Category: Chinese Communist Party

San Clemente Among the First Cities to End Local Emergency Order

The San Clemente City Council ended the COVID-19 emergency declaration with a 3-2 vote on Aug. 17, nearly 17 months after its implementation.   Mayor Pro Tem Gene James led the motion to end the local emergency ordinance to return the city to a sense of normalcy.  “The Chinese Communist Party unloaded this nightmare on us. Whether…


Rubio Demands Biden Ban TikTok Over Chinese Communist Party Connection

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio on Tuesday called for the banning of Chinese video sharing platform TikTok after China acquired a stake and board seat in a subsidiary of the platform’s parent company. Rubio issued a statement demanding President Joe Biden block the app from U.S. mobile devices, citing the Chinese government’s recent acquisition of a 1 percent stake…


China’s Xenophobic Plan to Shut Out the World

Commentary On Aug. 11, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee and the central government’s State Council issued what the official Xinhua News Agency called “an outline on promoting the building of a rule of law government from 2021 to 2025, on the basis of the successful implementation of a previous 5-year plan.” The Chinese party-state’s announcement…


Dr. Ed Feulner: Uncertain Future of Hong Kong’s Businesses; How It May Trigger US–China Decoupling

The financial sector of Hong Kong, once a glorious city, is an important part of the global economy. But the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) broke its 50-year promise for Hong Kong to remain free. This comes as Hong Kong passed a draconian law last year allowing Beijing to fully dictate the rule of law in Hong…


Rights Groups Express Concerns After Hong Kong’s Protest Organizer Disbands

International rights groups are voicing concerns about Hong Kong’s dwindling freedoms, after a major civil society group in the Chinese-ruled city announced on Aug. 15 to disband, amid a looming police investigation. Hong Kong’s Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), a pro-democracy umbrella group established in 2002, was the organizer behind some of the biggest rallies…


Rights Groups Express Concerns After Hong Kong Protest Organizer Disbands

International rights groups are voicing concerns about Hong Kong’s dwindling freedoms after a major civil society group in the Chinese-ruled city announced on Aug. 15 to disband, amid a looming police investigation. Hong Kong’s Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), a pro-democracy umbrella group established in 2002, was the organizer behind some of the biggest rallies…


State Department Official Voices Support for Lithuania Against China’s ‘Coercive Behavior’

The United States is determined to stand with Lithuania against China after Beijing pulled its envoy from the Baltic nation in retaliation against Vilnius’s decision to develop closer ties with Taiwan, according to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Sherman made the commitment in a phone conversation with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on…


Huawei Injects $100M Into Asia Pacific Startups As Fear of Beijing Influence Grows

There are concerns over Beijing growing influence in the Asia-Pacific after China-based technology and telecommunications giant Huawei announced it would be investing US$100 million (AUS $136 million) into building up its portfolio of startups in the Asia Pacific. Huawei Cloud’s Spark Program—which aims to sign up 1,000 startup businesses in the region—has expanded its reach…


Indiana Attorney General Investigates the State’s Last Confucius Institute

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Tuesday that his office has launched an investigation into the last remaining Confucius Institute (CI) in the state, citing concerns that it has been operating as a propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The investigation targets the CI hosted by Valparaiso University, a private Lutheran institution in…


Saving Taiwan

Commentary Several recent articles in the American press have labeled Taiwan the most likely place for a China-U.S. nuclear war to break out and have called for Washington to avoid such a catastrophe by withdrawing its forces from the area and making no commitments to defending Taiwan. This advice follows in the wake of some…