Tag: Global Expansion

US Intelligence Warns State and Local Leaders to Be Wary of China’s Influence Activities

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a document on July 6 warning state, local, and business leaders to be on the lookout for malign influence operations conducted by China’s ruling communist regime. “For decades, a broad range of entities in China have forged ties with government and business leaders at the state…


Chinese Communist Party Threat Is ‘Massive’: FBI and MI5 Directors

Leaders from the British and American domestic intelligence agencies delivered a rare joint statement on July 6, warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the greatest threat to the international order. “The most game-changing challenge we face comes from the Chinese Communist Party,” said MI5 Director General Ken McCallum. “It’s covertly applying pressure across the…


China Is More Likely to Attack India Than Taiwan in Near Future: Author

NEW DELHI—The likelihood of the Chinese regime launching an attack in the near future on its disputed border with India is more than it attacking Taiwan, according to the author of a new book on the subject. India and China are building up their military forces along their disputed border in Ladakh as 15 rounds…


China’s Sweeping Claims in South China Sea ‘Clearly Illegal’: Expert

China’s communist regime is illegally expanding its territory through the South China Sea and deliberately altering its interpretation of history to maintain its ill-gotten gains, according to one expert. “History, for the Chinese government, is plastic and can be changed and molded as necessary, as any good communist party knows,” said Gregory Poling, a senior…


Solomons PM Hopes for Permanent Police Arrangement With Beijing to Deal With ‘Internal Threats’

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is hoping to establish a permanent security arrangement with Beijing to deal with “internal threats.” The prime minister made the comments after a five-month training arrangement wrapped up between the China Police Liaison Team, and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and Correctional Services of Solomon Islands. Speaking on…


Competing Directly With Belt and Road Initiative Spells Disaster for Western Taxpayers

Commentary U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement at the 2022 G7 meeting that $600 billion would be given to the developing world should set off alarm bells across the West. What is driving this massive transfer of wealth from the developed world to developing countries? The reason is the U.S. State Department, and Biden managed to…


China Unlikely to Invade Taiwan If It Affects Economy: Ex-TOPGUN Commander

If the United States opposes a Chinese invasion of Taiwan Beijing, will be unlikely to take the island because the Chinese economy will not withstand the potential sanctions and possible separation from the global economy, said James Robb, former TOPGUN commander and retired Navy admiral. “For China to cut itself off from the United States…


‘5 More Years of Zero-COVID,’ Says Beijing Official; FCC Wants TikTok Banned

This week, Beijing declared “five more years” of zero-COVID. To everyone’s surprise, they backtracked and claimed it was an “error” and a “mistake” on the part of the reporter. So do we expect China to go with hard lockdowns and mass testing for the next five years? Or is this all just political? And what…


China’s War Machine Is Betting the Future on Drones

News Analysis A swarm of drones flies through the night sky over the Pacific. Shrouded in darkness and less than 100 miles from the California coastline, they go in groups of fours and sixes, stalking U.S. Navy vessels. They whir about over the ships’ bows, gathering intelligence to deliver to faceless masters. They match the…


Pro-Beijing Disinformation Operation Targets Western Mining Firms

A pro-Beijing online influence campaign, known as Dragonbridge, has targeted major Australian, U.S., and Canadian rare earth miners who pose a threat to China’s dominance of supply chains for the precious resource. U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant has been tracking Dragonbridge since June 2019, revealing that the group comprised a network of “thousands of inauthentic accounts”…