Category: US-China relations

Japan, South Korea, US Vow to ‘Push Back’ Against Communist China

Japan, South Korea, and the United States are working to push back on communist China’s aggressive and expansionary activities in the Indo-Pacific, according to officials from the three nations. The three nations agreed to increase their security cooperation and counter malign activity from communist China during a trilateral summit on Feb. 13, according to U.S….


CCP Operates ‘Massive Spy Ring’ in US Research Institutes, Top Republican Warns

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday warned that China is stealing intellectual property and operating “a massive spy ring” within institutions across the United States as he blasted the Biden administration for failing to take a tougher stance on the country’s communist regime. During an appearance on ABC News’s “This Week,” the chair of the…


4 Shootdowns in 8 Days Over US Airspace Unprecedented in History: Top General

The United States has shot down four objects that incurred into U.S. airspace in just under two weeks, a feat that officials consider to be unprecedented. Since the downing of a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, the U.S. military has shot down three additional unidentified flying objects (UFOs)…


Chinese Spy Balloon Program Connected to Military, Targeted US and Allies: White House

The White House is confirming that a spy balloon program linked to China’s military targeted the United States and its allies for espionage. Speaking at a Feb. 13 press conference, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby acknowledged the program, which the United States disclosed for the first time last week. “China has…


China Seeking to Use Balloon Incident to Undermine Trust of America People: Gen. Robert Spalding

The balloon incident is part of unrestricted warfare waged by the CCP against the United States to undermine the trust of the American people, according to Gen. Spalding, Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General. “We are seeing the unfolding of unrestricted warfare, the use of all kinds of tools, whether it be tick tock or…


China Seeking to Use Balloon Incident to Undermine Trust of American People: Gen. Robert Spalding

The balloon incident is part of unrestricted warfare waged by the CCP against the United States to undermine the trust of the American people, according to Gen. Spalding, Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General. “We are seeing the unfolding of unrestricted warfare, the use of all kinds of tools, whether it be TikTok or balloons,…


Border Patrol Encounters With Chinese Nationals at Southern Border up 719 Percent

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has encountered 2,999 Chinese nationals at the southern border so far in fiscal year 2023—a 719 percent increase year-over-year, according to CBP data released on Feb. 10. The total also exceeds the amount recorded for the entirety of fiscal year 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021–Sept. 30, 2022), during which 2,176…


House Intelligence Committee Leaders Question Biden Admin Over Objects Shot Down

The top Republican and Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Feb. 12 expressed their concerns over how the Biden administration has communicated with Congress over shooting down aerial objects. Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said the administration needs to provide timely briefings for lawmakers. “This is particularly annoying about this administration. The Biden administration needs…


UK to Review Airspace Security After Chinese Spy Balloons Found Over Americas

The UK is launching a security review in light of the Chinese spy balloons found over the Americas, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Sunday. It comes after the United States sanctioned six Chinese entities involved in aiding Beijing’s surveillance balloon programs. “The UK and her allies will review what these airspace intrusions mean for our…


Chinese Balloon ‘Did a Lot of Damage,’ Says House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul

The Chinese high-altitude balloon that passed over the United States at the start of February “did a lot of damage,” according to Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. In an interview on CBS’s “Face The Nation” program, McCaul said the Chinese balloon was a “sophisticated spy balloon” that “went…