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Pelosi More Likely to Make Taiwan Trip Despite Heightened Threats From CCP: Experts

July 24, 2022
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President Joe Biden has faced backlash from within the government after he cited the view of his military’ advisers that U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s reported visit to Taiwan was “not a good idea.” Despite the Chinese communist regime sending out more threats against Pelosi’s planned trip, experts believe she is more likely…

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CIA Director: China Won’t Invade Taiwan Right After CCP’s Congress, but Eventually Will

July 22, 2022
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CIA Director William Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on July 20 that he does not think communist China would invade Taiwan immediately after the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the fall. However, he warned not to underestimate CCP leader Xi Jinping’s “determination” to take over Taiwan…

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Unprecedented FBI, MI5, Joint Warning on CCP is Equal to ‘Break Glass in Case of Emergency’: Expert

July 22, 2022
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A rare joint address, recently delivered at an international forum by the FBI and MI5 directors that warned against the worldwide threat posed by the CCP, was equivalent to a “break glass in case of emergency” message, said Casey Fleming, CEO of BlackOps Partners. For the FBI director to speak alongside the MI5 head on…

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Foxconn Could Be Fined for Investing in Chinese State-Backed Chipmaker Without Regulatory Approval

July 21, 2022
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Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group (best known internationally as Foxconn) could be fined for not seeking regulatory approval for investing in the embattled mainland Chinese state-backed chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup, Reuters reported. Hon Hai could face a fine of up to NT$25 million ($835,586) for not first seeking approval for the investment from…

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US Would Face ‘Deep and Immediate Recession’ If Chips from Taiwan Stop Flowing, Warns Commerce Secretary

July 21, 2022
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The United States would face a “deep and immediate recession” if access to Taiwan’s computer chips plants are cut off, said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on July 21 to CNBC. The secretary’s comments come as Congress is gathering key votes on a bill to fund semiconductor manufacturing at home, called the CHIPS Act. The Senate voted…

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South Korea Given Deadline to Join US-Led Chip Alliance Amid Mounting Pressure from Beijing

July 21, 2022
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South Korea once again faces a significant strategic dilemma amid growing calls to participate in the U.S.-led chip alliance designed to decouple countries from China. The semiconductor powerhouse was asked to make a decision by the end of August. The United States has reportedly asked South Korea to inform it whether it will join the…

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Biden Says Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit ‘Not a Good Idea,’ One Day After China Issues Threat

July 21, 2022
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President Joe Biden expressed that either he or the military may be opposed to a reported trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing views as its own. “Well, I—I think that—the military thinks [that] it’s not a good idea right now, but I don’t know what the status of…

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Biden Says Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit ‘Not a Good Idea,’ 1 Day After China Issues Threat

July 21, 2022
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President Joe Biden expressed that either he or the military may be opposed to a reported trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing views as its own. “Well, I think that—the military thinks it’s not a good idea right now, but I don’t know what the status of it…

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US Must Defend Taiwan From China’s ‘Evil Dictatorship’: Rep. McCarthy

July 21, 2022
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Members of the Congressional China Task Force met with Taiwan’s ambassador July 20 to discuss how the United States could best prevent an invasion of the island by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forces. Republican leadership took the opportunity to underscore the threat posed to the United States by the CCP’s authoritarianism, and to outline why…

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Paskal: Multiple Concerns Over Chinese Purchases of US Farmland

July 20, 2022
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U.S. microchip maker Intel is lobbying lawmakers over a new bill that could spell trouble for the company if it keeps its operations in China. The European Union’s incoming ambassador to China says the EU supports China’s peaceful reunification with Taiwan. At the same time, the former U.S. Defense Secretary is calling for an end…

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