Category: US-China relations

New Bipartisan Bill Would Prevent AI From Launching Nuclear Weapons

May 1, 2023
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pursuing legislation to prevent the Pentagon from using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch nuclear weapons. The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act aims to safeguard the nuclear command and control process from future policy changes that might allow AI to make nuclear launch and targeting decisions. Reps….

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US Urges China to Stop Harassing Philippine Vessels in Disputed Sea

May 1, 2023
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The United States on Saturday urged China to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea after a tense encounter between a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine patrol ship in the disputed waters. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the incident in the Ayungin Shoal—also known as the Second Thomas Shoal—was a…

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Congress, Marine Corps Want to Give Biden’s US Navy Ship-Building Plan the Heave-Ho

May 1, 2023
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There appears to be growing bipartisan Congressional consensus, and acknowledgment from with the Biden administration, that its shipbuilding plan for the U.S. Navy is headed for an overhaul. The Biden administration’s $886 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) defense budget request includes $842 billion for the Pentagon, which has earmarked $202.5 billion for the Navy, a…

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Biden Says ‘Ironclad’ US-South Korea Alliance Founded on Shared Beliefs

May 1, 2023
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The United States and South Korea have maintained an “ironclad alliance” for more than seven decades due to their shared beliefs in democracy and freedom, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday. His remarks came after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s six-day visit to the United States ending Saturday. The two leaders met on April…

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China Expands Anti-Espionage Law Targeting Foreign Companies and Dissidents

April 29, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed its newly revised anti-espionage law, which will come into effect on July 1 this year. The revision has expanded the definition of espionage, making it broader and vaguer. Human rights observers believe that it is an escalation in the repression of the Chinese people and will be used to…

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US Taking ‘Urgent’ Action to Secure Data Amid TikTok Security Fears: Official

April 29, 2023
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The United States is taking “urgent” actions to protect Americans’ data amid growing concerns over security risks posed by TikTok and other foreign companies, a U.S. official said. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters that the government is hiring people to monitor and identify companies that may pose “undue security risks” to the country’s networks…

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Biden Courts Mega-Donors at Luxury Washington Hotel

April 28, 2023
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With his 2024 reelection bid firmly launched, President Joe Biden is taking part in an April 28 Democratic National Committee (DNC) reception at the luxury Salamander D.C. Hotel in Washington. It’s part of a multi-day meeting with 150 top Democratic donors, as reported by the Associated Press (AP). First Lady Jill Biden accompanied her husband…

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CCP Infiltrating Solomon Islands, Preparing Pacific Expansion, Ousted Premier Says

April 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON—An ousted Solomon Islands politician is speaking out against China’s communist regime, which he claims has infiltrated his own government and is seeking to do the same elsewhere. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is bribing politicians throughout the Solomon Islands and weaponizing the Pacific Islands nation for its…

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North Carolina Bill Barring Adversarial Regimes From Buying Land Passes State House

April 28, 2023
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The North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday prohibiting state-owned companies and hostile foreign nations like China from purchasing farms or any other land near a military installation. The 114-0 vote came amid mounting concern over national security after the Chinese spy balloon recently flew over the state’s military bases before…

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Texas Senate Passes Legislation Banning Hostile Nations From Buying Farmland

April 28, 2023
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The Texas Senate has approved legislation that bans the purchase of farmland by citizens and entities associated with hostile foreign nations—a bill that its author said will provide “sweeping state and national security protections.” Republican Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst announced the passing of her legislation on Facebook on April 26, following a 19-12 vote in…

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