Category: Threat from Communist China

China Uses North Korea as ‘Buffer State’ to Distract US in Region: Mike Pompeo

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on July 13 that China deters North Korea from participating in denuclearization efforts pursued by the U.S. government because Beijing “benefits from Chairman Kim [Jong Un] continuing to hold his nuclear weapons.” During a video interview at the Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) in Seoul, South Korea, a summit…


House GOP Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into TikTok’s Data Sharing Practice in China

Two senior GOP House lawmakers are probing popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok over concerns that its non-public user data could be accessed by its China-based parent company ByteDance, which has ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “TikTok has gone on record numerous times claiming that they do not share Americans’ user data with the…


US Military Cannot Fulfill National Defense Strategy Due to Force Cuts: Experts

The U.S. military is not able to fully realize the demands of the National Defense Strategy due to years of force cuts and a failure to modernize its arsenal, according to experts. “There’s a huge gap between what the national defense strategy requires that the Navy, the Air Force, the Army, and the Marine Corps…


US Military Can’t Fulfill National Defense Strategy Because of Force Cuts: Experts

The U.S. military isn’t able to fully realize the demands of the National Defense Strategy because of years of force cuts and a failure to modernize its arsenal, according to experts. “There’s a huge gap between what the national defense strategy requires that the Navy, the Air Force, the Army, and the Marine Corps [provide]…


China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Processing Leaves US Defense Industry Vulnerable: Expert

As China already controls more than 85 percent of the global market for refining rare earth minerals, the United States’ defense industry could run into trouble if the imports of these elements are halted, according to Luisa Moreno, president of Defense Metals, a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company. Rare earth is used in various industries, according to…


Shopping Invasion of America From China; Biden Sells Strategic Reserve Oil to China

We discuss how China is using data theft and its commercialization in a shopping war on America. Amazon has a Chinese seller problem. Companies like Wish.com, Shein, and AliExpress out-compete American companies. All that is based on data that the Chinese Communist Party has gathered on Americans.  I then speak with John McNabb, former co-founder…


VP Harris Pledges Support to Pacific Leaders, Announces New Strategy

Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually with leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) July 12, wherein she vowed new and increased U.S. commitments to the region as well as a forthcoming Pacific islands strategic document. “The United States is a proud Pacific nation and has an enduring commitment to the Pacific islands, which is…


US Retailers Falter in China Amid Lockdowns, Weak Economy, Nationalism

News Analysis U.S. retailers in China have been hit hard by COVID-19 lockdowns, a weakening economy, and increased nationalism. Amazon Kindle is exiting the China market, as are Airbnb and Yahoo. Fifty-three percent of companies responding to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey said they would decrease their China exposure if COVID lockdowns persist. The chamber’s…


Allies ‘Essential’ to US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Rep. Houlahan

The United States needs to improve its relationship with allies and partners to adequately compete with China in the Indo-Pacific, according to one Congressmember. “We need to be doing a better job, in my opinion, on our alliances and relationships in Asia in the [Indo-Pacific] area,” said Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) during a conversation at…


TikTok Poses Threat to Every American User: FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr

A lot of people just see the Chinese app TikTok as a platform for sharing funny videos, but it poses a data security risk, according to Brendan Carr, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “They just see TikTok for what it appears to be on the surface, but that’s just the sheep’s clothing,”…