Category: Daily News

Biden Casts Doubt on Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Plan

President Joe Biden appears to be casting doubt on Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan next month, as the House Speaker receives threats from Beijing but bipartisan support at home. Dangerous encounters, priorities surpassing counterterrorism—America’s top military chief and Britain’s intelligence head issue warnings about dangers posed by China. The organizer for a New York-based…


Recalling Persecution of Falun Gong in China

Twenty-three years ago, the Chinese Communist Party officially started clamping down on Falun Gong. We hear from someone who practices the meditation discipline and how he refused to back down in the face of persecution. At the same time, events across the United States are raising awareness about the continued persecution, and lawmakers in Washington…


Paskal: Multiple Concerns Over Chinese Purchases of US Farmland

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…


FBI, DHS Still Buying Chinese Drones

Beijing lashes out over a potential U.S. trip to Taiwan. We look at how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is involved. Chinese-made drones are at work for U.S. government agencies. New details say departments like the FBI and Homeland Security are still buying them. The Senate gears up to vote on a bill aiming to boost…


Taiwan Accuses Chinese Company of Stealing Secrets

Shanghai is on its way toward a new round of mass testing; there’s fear the city is headed back under a new lockdown. Taiwan takes another step toward tackling intellectual property theft. This time, the island is taking aim at a Chinese Apple supplier. A high-level Taiwanese delegation visits the Czech Republic. The country’s leader…


Australia, US Defense Leaders Weigh in on Pacific

President Joe Biden pays the Middle East a visit. But there’s controversy surrounding his trip, which comes as Beijing works to boost its influence in the region. A successful hypersonic missile test was conducted off California’s coast, with more sophisticated testing coming later this year, as the United States and China race to develop the…


How the US Is Fueling China’s Military Growth

From dancing videos to national security risks, experts say social media sensation TikTok is helping the Chinese military develop artificial intelligence. In this special report, we look at how U.S. companies are boosting China’s military growth, how Americans’ data is feeding China’s AI mills, and how microchips are the heart of it all. Joining us…


Parents Sue TikTok After Kids Die From Game

Seven Democratic lawmakers are pushing to blacklist multiple Chinese companies. But if the White House agrees, will President Joe Biden’s plan to decarbonize the power sector suffer? The nominee for a U.S. Treasury job says he plans to curb China’s global influence and gives more detail on how to achieve that goal. Vice President Kamala…


COVID-19 Sub-Variant to Lead Shanghai to Lockdown?

After living in Shanghai for 16 years, an American family decides to leave the Chinese city they call home. They explain what became the last straw. China announces its first case of a COVID-19 subvariant in Shanghai. Heavy restrictions are coming back to the city, while locals fear going back under lockdown. Beijing voices four…


How an American Singer Fled Shanghai’s Lockdown

More protests over bank freezes broke out in China over the weekend. Customers say they can’t access their money—while those who gathered to demonstrate were met with violence. Eyewitnesses blame it on plainclothes police. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart. The talks were described as a path toward easing tensions between…