Category: Threat from Communist China

Taiwan Expands ‘First Strike’ Definition, Will Retaliate Against CCP Air Incursion

October 5, 2022
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Taiwan will expand its definition of a first strike for the purposes of determining whether to militarily retaliate against Chinese aggression, according to a top defense official. The government of Taiwan will now consider significant incursions into its airspace by Chinese aircraft and drones to constitute a first strike in the same manner as a…

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Washington Gave $28M to Chinese Entities for Joint Research Since 2015: Report

October 5, 2022
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Recently released findings show U.S. government agencies sent over $28 million in taxpayers’ dollars “directly to Chinese entities” for joint research over a five-year period ending 2021. From fiscal years 2015 through 2021, “the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], NIH [National Institutes of Health], and DOD [Department of Defense] provided 22 awards totaling…

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US Defense and Intelligence Must Prepare for ‘Contested Operational Environment’: Experts

October 4, 2022
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Intelligence experts have warned that the United States’ defense and intelligence apparatus will need to relearn how to operate in contested environments as it transitions away from counter-terrorism and moves toward competition between great powers. The Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence agencies will need to rapidly focus on combating threats from state actors that fall…

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GOP Lawmakers Raise Alarm About Critical Minerals From China Being Tainted by Forced Labor

October 4, 2022
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Two Texas Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns that critical minerals tainted by forced labor in China could be imported into the United States. Rep. Michael McCaul, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. August Pfluger, ranking member of the Homeland Security subcommittee on intelligence and counterterrorism, outlined their concerns in a Sept….

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Chinese Biotech Company With Military Ties Buys US Land to Build Facility to Breed Monkeys

October 4, 2022
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A Chinese biotech outsourcing company (CXO) with military ties recently purchased a large piece of land in Florida to build a monkey breeding and quarantine facility. Florida newspaper Citrus County Chronicle reported on Sept. 22 that JOINN Laboratories, a Chinese CXO pharmaceutical company, purchased a 1,400-acre parcel of land in Levy County in July for…

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China Used American Tech to Create Hypersonic Missile: McCaul

October 3, 2022
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A leading Republican said the Chinese communist regime is using American technology to develop its new weapons systems, and leveraging predatory international deals to secure access to vital trade infrastructure. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that Chinese weapons, including the hypersonic missile tested by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) last year, have been built using…

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Biden ‘Incapable’ of Stopping Colorful Fentanyl Flow Into US From China: Ex-Cybersecurity Official

October 3, 2022
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As reports emerge that colorful fentanyl resembling candy sent from China is targeting American kids and young adults, the Biden administration has yet to take action to counter the threat, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. “The White House, the president should be…

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Biden ‘Was Clear’ on Defending Taiwan: Austin

October 3, 2022
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said this week that President Joe Biden’s vow to defend Taiwan from an invasion by China “was clear,” but denied that such an invasion was imminent. Austin added that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, was working to normalize its military presence around…

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Beijing Will Know More About You Than You Do: Gettr CEO

October 3, 2022
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When people think of a “data breach,” their natural reaction is to worry about losing information like passwords. But founder of the social media app Gettr, Jason Miller, says much more is at risk. “What it’s about is they’re going to know more about your mental makeup than you do, and that’s scary,” he told…

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US and Israel Launch High-Level Tech Talks, Washington Concerned About Chinese Influence

October 2, 2022
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The United States and Israel engaged in their first meeting of “U.S.-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology” initiative on Sept. 28 aimed at establishing a partnership on emerging and critical technologies between the nations. The countries agreed to support research and implementation of a “trustworthy AI in healthcare,” including “fair AI-driven health systems” as well…

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