A video advertisement released by TikTok featuring an Air National Guardsman has drawn concerns among two Republican lawmakers, who say it appears to be a “de facto” endorsement of the U.S. military of the Chinese-owned video app amid heightened security concerns. “Chinese intelligence and security services use TikTok to surveil, exploit, and manipulate the American…
GOP Officials Raise Alarm Over US Guardsman in TikTok Ad
May 2, 2023
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Former CCP Secretary Pleads Guilty to $28 Million Bribery Charges
Zhou Jiangyong, a former party secretary in China’s communist regime, pleaded guilty in an April 27 court hearing to crimes of collecting nearly 200 million yuan ($28.91 million) in bribes over some 20 years in his official roles. The verdict is set to be announced soon. Sacked in 2021 from his position as secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee,…
Japan, Egypt Pledge ‘Strategic Partnership’ Upgrade Amid China’s Growing Influence
Japan and Egypt have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to the “strategic partnership level” as Japan seeks to increase engagement with African countries in the face of communist China’s growing influence. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Egypt as part of a four-nation tour of Africa on April 30, where he met with Egyptian…
Downing Street Commends Falun Gong for 24-Year Appeal Against CCP Persecution
May 2, 2023
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Downing Street has praised adherents of Falun Gong for the group’s “commendable achievement” as practitioners in the UK commemorated the 24th anniversary of a peaceful appeal in Beijing. A number of politicians also expressed support for the group, which has been a target of suppression by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for over two decades….
IN-DEPTH: America Fails to Grasp China’s Rare Earth Dominance, Analysis Finds
May 1, 2023
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Over the past several years, China’s powerful grip on rare earth elements has motivated action by Congress and multiple presidents. Millions in government funding went to an American rare earth and critical mineral refinery and a rare earth separation plant. Just last week, Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Penn.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill that…
Gov’t Turned a ‘Blind Eye’: MP on Report Chinese Regime Wanted to Target His Family
May 1, 2023
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Conservative MP Michael Chong is criticizing the government’s decision to not warn him or expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly wanted to target his family overseas, after a new report based on leaked national security information revealed additional information on Beijing interference schemes in Canada. “I am profoundly disappointed to find out through a Globe…
Risk to Public Safety to Release ‘Secret Chinese Police Station’ Information: Police
May 1, 2023
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A UK police force has said it would be “detrimental to public safety” to release information on a so-called secret Chinese “police station.” The Epoch Times can reveal that Police Scotland is refusing to reveal details of investigations or incidents attended by officers at a Glasgow city centre restaurant identified by a human rights group…
US Provided Input to Canada on Foreign Agent Registry: Mayorkas
May 1, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas says the Canadian government has been provided with input on establishing a foreign agent registry during high level talks in Ottawa. “That is something that the Attorney General of the United States spoke of today in the forum, and we shared some of the practices and laws that…
Saudi-Iran Deal Was Secured Due to Personal Intervention From China’s Xi: Senior Chinese Diplomat
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping reportedly played an active role in persuading the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran to resolve diplomatic relations. According to a high-ranking Chinese diplomat, Xi took the initiative to broker the deal between the two Middle Eastern countries. Hong Kong-based media South China Morning Post reported on April 30 that…
Italy, UK Affirm Importance of Maintaining Peace Over Taiwan
The leaders of Britain and Italy have affirmed the need for peace over the Taiwan Strait in a memorandum of understanding as Beijing continues to exert military pressure against the self-ruled island. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed a memorandum of understanding (pdf) on bilateral cooperation during a meeting…
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