Category: Threat from Communist China

‘You Should be Banned’: Congress Grills TikTok CEO on CCP Ties

Members of Congress and the CEO of TikTok are engaging in a series of heated exchanges over the app’s ties to China’s communist regime, as the House holds a hearing on TikTok’s data privacy practices. TikTok CEO Shou Chew is appearing before a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the first time…


TikTok CEO Says Chinese Parent Company’s Stalking of US Journalists Not ‘Spying’

The CEO of TikTok claims that efforts by its China-based parent company to stalk American journalists do not qualify as “surveillance” or “spying.” The comments referred to an ongoing Department of Justice investigation regarding how employees at the China-based ByteDance, which owns TikTok, illicitly used TikTok data to track American journalists without their knowledge. When…


It’s Not Easy for China to Play Peacemaker for Russia-Ukraine: Analyst

Brokering a Russia-Ukraine “peace deal” is not an easy task for China, according to China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo. Beijing released a Feb. 24 position paper that outlined China’s ruling communist regime’s desire to become a mediator in the conflict. On March 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow for a three-day state visit,…


Xi to Putin: Russia, China Are Driving Change ‘Which Hasn’t Happened in 100 Years’

Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping has said that his regime and Vladimir Putin’s Russia are working together to drive forward a “change” that hasn’t been seen on the world stage in a century. Putin had been hosting Xi in Moscow as a guest of honor this week as the two authoritarian powers continue to commit…


Beijing Increases Military Spending, Escalating China-US Tensions: Experts

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping recently called on the military to enhance its combat capabilities and accelerate the establishment of a “world-class military.” China experts say the additional spending is due to the possibility of conflict between the Chinese regime, the United States, and Japan. Moreover, the confrontation between the CCP, the United…


TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat Ahead of CEO’s Congress Hearing

News Analysis Social media giant TikTok is on a lobbying warpath in the nation’s capital, attempting to sway public opinion ahead of Congressional hearings that will examine the company’s ties to China’s communist regime. TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent over five million dollars on lobbying efforts in the United States last year,…


TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat Ahead of CEO’s Congressional Hearing

News Analysis Social media giant TikTok is on a lobbying warpath in the nation’s capital ahead of Congressional hearings on the company’s ties to China’s communist regime. TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, spent more than $5 million on lobbying efforts in the United States last year and could spend even more in 2023 if recent…


White House Seeks 18 Percent Increase to State Department’s Indo-Pacific Budget to Counter China Threat

The United States’ top diplomat calls for a greatly expanded budget for activities in the Indo-Pacific to counter communist China’s increasing aggression and fortify American ties in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a March 22 Senate appropriations hearing that the Biden administration is seeking an 18 percent increase to the…


Biden Admin Seeks Increase to State Department’s Indo-Pacific Budget to Counter China Threat

The United States’ top diplomat calls for a greatly expanded budget for activities in the Indo-Pacific to counter communist China’s increasing aggression and fortify American ties in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a March 22 Senate appropriations hearing that the Biden administration is seeking an 18 percent increase to the…


Troubled Credit Suisse Has Chinese Communist Party-Linked Member on Its Risk Committee

Credit Suisse bank, which collapsed last week, revealed on its website that it had a CCP-affiliated member on its board of directors. Shan Li, according to the bank’s website, is a board member with long extensive ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with senior roles on the bank’s risk management team, Asia advisory council, and…