Mike Pompeo said Chinese President Xi Jinping wants “global domination—hegemony for the Chinese Communist Party,” warning that the rise of the CCP could destroy the rules-based international order in place since the end of World War II. “It’s not about putting a Chinese tank division in Taiwan. It’s about accreting political power and influence throughout…
Xi Jinping Seeking “Global Domination”: Mike Pompeo
Capitol Report (Jan. 25): Wages Can’t Keep Pace With Inflation
As tensions rise, the White House is taking new action to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. The plan aims to control exports and to protect from a gas supply shortage in Europe. And this conflict could cause higher energy costs and prolonged inflation, warns the International Monetary Fund. Border Patrol in southern Texas is reporting…
The CCP Cover-up of Religious Genocide and Repression
Commentary On Dec. 4, 2021, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave his first public speech on religion in five years, blandly reemphasizing his “Sinicization” policy of “actively guiding religions to adapt to the socialist society.” In practice, Xi’s policies toward religious groups are far more wrathful. Documents leaked to The New York Times include Xi’s private…
China Tightens Its Grip on Free Capital
News Analysis As China struggles with a slowing rate of growth and unrestrained economic forces, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued its effort to consolidate direct control over capital allocation and markets. The tightening regulatory control is representative of the CCP’s recent drive to increase state intervention into markets. The People’s Bank of China…
Beijing’s Efforts to Force Repatriation of Chinese Immigrants in Canada a Concern, Says RCMP Commissioner
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says that the Chinese regime’s efforts to repatriate its citizens against their will is a growing issue in Canada. “It’s a growing problem, obviously, and something we want to work together with our international and domestic partners on,” Lucki told The Globe and Mail in a Jan. 21 report. “A lot…
As DOJ Cracks Down on Chinese Espionage, Critics Seeks to Abolish Initiative, Citing Racial Discrimination
As the Justice Department’s (DOJ) crackdown on Chinese-state-sponsored intellectual property nets the high-profile conviction of Harvard University’s former chair of chemistry, Charles Lieber, a growing list of China Initiative critics seeks to abolish the program that they say unfairly targets Chinese academics. Notable opponents of the department’s “China Initiative” include Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and…
Prominent Hong Kong Activist Silenced after Release From Prison
Prominent Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung was released from prison last Wednesday after spending four years behind bars over a 2016 protest. Leung left Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island in the early hours on Jan. 19, under special security arrangements intended to keep his release low-profile. The day before, Leung’s social media sites…
Xi Jinping Struggles to Control China’s Economy and Avoid Chaos
News Analysis While the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in the developed world are preparing to curb high inflation by winding down pandemic stimulus and raising interest rates, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attempting to stimulate China’s economy, as he fears public unrest. “Once economic and financial risks are mishandled, they can easily…
Five Jailed for Helping China Meddle in Taiwan’s Presidential Election
Five Taiwanese businesspeople working in China were found guilty of taking money from Chinese authorities to buy votes for a pro-Beijing candidate in Taiwan’s 2020 presidential election. On Jan. 17, the Taipei District Court indicted five businesspeople on charges of using Chinese government money to encourage Taiwan nationals living abroad to return home and vote…
In China, a Deluded Regime Leads Its People Down a Doomed Path
Commentary What makes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) so dangerous? Is it the fact that the elites in Beijing appear to speak a completely different language to the rest of the world? To be clear, by language, I’m not referring to Mandarin. I’m referring to a type of language completely detached from reality. Part speaking…
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