Tag: China in Focus

Report: US Gave China $28 Million Funding for Research

Over $28 million U.S. taxpayer dollars were used to fund research in China. We take a closer look. Chipmaker Micron is planning to build a giant semiconductor factory in New York state. It’s set to be the largest in the United States, complete with up to $100 billion in investment money. The United States and…


China’s Global Police Centers Raise Red Flags: Expert

Launching Tuesday, the longest-range missile ever from North Korea flew over Japanese territory. The United States and allies react. German lawmakers are in Taiwan, showing support for democracy—for the first time since the pandemic broke out. No politically-sensitive research before the Communist Party Congress—that’s the message China reportedly sent to all foreign banks operating on its…


Retired DEA Agent: ‘Mass Poisonings’ from Fentanyl

Google is phasing out China. Now its translation service is exiting the world’s biggest internet market. A major U.S. pharma company is also reportedly losing access to the Chinese market after turning down a request from Beijing. No imminent invasion in Taiwan, says President Joe Biden’s defense secretary, at the same time reiterating America’s commitment…


‘They’re Just Liars and Cheaters, and They Want to Destroy This Country’: Peter Navarro on the CCP

In this special episode, we sat down with Peter Navarro, former trade adviser at the White House and author of “Taking Back Trump’s America.” He sheds light on in which ways the Trump administration could have been tougher on China, what steps America needs to take now in dealing with the China threat, and more….


Detainment of US Diplomats in Chinese COVID-19 Camps Must End: Congressmen

Sixteen U.S. diplomats and their family members are reportedly being held in Chinese quarantine camps against their will. Two congressmen are pushing to find out what’s being done to free them. Mass student protests broke out in a Chinese city. Local authorities there are blaming Western countries for the unrest. Joint naval drills are kicking…


Do US Research Investments Benefit China?

The biggest beneficiary of American tech research funding is China, not the United States. The United States is trying to court Pacific countries away from Beijing, pledging to spend big dollars there. Students in Chinese colleges are protesting against what they call a year-long lockdown. An Australian port rented to China is under fresh scrutiny. The…


Meta Stops China-Based Influence Operation

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Japan, as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific. Democrats and Republicans are sounding fresh alarms over China. We look into a letter sent to the president’s desk from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Facebook is taking down over 80 accounts from China. New details say…


Chinese Firm Buys 1,400 Acres of Land in Florida

A U.S.-based group is tied to both China and White House climate goals. A Chinese biofirm is buying 1,400 acres of land in Florida. But its leadership holds links to the Chinese military. A U.S. ship has a surprise encounter with several Chinese and Russian naval vessels off Alaska’s coast. A NASA researcher is pleading guilty…


Report: Beijing Lures Talent From Top US Nuclear Lab

Siphoning U.S. innovation by luring talents from America’s top nuclear lab: a new report is highlighting how Beijing uses American technology to advance its own military. Thousands of homebuyers in China are living in unfinished buildings, without electricity, running water, or sewage systems. A 90-year-old cardinal stands trial in Hong Kong. The case is linked…


China Is ‘Building Up Their Capabilities to Eventually Push the US out of That Industry’: Sekora

In this special episode, we continue our series with Michael Sekora, founding director of the Socrates Project within the Reagan White House. In part two, he sheds light on specific examples of how the Socrates Project would tackle challenges, the different approaches between tech-based and finance-based planning, and more. Sekora noted: “In most cases, what China’s…