Category: China

LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on Countering China’s Trade and Investment Agenda

The Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on Countering China’s Trade and Investment Agenda: Opportunities for American Leadership at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Thomas Duesterberg, Center for Strategic & International Studies Senior Vice President for Economics Matthew Goodman, United Steelworkers Legislative Director Roy Houseman, Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark…


House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …


LIVE 2 PM ET: House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …


LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on China’s Influence in the Indian Ocean

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on China’s influence in the Indian Ocean at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18. …


Hong Kong: Over 70% of Dried Goji Berries Carry Pesticides

Over the past few years, numerous readily available dried goji berry snacks have hit the market. A recent test conducted by the Hong Kong Consumer Council on 27 samples of dried goji berries revealed that all of them contained various types of heavy metals. More than 70 percent of the samples were also found to…


Biden Is Emboldening China to Invade Taiwan

Commentary Originally published by Gatestone Institute China just substantially reduced a three-day no-fly zone it had declared northeast of Taiwan. The zone, originally scheduled to run from the 16th to the 18th of this month, was scaled back to just 27 minutes on the 16th. China’s Maritime Safety Administration said the closure was due to “aerospace activities.”…


Major South Korean Ports Will Stop Using Chinese Cranes Over Security Concerns

As the South Korean government investigates Chinese-made port cranes over security concerns, several ports recently announced they will stop using them and instead rely on domestic manufacturers. South Korea’s counter-spy authorities launched a security investigation against Chinese-made cranes in March. According to South Korean news portal sedaily.com, the Korean government is looking to frame follow-up…


Philippine Senator Wants China Envoy Recalled Over ‘Threat’ to Oppose Taiwan

A Philippine senator has called for Beijing to recall its representative in Manila “as soon as possible” following his “threat” to the Philippines to oppose Taiwan’s independence. “How dare he threaten us,” Senator Risa Hontiveros said in a statement on April 16. “He, along with his country’s ships and artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea,…


LIVE 9:30 AM ET: House Subcommittee Hearing to Investigate the Origins of COVID-19 (Part 2)

The House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic holds a hearing at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 18 on Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence. …


LIVE NOW: House Subcommittee Hearing to Investigate the Origins of COVID-19 (Part 2)

The House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic holds a hearing at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 18 on Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence. …