Tag: Threat from Communist China

US Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Visitor Visas to CCP Members

Four Republican U.S. senators have introduced a proposal that aims to provide greater scrutiny of visas for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members. It would ban the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to the 93 million CCP members, according to a Nov. 17 statement by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the bill’s primary sponsor. The legislation would disincentivize Chinese nationals…


China’s Secret Police Station ‘Violates Sovereignty’ of US: FBI Director

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is violating the sovereignty of the United States through the creation of secret police stations on U.S. soil, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. “I’m very concerned about this,” Wray said during a Nov. 17 hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “We are aware of the…


China’s Secret Police Station in NYC ‘Violates Sovereignty’ of US: FBI Director

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is violating the sovereignty of the United States through the creation of secret police stations on U.S. soil, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. “I’m very concerned about this,” Wray said during a Nov. 17 hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “We are aware of the…


Chinese Influence Operations Increasingly Include Meddling in US Elections: Author

While the Russian meddling in U.S. elections has been discussed the most in the past few years, it is the Chinese communists who are increasingly joining the league, said author Joshua Kurlantzick. “By spreading disinformation on social media platforms, all the major U.S. social media platforms caught … what they believe to be Chinese efforts…


South Korea, US and Japan Issue Declaration Amid Increasing Tensions With Pyongyang, Beijing

The leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to take resolute measures to deal with North Korea’s nuclear threats while indirectly warning Beijing over security-related issues in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan. U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yul, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met on the sidelines of…


CCP Spy Sentenced to 20 Years for Stealing Aviation Secrets

The first Chinese communist intelligence officer to ever be extradited to the United States was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Nov. 16. Yanjun Xu received the sentence after being found guilty earlier this month of leading a ring of Chinese agents that targeted U.S. aviation companies, recruiting their employees to travel to China,…


Rubio Blasts Biden–Xi Meet, Says President ‘Dangerously Misunderstands the CCP’

A top GOP lawmaker is lambasting President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese communist leadership this week as a missed opportunity to confront the regime’s aggression. Biden failed to acknowledge the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its leader Xi Jinping during a face-to-face encounter earlier this week, said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)….


China Leading US in Race to Hypersonic Dominance: Analyst

News Analysis When news broke last year about a secret Chinese hypersonic missile test, the world was stunned. Pentagon officials appeared blindsided as news reported that a hypersonic missile had circled the earth and struck down towards a target. Lawmakers demanded that long-delayed military research be reinvigorated to counter the threat. The United States and…


TikTok is a National Security Threat: FBI Director Wray

Social media giant TikTok presents a unique threat to U.S. national security due to its ties to communist China, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, Wray said that TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, poses significant national security concerns to the United States….


US Must Increase Taiwan Military Spending to Counter China: Congressional Report

A top congressional advisory body recommends that the United States establish multiyear funding and other mechanisms to bolster Taiwan’s defenses against unprecedented aggression from communist China. The recommendation proposes establishing a joint planning mechanism and encouraging increases in Taiwan’s defense spending to ensure that the island is arming itself to the best of its ability….