Tag: China News

G-7 Statement on China ‘Late in the Game’: Cybersecurity Expert

May 24, 2023
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As the G-7 leaders doubled down on their opposition to China in the latest summit in Japan last week, their statement is long overdue, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. The summit in Japan, held from May 19 to 21, saw the attendance…

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Rep. McCaul Presses Blinken for Answers on Reported Pause of China Sanctions

May 24, 2023
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is demanding details from the State Department over its reported decision to withhold actions aimed at confronting threats from communist China. In a letter made public on May 24, McCaul cited a recent Reuters report saying the State Department “held back human rights-related sanctions, export controls,…

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China Is Both Supplier and Saboteur of America’s Electric Grid, Experts Say

May 24, 2023
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Simultaneous with efforts by the Biden administration to “green” America’s energy infrastructure, Chinese companies have become key suppliers of hardware to the U.S. electric grid that analysts fear could give China the ability to crash the grid if hostilities were ever to escalate. Americans have become so used to an uninterrupted supply of electricity that…

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Trudeau Hints He’s Open to Han Dong Rejoining Liberal Caucus Following Johnston’s Report

May 24, 2023
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Following Special Rapporteur David Johnston’s report on foreign interference that claimed an allegation against former Liberal MP Han Dong was false, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted he is open to the now-Independent MP rejoining the party. “Han Dong chose to step away from caucus so that he could clear his name; so that he could…

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Chinese Police Order Parents to ‘Immediately’ Delete Encrypted Apps From Their Children’s Smartphones

May 24, 2023
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Police in at least seven cities around China have issued notices since last week, demanding parents “immediately” uninstall encrypted messaging apps from their children’s mobile phones. This is one of the most recent attempts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to censor information and control the Chinese people, according to Chinese dissidents. The apps banned…

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CCP Presents ‘Grave Threat’ to the US Homeland: DHS Official

May 24, 2023
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China’s communist regime presents a unique threat to the American homeland and is actively working to undermine U.S. security and damage U.S. economic standing, according to a senior homeland security official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, seeks to leverage the whole of the Chinese nation against the United…

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House Ethics Committee Concludes Probe Into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Associations With Alleged Chinese Spy

May 24, 2023
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A two-year investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) associations with a Chinese national and suspected spy has concluded, the bipartisan House Ethics Committee said on May 22. The Committee announced the news in a private letter (pdf) to Swalwell in which chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking member Susan Wild (D-Pa.) explained that no further action will be…

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Shame Behind a National Border

May 24, 2023
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Commentary People thought that the first Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) exam subject drawing public attention should be Liberal Studies, as it would mark the end of Liberal Studies education in Hong Kong. No one had expected that on the very first day of the exam period, English Language would cause a big fuss,…

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US Seals Agreements With Micronesia in Bid to Counter Beijing

May 24, 2023
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The United States struck three agreements with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on May 23 to sustain cooperation at “significant levels” amid ongoing rivalry between the U.S. and China in the Pacific region. The accords were signed by Alissa Bibb, the charge d’affaires of the U.S. embassy in Pohnpei, and Micronesian negotiator Leo Falcam…

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IN-DEPTH: Job Prospects for China’s Rural Migrant Workers Worsen as Labor-Intensive Industries Decline

May 24, 2023
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China’s labor-intensive industries were hit hard by extreme zero-COVID measures, with business woes continuing this year, leaving the employment outlook bleak for rural migrant workers. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on April 29 stressed in a Central Political Bureau economic meeting of the need to “expand employment channels”. Xi also emphasized the need to “stabilize…

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