Tag: China

Apple Engineer Charged Over Alleged Data Theft

Apple’s source code and materials used in ballistic missiles—these secrets could soon fall into Beijing’s hands. The Justice Department announced criminal cases against individuals allegedly moving U.S. tech secrets to foreign adversaries like China. Those facing charges were found living in California and hiding out in China. Will the recent slew of criminal charges stem…


Rep. Gallagher Leads Select Committee Delegation to UK to Coordinate on China Issues

A Congressional delegation is traveling to the UK to coordinate with officials there on developing policies to more effectively counter China’s communist regime. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who chairs the House Select Committee of Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), will lead a delegation of Select Committee members to the UK on May…


Biden Cowed by China’s Aggression

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary The State Department delayed imposing sanctions, export controls, and other measures on China after the Chinese military brazenly flew its large spy balloon over Alaska, Canada, and the lower 48 states in late January and early February. The postponement of these measures, reported by Reuters on May 11, will almost certainly…


Liz Truss Calls for ‘Economic NATO’ to Counter China’s Influence During Taiwan Visit

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss called for a Cold War-style “economic NATO” to counter the Chinese regime’s economic dominance during a visit to Taipei on Wednesday. She also urged “all free nations” to back the self-governing republic’s freedom, drawing the ire of Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the island. Truss is the first former British prime minister…


South Korea Bets Arsenal Ships Will Give North Korea and China Second Thoughts

Commentary Threatened by North Korean nuclear weapons and communist Chinese conventional air and missile fires, South Korea has decided to spend serious money on an old but often spurned military concept: the arsenal ship. The concept is simple. Take a very large but comparatively inexpensive civilian commercial ship. Oil supertankers and huge container carriers fit…


Trudeau Highlights Rise of ‘Authoritarianism’ During Visit to South Korea

During the first full day of his visit to South Korea Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau several times mentioned the rise of “authoritarianism” around the globe and the growing tensions and conflict that have come along with it. Trudeau made the comments while addressing the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and he also…


PREMIERING May 18, 3 PM ET (8 PM UK): Mark Sabah: ‘The Very Nature of Hong Kong has been Devastated by the Chinese Communist Party’ | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Mark Sabah, director of The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation and expert on international affairs. Mark talks about the devastation of Hong Kong by the Chinese Communist Party and why Britain is not stepping forward to defend the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ agreement in its former colony….


US Lawmakers Urge to Sanction 29 Hong Kong Judges to Uphold Democratic Freedoms

A U.S. congressional report has urged the United States to impose sanctions on 29 Hong Kong judges appointed to preside over national security cases, citing their role in the arbitrary imprisonment of over 1,000 political prisoners. “The United States government should consider imposing sanctions on judges to counter the erosion of democratic freedoms in Hong…


‘Made in USA’: Treasury Details Solar Panel Tax Credits

Made in China, but qualify for U.S. tax breaks? The Treasury Department’s guidelines on solar panels are raising eyebrows in some sectors. The Treasury says the panels only need to be assembled stateside to make the cut, even if the parts are made elsewhere. Investors are rallying behind the news, but critics warn it will…


China-Based Network Conspired to Deliver WMD Components to Iran, DOJ Charges

The DOJ is unsealing charges against a Chinese citizen who, it claims, helped to operate a network that provides WMD components to Iran. Authorities in New York unsealed the indictment May 16, charging Xiangjiang Qiao with sanctions evasion, money laundering, and bank fraud, alleging that Qiao participated in a scheme to use a sanctioned Chinese…