The Chinese regime commits and enables trafficking in persons, primarily by subjecting religious and ethnic minorities to forced labor, according to the U.S. Department of State’s latest Trafficking in Persons Report. Forced labor in China is so prevalent—that it amounts to a “government policy or pattern”—conducted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials at all levels,…
The Chinese Regime Commits and Enables Human Trafficking: US State Dept Report
LIVE NOW: Lightning Strike Near White House Kills 2; Democrats Agree on Inflation Reduction Act | NTD News Today
A new report shows that at least 72 fake news sites are spreading pro-China propaganda. Researches say the campaign is being carried out by a Shanghai public relations firm. The Inflation Reduction Act might pass soon, aiming to lower heath care costs, reduce the deficit and increase some corporate taxes. Yet some economists say it…
Lightning Strike Near White House Kills 2; Democrats Agree on Inflation Reduction Act | NTD News Today
A new report shows that at least 72 fake news sites are spreading pro-China propaganda. Researches say the campaign is being carried out by a Shanghai public relations firm. The Inflation Reduction Act might pass soon, aiming to lower heath care costs, reduce the deficit and increase some corporate taxes. Yet some economists say it…
State Department Issues Heightened Terrorism Alert After Killing of al-Qaeda Leader Al Zawahiri
The State Department has warned of an increased potential for attacks on Americans abroad following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri, adding that current information suggests terror groups continue to plan terrorist attacks on U.S. interests. The agency stated that there is a “higher potential for anti-American violence” in a Worldwide Caution advisory on Tuesday. Officials said…
Chinese Regime’s Brutal Persecution of Falun Gong ‘Must End’: State Department
July 21, 2022
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The Chinese regime’s persecution of Falun Gong is “unacceptable and must end,” the State Department said in a statement as the brutal eradication campaign entered its 23rd year. “23 years ago, the People’s Republic of China began its brutal persecution of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong, its practitioners, advocates, and human rights defenders,” the department’s…
Republicans Raise Alarm Over New State Department ‘Woke Czar’
Republican lawmakers are calling for an inquiry into a new State Department equity position they are calling a “woke czar.” Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are leading the charge against President Joe Biden’s appointment last month of Desirée Cormier Smith as the first “special representative” for the State Department’s “Equity Action Plan.” “The Special…
China Remains a ‘Glaring Example’ of Religious Repression: US State Department
June 2, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party continues to be a “glaring example” of a regime that represses its citizens from exercising religious liberty, according to Rashad Hussain, the U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom. “Far too many governments remain undeterred of their repression of their citizens. It comes as no surprise that the People’s Republic of China…
State Department Unable to Follow Court Order Amid Growing Afghan Visa Backlog
The State Department asked a federal judge to vacate a court order to streamline its special immigrant visa (SIV) application process, citing chaos in Afghanistan as the reason for being unable to process a growing backlog of applicants. The State Department’s request on May 24 comes in a dispute against a group called Afghan and Iraqi Allies,…
White House Announces Plans to Nominate Ambassador to Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced his nominee to serve as ambassador to Ukraine Monday, seeking to fill a diplomatic position that has been vacant for nearly three years and support the country fending off Russian invasion. Biden plans to tap Bridget Brink, the current U.S. ambassador to the Slovak Republic, to serve in the role. Brink…
Memo Reveals State Department Assessed in Early 2020 Lab Leak Was Most Likely Origin of COVID-19
News Analysis A newly released memo from the U.S. State Department reveals that government officials knew early on that the COVID pandemic likely originated at a lab in Wuhan, China. That memo, dated April 2020, states that out of five possible origins for COVID, a lab leak was by far the most likely. The memo…
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