Category: PRC

House Meets to Discuss ‘Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act’ and ‘PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act’

The U.S. House meets at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 27 for legislative business regarding HR 1107 – PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act, HR 1154 – Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023, and HR 1189 – Undersea Cable Control Act, as well as H.Con.Res. 15 – Authorizing the use of the Capitol…


Anthony Furey: Beijing’s Election Interference Must Be Taken Seriously

Commentary There can be a tendency among the public to write off political scandals as nothing more than partisan infighting, and it’s often an understandable tendency. These days politicians and their proxies turn every little misstep made by their opponents into the biggest of dramas, demanding inquiries and resignations for things that don’t even register…


The CCP Is Still the Largest Threat to US National Security

Commentary Melanie W. Sisson of the Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology on Feb. 7 told the House Armed Services Committee, “Under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is seeking to expand its influence culturally, economically, politically, and militarily,” In President Joe Biden’s Feb. 7 State…


The Red Sea Change of Command

Commentary The “new Cold War” is not yet as clearly delineated as Cold War I, but new strategic shapes are definitely emerging. One of those patterns is in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, where the United States and Egypt are being outmaneuvered. Russia, China, and others are gaining traction over arguably the…


China Poised to Be More Belligerent and Dangerous Post CCP Congress: Author

As current leader of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third term in power this month. If he succeeds, the United States will see a more belligerent and dangerous China, according to Bradley Thayer, the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy and co-author of the book…


China Poised to Be More Belligerent and Dangerous Following CCP Congress: Author

As current leader of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third term in power this month. If he succeeds, the United States will see a more belligerent and dangerous China, according to Bradley Thayer, the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy and co-author of the book…


Proposed Biden Defense Budget Names China as ‘Primary Strategic Challenge’

President Joe Biden’s proposed $813 billion national security spending request to Congress includes $773 billion in direct allocations for the U.S. military with significant boosts in funding designed to counter the growing military threat in the western Pacific presented by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “This will be among the largest investments in our…


DOJ Terminates Program Targeting Chinese Espionage Amid Accusations of Racism

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 23 that it’s ending the “China Initiative,” an effort to combat economic espionage, trade theft, and technology transfer by the Chinese regime. The program will be replaced with a broader approach focused on countering espionage, cyberattacks, and other threats from a range of countries, a top DOJ…


China Aims to Be ‘World’s Most Influential Power’, US Warns in New Indo-Pacific Strategy

The White House released its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy on Feb. 11, outlining how it plans to deal with the increasing adventurism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and to better secure and improve the region for the international community. In an associated statement, the White House said that interest in the region from partners and…


US Should End Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan: Rep. Luria

The United States Congress should hold a debate on the possibility of formally announcing military support for Taiwan in the event it is invaded by the Chinese regime, according to Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) Luria said that ending the United States’ policy of so-called strategic ambiguity, wherein the nation neither openly confirms nor denies it…