The U.S. State Department on Thursday strongly condemned the pro-Beijing Hong Kong government for using the draconian national security law as a political tool to target pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily. On June 17, some 500 Hong Kong police officers raided Apple Daily’s headquarters and arrested five directors of the newspaper including its editor-in-chief. The police…
US Condemns Hong Kong Government for ‘Politically Motivated’ Arrests of Apple Daily Executives
Low Probability of China Trying to Seize Taiwan in Near Term: Top US General
WASHINGTON—The top U.S. general said on Thursday there was a low probability that the Chinese regime would try to take over Taiwan militarily in the near-term as Beijing has some way to go to develop the capabilities needed. While there has been increasing concern in Taiwan and among some U.S. lawmakers about Chinese military activity…
With Putin Behind Him, Biden’s Focus Shifts to China’s Xi
June 17, 2021
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By Peter Martin and Josh Wingrove From Bloomberg News Joe Biden’s first trip abroad as president saw him meet with scores of U.S. allies as well as a top adversary, leaving him poised to confront the country he’s called America’s most serious global competitor: China and its leader, Xi Jinping. The world’s second-largest economy was…
US FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Ban on Huawei, ZTE Gear
June 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE. Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies. A Huawei spokesperson,…
FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Ban on Huawei, ZTE Gear
June 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE. Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies. A Huawei spokesperson,…
‘Shameful Thuggery’: Lawmakers, Governments Decry Police Raid on Hong Kong Newspaper
Western governments and lawmakers condemned a Hong Kong police raid on the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on June 17, saying it showed Beijing was using a draconian national security law to suppress dissent and silence free press in the city. Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters’ computers and notebooks at the daily….
Mistrial Declared in Case of Tennessee Professor Accused of Concealing China Ties
A U.S. district judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the case of a former University of Tennessee professor accused of hiding his ties with a Chinese university to get federal research funds. The six-day trial against Anming Hu, a 52-year-old citizen of Canada charged with wire fraud and making false statements, ended in a…
US Ambassador Said to Counter China’s Influence on United Nations
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations told Congress on June 16, that Beijing’s penetration of the United Nations has caused a “malign influence” with an authoritarian approach, and emphasized the need to enhance U.S. leadership. “… the Chinese have pushed that agenda more aggressively in the past few years than they’ve ever done before,”…
UN Ambassador Says US Needs to Counter China’s ‘Malign Influence’
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations told Congress on June 16 that Beijing’s penetration of the United Nations has caused a “malign influence” with an authoritarian approach, and emphasized the need to enhance U.S. leadership. “The Chinese have pushed that agenda more aggressively in the past few years than they’ve ever done before,” said…
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Make US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Less Dependent on Foreign Countries Like China
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced a bill that would make the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain less dependent on foreign countries like China. The legislation will help mitigate drug shortages while incentivizing the domestic production of drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), personal protective equipment (PPE), and diagnostics, according to Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), one of…
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