Tag: Threat from Communist China

REPLAY 7:30 PM ET: ‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


REPLAY: ‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


University of Kansas Researcher Sentenced to Time Served for Hiding China Ties

A former University of Kansas researcher was sentenced to time served without fine or restitution for concealing work he did in China while employed with the university. Feng “Franklin” Tao was sentenced on Jan. 18 for one count of making a false statement. Tao was arrested in 2019 along with some two dozen other researchers…


US Government Seeks to Outlaw TikTok but Faces Obstacles

President Joe Biden signed legislation in December banning federal employees from using TikTok on government devices due to national security threats. And more than 25 states have taken measures against the popular app, either by prohibiting its usage on government devices or filing litigation. Some believe that these measures are good, but not enough. They…


Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against NYPD Officer Accused of Spying for China

Federal prosecutors in New York dropped their case against an NYPD officer indicted for allegedly spying on behalf of China’s communist regime. Baimadajie Angwang was charged in 2020 with acting as an illegal agent of China’s communist regime. Angwang was an officer with the NYPD’s 111th Precinct in Queens, and a U.S. Army reservist. Born…


House’s New China-Competition Committee Marks Important Step in Confronting CCP’s Threats

Commentary The establishment of a new China Committee by the House in the U.S. Congress is being widely seen as the first victory of the Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. But most people have failed to realize that this committee should have been established a long time ago. The new committee is called…


State Governments ‘Weakest Link’ in Protecting America From ‘Enemy’ Cyberattacks

United States federal agencies and the Pentagon over the last decade have imposed a matrix of restrictions on purchasing technology from companies owned or influenced by China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but few of the nation’s 50 states have taken similar precautions. In fact, many state governments apparently aren’t aware—or haven’t publicly acknowledged—how potentially…


US and Japan Sign Historic Defense Agreements, Extend Mutual Aid to Space

The leaders of Japan and the United States are expanding the nations’ alliance with a series of new commitments regarding defense spending, military modernization, and a new agreement that will extend their mutual defense treaty to space. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to the White House on Jan. 13, where…


Rep. Palmer Calls Out White House For Opposing Ban on Oil Sales to China

President Joe Biden is drawing criticism from lawmakers after the White House made negative comments about a bipartisan effort to curb the flow of U.S. oil to China. The House of Representatives approved a measure on Jan. 12 that would block exports from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China and prohibit the sale…


Biden Document Questions: What Is TS/SCI, and Where Is the Chain of Custody?

Revelations keep unfolding in regard to the classified documents from President Joe Biden’s vice presidency that have been discovered at multiple locations. Yet, for many people following the story, it’s easy to get lost in intelligence jargon and an alphabet soup of agencies. For example, what is top secret sensitive compartmented information (TS/SCI)–and what does…