China and the United States both deployed military forces to the region around Taiwan on Aug. 1 following Chinese threats of a military attack in response to a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced through state-owned media outlets that it would deploy forces for…
US, China Deploy Military Forces Near Taiwan Ahead of Pelosi Trip
US Risks Losing Pre-eminent Power in Pacific Islands to China: Security Experts
The Pacific Islands have been in the spotlight, especially in the aftermath of the newly-signed China-Solomon Islands security agreement that would pave the way for the regime to station its military forces there. The territory sits in the second island chain that contains U.S. Naval Base Guam. Given its strategic position, if the United States…
Twitter Suspends CCP Propagandist Who Advocates Shooting Down Pelosi’s Plane
Twitter temporarily suspended the account of a CCP propagandist after he suggested military retaliation should U.S. fighter jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on any visit to Taiwan. Hu Xijin, the former chief editor of the CCP’s state-run tabloid Global Times, wrote on China’s Twitter-like Weibo on July 30: “For warning the U.S. military not…
How the Abraham Accords Reshaped the Middle East; Israel’s Role in the US–China Competition
We speak with Aryeh Lightstone, author of “Let My People Know,” which takes a look behind the scenes at what it took to realize the Abraham Accords—a peace deal between Israel and Muslim nations in the Middle East. He says we cannot defeat China in the U.S.–China competition without key allies in the Middle East….
China State Media Threatens to ‘Shoot’ Down Pelosi’s Plane to Taiwan If She Flies With Military Escort
The White House has refused to comment on a threat by a Chinese state media figure who said that the Chinese military should “shoot … down” a plane carrying House speaker Nancy Pelosi if she visited Taiwan with a military escort. “As it relates to the Speaker’s travels, it’s something that we’re just not going…
Fed Under Attack by CCP Foreign Ops; 6 Million Barrels of Strategic Reserve Oil Sold to China
China is attacking the United States on all fronts. This week, warnings come about the threat from China in agriculture, while top Republicans sound the alarm on China’s infiltration into the Federal Reserve—and not to mention the role TikTok plays in spying on Americans. We discuss how China has been attacking us. Plus, I speak…
China’s Response to Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Just ‘Empty Threats’: Former State Department Official
A proposed trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spurred something of a diplomatic event this week, as administration officials and experts publicly disagreed on the utility of the trip amid increased threats from communist China. The White House subsequently clarified that Pelosi was receiving standard military input on the security situation in relation…
Pelosi’s Proposed Taiwan Trip Wins Bipartisan Support
U.S. Congress is rallying behind House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential trip to Taiwan in seemingly bipartisan unity as lawmakers on both sides urge her to visit the self-governing island democracy despite warnings from China. The move has seen a rare intraparty rift emerging with President Joe Biden, who is wary about escalating tensions with China’s…
China’s Xi Threatens Biden Over Taiwan in 2-Hour Phone Call: ‘Playing With Fire Will Set You on Fire’
President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi and lasted more than two hours. The call comes amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino–U.S. relations to fall to their lowest point…
Xi to Biden: US ‘Playing With Fire’ on Taiwan
President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi, and lasted well over two hours. The call came amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino-American relations to fall to their lowest…
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