Category: US-China relations

New 6-Nation Pacific Pact Proposed to Beat Back Beijing’s Unrestricted Warfare

June 23, 2022
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Democratic countries are proposing a new Pacific-wide pact to strengthen cooperation and development efforts in the region to combat Beijing’s influence building and hybrid warfare operations. The “Partners in the Blue Pacific” would involve the United States, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to provide “closer, more purposeful, and more ambitious cooperation.”…

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40,000-Character Manifesto From the CCP Blaming the US; David Satter on Communism: ‘False Religion’

June 23, 2022
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A 40,000-character manifesto from the Chinese regime has been released. They are furious the Biden administration gave a China speech. We are going to fact-check some of it and explain to you why the CCP is willing to lie. Plus, I speak with David Satter, a scholar and author on communism and Russia, to get his…

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The Latest US-Implemented Law Changes China’s Cotton Industry

June 23, 2022
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The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect on June 21. This potentially far-reaching legislation prohibits imports that are made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, which includes cotton products. About 90 percent of China’s cotton is produced in Xinjiang, and the region has almost no capacity to provide evidence that forced…

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US Law on Forced Labor Changes China’s Cotton Industry

June 23, 2022
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The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect on June 21. This potentially far-reaching legislation prohibits imports that are made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, which includes cotton products. About 90 percent of China’s cotton is produced in Xinjiang, and the region has almost no capacity to provide evidence that forced…

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US Law on Forced Labor Could Change China’s Cotton Industry

June 23, 2022
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The U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect on June 21. This potentially far-reaching legislation prohibits imports that are made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, which includes cotton products. About 90 percent of China’s cotton is produced in Xinjiang, and the region has almost no capacity to provide evidence that forced…

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Opinion: Top CCP Economist Calls on China to Seize Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC

June 23, 2022
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Commentary Earlier this month, Chen Wenling, the chief economist of China Center for International Economic Exchange, a state-run Chinese think tank, proposed that China “recover Taiwan” and seize Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) if the United States and the West imposed sanctions on China akin to those that have been imposed on Russia. TSMC is…

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Rubio Urges Biden Administration Not to Overturn Restrictions on Chinese Military Investments

June 23, 2022
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has expressed concern regarding the Treasury Department’s quiet updates to its sanctions related to the Chinese military. Rubio referred to the updates, which were posted as “Frequently Asked Questions” notes, as “unacceptable” and running “directly counter to U.S. national security priorities.” He strongly urged the department to reverse its change in policy….

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US Trade Representative Cautions Against Removing Trump-Era Tariffs on Chinese Imports

June 23, 2022
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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that “the China tariffs are a significant piece of leverage,” while President Joe Biden is considering lifting some tariffs on Chinese goods to fight inflation. The Trump administration imposed up to 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018 and 2019, since an investigation concluded the Chinese…

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Foreign Minister Conjures Spectre of Cold War: Russia Returning ‘East’

June 23, 2022
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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has invoked the spectre of the Cold War, branding Russia and China’s relationship the “new East.” In an interview, Lavrov said Russia was turning away from the West in response to sanctions from developed countries. “We are working with the East,” Lavrov told Russia’s NTV in St. Petersburg. “Like we used to…

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‘Badge of Honor’: US Senator Seeking Oil Export Ban for China Welcomes Beijing’s Wrath

June 22, 2022
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Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was one of four U.S. lawmakers targeted by the Chinese regime’s retaliatory sanctions two years ago. And the pressure from Beijing hasn’t eased since. Data analytics from the past few months showed a sharp rise in attacks from Chinese media outlets and social media targeting the senator, who has been at…

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