New economic data shows the economy is in a recession, but President Joe Biden urges Americans to consider other factors, as Democrats are inching closer to passing a new historic spending bill. What is a recession? This is the question many throughout the country are asking as the U.S. economy contracts for the second straight…
Capitol Report (July 28): US Economy Enters Into Recession; Biden, Xi Talk for Over 2 Hours
CIA Director: China Won’t Invade Taiwan Right After CCP’s Congress, but Eventually Will
CIA Director William Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on July 20 that he does not think communist China would invade Taiwan immediately after the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the fall. However, he warned not to underestimate CCP leader Xi Jinping’s “determination” to take over Taiwan…
Capitol Report (July 21): Funding the Police Amid National Crime Wave; Enduring 23 Years of Persecution
President Joe Biden is working in isolation after testing positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, and the White House is informing those who may have come into close contact with the president in recent days. The positive COVID test has upended the president’s plan to make a major announcement on funding the police, as bipartisan…
‘To Cicadas’ Poet Allegedly Insults Xi Jinping: China’s Heightened Political Sensitivity
A poem about cicadas turns out to be politically sensitive, and the author was forced to apologize. According to internet users, the poem implicitly insults Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader. However, nothing in the poem openly suggests so, so what gives? I’ll break down how a poem about cicadas and the summer heat turns out…
Biggest Geopolitical Change Comes From China Not Russia, Blair Warns
The biggest geopolitical change is coming from China rather than Russia, as the Chinese regime seeks to compete against the Western political system and way of life, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned. Delivering the annual lecture of the Ditchley Foundation, which primarily focuses on British–American relations, on July 16, Blair issued a…
Xi Jinping Visits Xinjiang, Demonstrates CCP’s Power: Commentator
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang, the home of the Muslim Uyghur minority, on July 12 – 15, to purportedly promote national unity and reinforce the regime’s ambition to influence the world. According to State-run Xinhua and CCTV, Xi went to a Uyghur a neighborhood in the capital city Urumqi. He also visited a unit…
Xi Jinping Visits Xinjiang Ahead of Bid to Remain in Power for 3rd Term
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang, the home of the Muslim Uyghur minority, on July 12 – 15, to purportedly promote national unity and reinforce the regime’s ambition to influence the world. According to State-run Xinhua and CCTV, Xi went to a Uyghur neighborhood in the capital city Urumqi. He also visited a unit of…
China Manipulates North Korea to Play With the US: Mike Pompeo
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on July 13 that China deters North Korea from participating in denuclearization efforts pursued by the U.S. government because Beijing “benefits from Chairman Kim [Jong Un] continuing to hold his nuclear weapons.” During a video interview at the Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) in Seoul, South Korea, a summit…
China Uses North Korea as ‘Buffer State’ to Distract US in Region: Mike Pompeo
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on July 13 that China deters North Korea from participating in denuclearization efforts pursued by the U.S. government because Beijing “benefits from Chairman Kim [Jong Un] continuing to hold his nuclear weapons.” During a video interview at the Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) in Seoul, South Korea, a summit…
Japan’s Defense Against ‘Paramount’ Leader Xi; Legal Expert: USAGM Nominee’s China Ties
Japan is on the road to amending its constitution amid China’s military threat. We discuss how the Chinese regime’s leadership is pushing Japan to do so, with Taiwan as the focus. While Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants to become the paramount leader, he needs credible achievements. A new so-called People’s View says they will keep…
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