House Republicans are pressuring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over threats the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses to U.S. port infrastructure. The lawmakers have demanded Mayorkas provide information on what his department and the Biden administration are doing to prevent the CCP from using the technology it develops and produces, which is…
House GOP Demands Information From Homeland Security Chief on Chinese Tech Used at US Ports
Basketball Player Dwight Howard Apologizes to China for Referring to Taiwan as a Country
Basketball player Dwight Howard recently stepped into the middle of an international foreign policy controversy by referring to Taiwan as a “country,” drawing criticism from neighboring communist China. Howard starred in a commercial for Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promoting Taiwan’s tourism industry. In the commercial, which was released Thursday, the basketball player said, “I’m…
Revised Spy Law Enables China to Arbitrarily Acquire IPs to Take Over US: Cyber Security Expert
A newly revised spy law enables China to arbitrarily acquire intellectual properties (IPs) to take over the United States, according to cyber security expert Casey Fleming. On April 26, the Chinese communist regime passed the new version of its anti-espionage law, which will take effect on July 1. The revision has expanded the definition of espionage,…
House China Panel Demands Info From TikTok on Data Collection, Censuring of Opinion
The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent a letter on May 10 to the CEO of the social media video platform TikTok, in which the committee stated concerns about how the CCP can use the platform to spy on Americans and censor and block…
Chinese Companies Help CCP Manipulate Global Opinion on Social Media: Report
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) cyber influence campaigns against Western democracies on social media have become more frequent, sophisticated, and effective in recent years, according to a new report. More Chinese government agencies, such as Chinese company Qi An Xin, have been involved. Named “Gaming Public Opinion,” the report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute…
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Protect US Seaports from Chinese Surveillance, Intrusion
Two members of the United States House of Representatives, one a Republican and one a Democrat, continue the bipartisan effort in D.C. to apply increased vigilance and reduction in the use of technology, medicine, and other products produced in China, which is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a regime and form of government…
New Zealand National Party Donor List Reveals Strong CCP Ties
Two overseas agents from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s state media have been revealed as two of the top donors of New Zealand’s major opposition party, and the country is lacking proper laws to make it illegal. The New Zealand Electoral Commission’s donation records—released in late April—reveal that the National Party’s 2022 donors include three high-level…
US Opens Embassy in Tonga to Affirm Ties Amid China’s Growing Influence
The United States opened an embassy in Tonga on Tuesday, reaffirming its commitment to strengthen ties with the Pacific island nation amid Beijing’s growing influence in the region. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the new embassy in Tonga would allow the United States to deploy more diplomatic staff and resources, including the potential appointment…
Frank Gaffney Says Fox News ‘Willing to Pay Handsomely’ to Keep Tucker Carlson Off the Air
Fox News may be willing to keep paying Carlson millions of dollars to keep him under contract despite taking him off the air, at least according to foreign policy analyst and political commentator Frank Gaffney. “It seems as though Tucker is still under some constraints from Fox, at least as best I can tell for…
Popular Metaverse App Bondee Fades Fast as CCP Ties Are Revealed
A social networking app that went viral in Southeast Asia has seen downloads plummet after its links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were revealed. Bondee, a social networking app with a variety of trendy avatars, was officially launched on Jan. 17. Bondee users can connect with others through personalized images and express their moods…
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