOPGUN commander and retired Navy admiral. “For China to cut itself off from the United States…


Democrats Fail to Counter Chinese Regime Challenges on American Higher Education: Republican Lawmakers

As China reportedly maintains its enduring influence on American higher education by seeking to rebrand its Confucius Institutes (CI) in U.S. universities, Democrats have still refused to get tougher on the regime to counter its further infiltration, according to Republican lawmakers. “With Joe Biden in the White House, we’re seeing … their Confucius Institute and…


Beijing Angry Over US News Report on Close Encounter Between US and Chinese Satellites

News Analysis A U.S. news publication revealed an “in-orbit game of cat and mouse” between a U.S. surveillance satellite and two new Chinese satellites in geostationary orbit, angering Beijing. In response, China’s state-run media published a commentary on June 30 that slandered the United States, accusing it of “threatening [the] Chinese satellites’ safety.” SpaceNews reported…


Beijing Reacts to US Report on Close Encounter Between US and Chinese Satellites

News Analysis A U.S. news publication revealed an “in-orbit game of cat and mouse” between a U.S. surveillance satellite and two new Chinese satellites in geostationary orbit. In response, China’s state-run media published a commentary on June 30 that slandered the United States, accusing it of “threatening [the] Chinese satellites’ safety.” SpaceNews reported on June…


‘Let Them Speak:’ American YouTuber Chooses Chinese People Over Communist Party

A 31-year-old American has the perfect arsenal to become a celebrity in China: native-level Mandarin skills, credentials from a Confucius Institute language center and the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, and an extroverted, fun personality. That is, if only he could commit to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and be one of the…


Rep. Stefanik Introduces Bill to Prevent Adversaries’ Control Over US Agriculture Industry

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill to address domestic food security issues and the global food supply chain. Stefanik’s bill, joined by Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), “would prevent adversaries’ acquisition of American companies amid a global supply chain food shortage,” Fox News reported on June 30. Stefanik also wrote on Twitter June 30, “Food security is…