Tag: US-China relations

Pentagon to Cut Off Filmmakers Who Kowtow to China

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently updated a media production document, declaring that it will not work with film studios that tailor their movies to meet China’s demands. “The DoD will not provide production assistance when there is demonstrable evidence that the production has complied or is likely to comply with a demand from the…


Yellen Set to Visit China This Week in Bid to ‘Deepen Communication’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is traveling to China this week for talks with senior Chinese officials, the Treasury Department said on Sunday. Yellen will be the second highest-ranking U.S. official to visit China in weeks as the United States attempts to improve ties with China’s ruling communist party. Yellen will travel to Beijing from…


ANALYSIS: Nuclear Plant Explosion Fears Follow Tense Month in Russia–China–US Relations

Global headlines this weekend warned of a possible, Russia-provoked explosion at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Citing Ukrainian intelligence, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of a “serious threat” at the Russian-occupied nuclear plant. Ukraine has been holding drills to prepare for a potential radioactive disaster should Russia blow up the plant. The tense situation follows…


IN-DEPTH: Squeezed By East–West Tension, Sequoia Capital Splits

“America’s pre-eminent investment firm is employing a member of the Chinese government.” That comment, made by tech executive Brian Costello on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast on June 27, reflects the ongoing attention surrounding the recent Sequoia Capital split, following scrutiny of the firm’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The venture-capital giant announced…


IN-DEPTH: US Takes First Step to Counter China’s New Opium War

The massive export of fentanyl from China has already caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and trillions of dollars in economic losses in the United States. Experts say that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deliberately allows the drugs to flow into the United States, waging a “New Opium War” against America. The recent prosecution of…


ANALYSIS: US Takes First Step to Counter China’s Drug Warfare Against America

The massive export of fentanyl from China has already caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in economic losses in the United States. Experts say that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deliberately allows the drugs to flow into the United States. The recent prosecution of related Chinese companies can be seen as…


Chinese Premier Criticizes West’s Economic De-risking From China—Experts Refute Remarks

Chinese Premier Li Qiang criticized the West at the opening of the World Economic Forum for “de-risking” from China, calling it a “false proposition.” However, experts point out that Li’s remarks are unfounded, and the Chinese regime’s coercive economic tactics have caused many companies to move their production out of China to reduce risks. The…


Lawmaker, US Government Panel Call Attention to Chinese Citizens Sentenced for Their Faith

A Republican lawmaker and U.S. government panel call attention to two Chinese citizens sentenced to prison as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of the spiritual practice Falun Gong. Zhou Deyong and Liu Aihua, both relatives of U.S. residents and victims of the regime’s suppression of freedom of belief, are now part of U.S….


US Government Panel Calls Attention to Chinese Citizens Sentenced for Their Faith

A Republican lawmaker and U.S. government panel call attention to two Chinese citizens sentenced to prison as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of the spiritual practice Falun Gong. Zhou Deyong and Liu Aihua, both relatives of U.S. residents and victims of the regime’s suppression of freedom of belief, are now part of U.S….


China Flies 24 Warplanes Near Taiwan After US Approval of Arms Sales

Taiwan’s military detected 24 Chinese warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, and five vessels near the island just a day after the United States announced its approval of two potential arms sales to Taiwan. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said in a statement that the Chinese warplanes and vessels were conducting “joint combat readiness and police…