The U.S. House of Representatives passed the CHIPS and Science Act on July 28, allocating funding for a measure now nearly two years old. The new legislation, which is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for signing, will allocate $250 billion in subsidies, tax breaks, and research grants to prop up the domestic semiconductor…
House Passes $280 Billion CHIPS Act Without China Provision, Sending Legislation to Biden’s Desk
July 28, 2022
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Former Head of China’s ‘Big Fund’ Management Company Is Under Investigation
July 28, 2022
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The former head of the management company of China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund was placed under investigation after a string of Chinese chipmakers went broke. According to a July 15 announcement by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Lu Jun, the former deputy director of the Fund Management Department…
Bloody Batteries: China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children for Cobalt in Electric Car Batteries
July 27, 2022
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Mining companies backed by the Chinese regime are using Congolese children to mine cobalt, a key component in electric car batteries. Are American carmakers helping China to exploit African children? China dominates the world’s cobalt processing. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are unsafe working conditions, pay of less than $1 a day, injuries,…
US Senate Passes $280 Billion Chips Act for Domestic Semiconductors
July 27, 2022
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The U.S. Senate passed its controversial chips and science bill on July 27. The bill will now go to the House and, should it pass there, to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. The mammoth bill, which passed 64-33, will provide some $280 billion in funding to prop up and kickstart domestic semiconductor manufacturing and…
Joe Rogan Warns of TikTok Privacy Issues: ‘It Ends With China Having All of Your Data’
July 27, 2022
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Joe Rogan has warned TikTok users about the privacy and safety concerns posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform, saying that ultimately their data end up in the hands of China. Rogan said on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” that he had fallen “down a TikTok rabbit hole” reading the company’s…
Senate Moves to Advance $52 Billion Chips Funding Bill
July 26, 2022
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The U.S. Senate voted to advance its Chips and Science Bill on July 26, which is aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor production and improving technological competitiveness with China. The Senate voted to limit debate on the so-called “Chips and Science Bill,” in a 64-32 vote. It will now head to a vote and is likely…
FBI Investigating Huawei Over Disrupting Nuclear Arms Communication; Pete Hoekstra on CCP Reparation for COVID
July 25, 2022
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The FBI is investigating Huawei. The telecom company could be disrupting the communication of American nuclear weapons. How did this happen? And what can Congress do about it? I also speak with Pete Hoekstra, chairman of the Center for Security Policy’s advisory board. He recently wrote a piece calling to hold the Chinese Communist Party…
Pass the CHIPS, Then Pop the Champagne
July 24, 2022
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Commentary NEW YORK—It’s rare that one would find socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and conservative Fox News commentator Steve Moore on the same side of an issue, let alone legislation, but the CHIPS bill, expected to go before the Senate next week, is just such an instance. I happily oppose both of them, though Moore more so…
More Chinese Companies Accused of Customs Fraud in India, OPPO May Face Severe Penalties
Following in the footsteps of Xiaomi and Vivo, another Chinese tech company has been accused of violating laws in India. The Chinese smartphone giant Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. (OPPO) is accused of evading more than $571 million in import duties. On July 13, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), India’s anti-smuggling agency, issued…
TikTok’s Chinese Owner Spent Record-High $2.14 Million on Lobbying
July 22, 2022
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TikTok’s parent company in China, ByteDance, spent $2.14 million on lobbying the U.S. government in the second quarter, according to a federal lobbying disclosure report made public on July 20. That amount was an increase of 130 percent from the previous quarter, when the Beijing-based company spent $930,000 on lobbying in the United States. For…
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