News Analysis For eight long days, a Chinese spy balloon bobbed along in the skies above the United States and Canada. First, it appeared to be heading north off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, then east towards British Columbia, before suddenly diverting again south and east in a course that would bring it over some of the…
Chinese Spy Balloon Spotlights Growing CCP Threat
Chinese Spy Balloon Spotlights CCP’s Brazen Plot Against US
News Analysis For eight long days, a Chinese spy balloon bobbed along in the skies above the United States and Canada. First, it appeared to be heading north off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, then east toward British Columbia, before suddenly diverting again south and east in a course that would bring it over some of the…
Schumer Calls out ‘MAGA Republicans’ for Lack of Unity Before State of the Union Address
Democrats have shown unity in both the House and Senate, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), calling it “a stark contrast to what’s going on with House Republicans” in a pre-State of the Union address press conference against the backdrop of a debt ceiling fight. “The back-and-forth between Speaker McCarthy and the MAGA Republicans–it…
Pompeo Calls out ‘Deeply Dangerous’ Allegation Military Didn’t Tell Trump of Chinese Balloons
Former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that recent public claims there were Chinese spy balloons transiting over the United States under the Trump administration are “deeply dangerous” and demand an explanation. Speaking to Fox News, Pompeo said he never heard of alleged Chinese spy operations while he was in office. Some…
US Military Releases First Pictures of China Spy Balloon Recovery Efforts
U.S. Northern Command (NORCOM) released the first photos of efforts to recover a Chinese spy balloon on Monday evening, days after it was shot down near the Carolinas. Photos captured by U.S. military personnel show forces attempting to recover debris from the balloon on Sunday evening. A large piece of the balloon itself was seen…
CCP Threatens US for Shooting Down Spy Balloon Amid Bipartisan Alarm Over China Threat
Amid growing bipartisan uproar over Beijing’s violation of U.S. sovereignty, a Chinese spokesperson issued a veiled threat vowing that Beijing would “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the Pentagon’s shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. The spy balloon was first located on Feb. 1 floating over Montana, where it loitered over sensitive…
Report: Beijing’s Power in Asia Slumps as Australia Narrows Gap With Russia
Beijing’s draconian “Zero-COVID” policies during the pandemic caused its influence in Asia to plummet, while Australia, which has been less affected by the pandemic, is within striking distance of overtaking Russia, a new report shows. China’s overall power in Asia declined the most in 2022, according to the Lowy Institute’s latest edition of Asia Power…
Chinese Spy Balloon Could Have Been Used for Prepping EMP Attack on US Nuclear Facilities: Expert
(News Analysis The Chinese spy balloon that navigated through U.S. and Canadian airspace for a week before being shot down may have been conducting reconnaissance for a potential conflict with the United States, though experts believe its mission is only just beginning to be understood. When the spy balloon first entered U.S. airspace over Alaska’s…
US Sharing Info About Spy Balloon With ‘Allies and Partners Around the World’: State Department
Amid intense criticism and scrutiny over the military and intelligence community’s failure to detect and prevent the entry of a Chinese spy balloon into U.S. airspace, even after at least three previous incursions of a similar nature, a spokesman for the State Department has tried to portray the Biden administration as taking a proactive approach,…
Biden Says He’s Not Sure About TikTok Ban
President Joe Biden left it open on whether he will ban the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok that has been drawing scrutiny for national security concerns. “I’m not sure. I know I don’t have it on my phone,” Biden said on Feb. 6, in response to a reporter’s question about TikTok after returning to Washington…
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