Conservative MP Michael Chong said on May 4 that he’s been told by the prime minister’s national security adviser that her department had received the information from CSIS about Beijing targeting MPs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said on May 3 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had not provided the information to upper…
Trudeau’s Adviser Knew About Chinese Threats to MPs, Chong Says
Communist China Seeks to Undermine US on Path to Global Hegemony: Intelligence Director
WASHINGTON—China’s communist rulership believes that it must undermine and displace the United States in order to thrive, according to the nation’s top intelligence official. The regime is actively working to expand its authoritarian model of governance across the globe and to supplant U.S. interests in Asia specifically, said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. “[China] is…
China Revises Military Conscription Laws, Eyeing Space, Cyberwarfare
China’s newly revised military conscription laws went into effect on May 1. Its focus on reenlisting retired service people and recruiting college students with expertise in space and cyberwarfare has drawn widespread attention. The amended conscription regulations were approved by the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) State Council and the Central Military Commission in April….
Lawmakers Call for Closure of NYC Chinese Consulate
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would direct the Biden administration to close the Consulate General of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York City, following the arrest of two people on charges of operating a secret police station in the city on behalf of the Chinese regime. Reps….
Senators Will Look at Legislation to Ban TikTok, Other Foreign-Controlled Apps: Schumer
Senators will consider legislation aimed at increasing the Biden administration’s ability to crack down on Chinese-owned TikTok and other foreign-controlled applications, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters on May 3. Schumer made the comments during a news conference after introducing a Democrat proposal dubbed “China Competition Bill 2.0,” which is aimed at deterring China’s communist…
US-China Commission Holds Hearing on ‘Rule by Law: China’s Increasingly Global Legal Reach’
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a special commission under U.S. Congress, holds a hearing on Rule by Law: China’s Increasingly Global Legal Reach from 9:30 a.m. ET on May 4 in 3 panels. Co-chairs’ opening remarks: 9:30–9:40 a.m. Panel I: The CCP’s Promotion of Rule by Law (9:40–11:10 a.m.), panelists include: Moritz Rudolf, research scholar in…
Doksuri to Gain Super Typhoon Strength as It Hurls Towards China
BEIJING—Doksuri, a tropical storm building over the sea to the east of the Philippines, is set to become a super typhoon as it hurls towards the coast of southern China, potentially making initial landfall in Taiwan. The maximum wind speed near Doksuri’s eye could reach super typhoon levels of 58 meters per second, or 209…
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