Category: Threat from Communist China

US Senate Approves Biden Ambassador Pick for China

December 17, 2021
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The U.S. Senate voted 75–18 on Dec. 16 to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to China as the two rivals ramp up global competition, after reaching the key 50-vote threshold. Nicholas Burns, 65, will be the first career diplomat in recent years to fill the position, which has been vacant for over…

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How the CCP’s Bad Business is Costing Americans; Behind Student Protests on 2021 Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary

December 16, 2021
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is quietly altering its glowing projections of China’s economy into 2022 and beyond to a more realistic appraisal. Beijing authorities recently held a closed-door meeting of the Central Economic Work Conference, during which Xi Jinping revealed that China’s economy is in dire straits. What he neglected to mention is that…

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Purdue University Condemns Harassment of Chinese Student Who Criticized CCP: ‘Unacceptable on Our Campus’

December 16, 2021
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Purdue University has weighed in to support a Chinese student who faced harassment on campus over his criticism against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), saying that those who censor speech on behalf of the communist regime should “pursue education elsewhere.” “One of our students, after speaking out on behalf of freedom and others martyred for…

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US Funds and Technology Fuel China’s Advanced Weapons Systems

December 15, 2021
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News Analysis China has been able to accelerate the technological capabilities of its military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), by stealing U.S. technology, accessing U.S. capital markets, and courting American investors. The U.S. defense community has been very concerned over the PLA’s recent test of hypersonic missiles. These technologically advanced weapons have capabilities, making them…

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China Targets Taiwan’s Allies Amid US-Led Democracy Summit: Taiwan Foreign Minister

December 15, 2021
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Nicaragua’s decision to cut ties with Taiwan was part of a deliberate move by the Chinese regime targeting the island’s diplomatic allies, following Beijing’s exclusion from the U.S.-led democracy summit, Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Dec. 14. The government of Nicaragua announced on Dec. 9 that it terminated “diplomatic relations” with Taipei and switched allegiance to…

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Harvard Professor Charged With Lying About China Ties Facing Trial

December 14, 2021
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BOSTON—A Harvard University nanotechnology professor faces trial on Tuesday on U.S. charges that he lied to authorities about his ties to a China-run recruitment program and concealed funding he received from the Chinese government. Jury selection is slated to begin in Boston federal court in the trial of Charles Lieber, an ex-chair of Harvard’s chemistry…

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Harvard Professor Charged With Lying About China Ties Goes on Trial

December 14, 2021
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BOSTON—A federal jury was selected on Tuesday in the trial of a Harvard University nanotechnology professor accused of lying to U.S. authorities about his ties to a China-run recruitment program and concealing funding he received from the Chinese regime. The Boston jury will return on Wednesday to hear lawyers deliver opening statements in the trial…

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US Lawmakers Criticize White House Over Allegations It Cut Taiwan Video Over Map at Democracy Summit

December 14, 2021
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U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern after the White House allegedly asked to shut off the video feed of a Taiwanese minister during last week’s Summit for Democracy. The White House has denied the claims. Concerns arose from a color-coded map that showed Taiwan in a different color to China, as presented by Taiwanese Digital Minister…

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20 Years of China in WTO: Win or Lose?; Lily Tang Williams: Survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution

December 13, 2021
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What was living in China like during the Cultural Revolution as a young girl? I caught up with Lily Tang Williams, who grew up during the 10-year Cultural Revolution in China. She now speaks across the country warning the American people about the horrors of communism, including about some of the same tactics used in…

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Beijing Threatens Congress

December 13, 2021
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News Analysis While Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden have talked (albeit remotely) about improving relations between their two countries, a new Sino-American battle has started. On one side is the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress (China’s rubber-stamp legislature), others in Beijing, and China’s Ambassador to the United States,…

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