Category: CCP

Trudeau Doesn’t Answer Whether He Knew Before 2019 Elections Beijing Was Funding Candidates

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 8 to comment on the latest report on national security leaks suggesting he was aware before the 2019 election that the Chinese regime was funding federal candidates. In a media scrum on Parliament Hill, reporters questioned Trudeau about what he knew, when he knew it, and what…


Oscars Petitioned to Drop John Wick Star Donnie Yen Due to CCP Ties

Activists are calling on the Oscars to revoke the invitation of Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen to be a presenter at the upcoming Academy Awards due to his ties with the Chinese communist regime and remarks he has made against the Hong Kong democracy movement. A Change.org petition for Yen’s removal from the Oscars’ presenter…


Capitol Report: Lawmakers React to Newly Released Jan. 6 Footage; 2 Americans Murdered in Mexico

Newly released footage of Jan. 6 is making headlines. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are now responding to the release. President Joe Biden proposes to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund Medicare. How is the White House framing it, and why do Republicans say they won’t let Biden’s plan see the light…


Bipartisan Legislation Targets TikTok, Other Tech Companies Owned by ‘Adversarial Nations’

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to expand the federal government’s power in order to ban TikTok and other foreign-owned entities from operating in the United States. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) are co-sponsoring legislation that would increase the Commerce Department’s power to take action against tech companies that are owned…


White House Dismisses China’s Threat of ‘Catastrophic Conflict’

The White House is responding to threats from a senior Chinese communist official who demanded the U.S. stop considering China a geopolitical threat or face consequences. The Biden administration does not seek conflict with China’s communist regime, according to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. “We seek a strategic competition with China,”…


Flurry of US Actions Strike Back at CCP’s Malign Influence

News Analysis A new bipartisan consensus in Congress on the threat posed by communist China has resulted in a barrage of bills and hearings to strengthen the United States’ position against the regime. Salvoes of legislation focused on supplying arms to Taiwan, curbing illicit organ harvesting, banning TikTok, and uncovering the true origins of COVID-19…


Capitol Report: Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Says He Won’t Run in 2024; Senators for TikTok Outright Ban

TikTok is still in the crosshairs, and bipartisan support is building on the Hill for an outright ban. Economists are warning of a stagflation recession, as Congress preps to probe two top executive officials on the state of the economy and President Joe Biden plans to release his national budget. In an exclusive sit-down with the…


China Continues to Block US Probe Into Origins of COVID-19, Lawmakers Say

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to hamper U.S. efforts to determine the origin of COVID-19, according to Reps. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Mike Turner (R-Ohio). The lawmakers made the comments during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on March 5 in which Himes noted that it “may be forever” before Washington knows exactly where the virus…


When the CCP Opens Its Economy, It’s Never Out of Friendliness

Commentary The prospect of a return to the previous era of trade between Australia and China has been the subject of considerable speculation in recent weeks following meetings between officials from both nations. The prospective thaw in relations saw corporate executives, including university vice-chancellors, flocking back to China with excited alacrity, eager to recreate the…


CCP’s Top ‘Two Sessions’ Political Meeting Kicks Off: Sets Lower GDP Target, Increases Military Spending

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 2023 Two Sessions top political meeting started on Saturday, March 4, and is expected to last for two weeks. The regime has set its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) target at its lowest level in years. It also announced a 7 percent increase in military spending, its second highest in…