Tag: China

Alternative Payment Systems Pose ‘Long-Term Threat’ to US Dollar Supremacy, Experts Warn

A potential long-term threat to the U.S. dollar as the chief global reserve currency is the increase and expansion of alternative cross-border payment systems, including the ones developed by China and Russia, according to a panel of experts. Countries worldwide, especially adversaries to the U.S. government, have been developing a wide range of cross-border payment…


Beijing’s Existential Vulnerability

Commentary The two facts about China most important to the interests of freedom in the world (one, if you will, the enemy to the other) are: 1) the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is succeeding in its stated goal to become the dominant power on the globe by midcentury; and 2) another Tiananmen Square massacre, the 34th anniversary of…


Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters, Prompts Tokyo to Protest

Chinese vessels entered Japan’s waters in the East China Sea at two separate locations on Thursday, prompting Tokyo to lodge protests against Beijing. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, the top Japanese government spokesperson, said Japan conveyed “strong concern” and lodged a protest against China through diplomatic channels after a Chinese military ship intruded into Japan’s waters. According to the…


Bipartisan Bill Would Prohibit FAA From Using Chinese, Russian-Made Drones

U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) on June 8 introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign-produced drones from flying over American skies. Known as the “Stemming The Operation of Pernicious and Illicit (STOP Illicit) Drones Act,” the bill (pdf) would ban the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from buying or using drones produced in…


US Denies Claims That China Struck Deal With Cuba to Build Spy Base

The United States on Thursday denied a report that China had struck an agreement with Cuba to build an electronic surveillance facility on the island, which is some 100 miles from Florida and home to U.S. military installations. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Defense Department was “not aware of China and Cuba…


China Building Spy Base in Cuba: Report

Is China getting closer to setting up a spy base in America’s backyard? The White House is responding after news broke that Cuba allegedly agreed to host a Chinese spy base just 100 miles from Florida. If realized, Beijing could tap the communications of many U.S. military bases and American ship traffic. Topics in this…


Report: China Looks to Cuba for New Spying Outpost Targeting the US

China is reportedly constructing an outpost in Cuba to spy on the southeastern United States. FBI Director Christopher Wray dodged contempt charges Thursday. The House Oversight Committee canceled the hearing, and lawmakers talked about their next steps in the investigation into the Biden family. The United States and the UK unveiled a new economic agreement and vowed…


Lawmakers Warn of New Cold War as China Reportedly Seeks Spy Base in Cuba

The Chinese regime’s reported plan to create a secret eavesdropping facility in Cuba should trigger an alarm for all in the United States, according to lawmakers. In its latest challenge aimed at the United States, China has reached a deal with Cuba to install an electronic spy base on the island, just about 100 miles…


Strategic Ambiguity Approach Towards Taiwan No Longer Relevant: Cybersecurity Expert

The strategic ambiguity approach towards Taiwan is no longer relevant, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. The Chinese regime considers Taiwan to be part of its territory to be taken by force if necessary. Washington, under a policy known as strategic ambiguity, is…


New Cold War: CCP Spy Base Planned for Cuba, US Drones for Taiwan

The new Cold War is in full swing. China’s communist regime is preparing to establish a spy base in Cuba. The United States, meanwhile, is preparing to send drones and real-time intelligence to Taiwan. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, has reached a secret deal with Cuba’s communist regime…