China Halts Foreign Adoption of Children amid Demographic Crisis
The Chinese government announced Friday that it would no longer allow foreign families to adopt Chinese children, ending a program that has found homes overseas for more than 160,000 children since 1992. Beijing refused to provide a clear explanation for the decision, but most observers suspect it is a response to China's falling birth rate. […]
Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan forcing 1 million to leave their homes | China
Super Typhoon Yachi, Asia's strongest storm this year, made landfall on China's Hainan island on Friday, bringing ferocious winds and heavy rains that caused widespread power outages, paralysed the tourist destination and forced the evacuation of about one million people in southern China. With maximum sustained winds of 234 kilometers per hour near its center, […]
Tim Walz Championed Group That Partnered with Wuhan Lab in China
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) has defended a group affiliated with China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is at the center of rumors of a coronavirus lab leak, and is calling for increased federal funding. Waltz has long promoted the state-based group Hormel Laboratories, which has a history of affiliation with the Wuhan Institute of […]
Here’s who Russia, Iran and China want to win in the 2024 election, US intelligence officials say
Russia, Iran and China are all backing candidates in this year's election, U.S. intelligence officials said Friday, but America's adversaries disagree about who would best advance their interests. The Kremlin wants to sway voters “in favor of former President Donald Trump” and “weakening the prospects” of Vice President Kamala Harris, while legal scholars in Tehran […]
House tees up ‘China Week’ with floor votes aimed at combatting CCP espionage and economic advances
Following a six-week recess, the House of Representatives is set to begin fast-tracking approval of a series of China-related bills on Monday aimed at countering America's growing foe. With just three weeks of Congressional work until the November election, the Republican-led House of Representatives is wasting precious floor time on legislation to eradicate Chinese spyware […]
China says it is ending foreign adoptions, prompting concern from US | China
The Chinese government is ending its international adoption program, and the United States is seeking clarification on how the decision will affect hundreds of American families with pending applications. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Thursday that China no longer recognises international adoption of its children, with blood […]
House Republican urges probe into 'full impact' of former Hochul aide's China ties
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY) Requested an investigation The arrest and indictment of a former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hockle (Democrat) on charges of acting as a Chinese agent has revealed the “full extent” of her “influence over New York state government and economy.” “I am writing to you today with deep concerns about […]
‘Seas Have Gotten Very Rough’: Historic Automaker Weighs First Plant Closure Ever As China Encroaches On EV Market
Volkswagen (VW) AG is considering closing factories in Germany as European automakers struggle to compete with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers. The company has never closed a German factory in its 87-year history but is now considering its options as it faces slowing car sales in Europe and tough competition from Chinese electric vehicle maker […]
NY GOP Calls for ‘Investigation’ into Hochul After Aide Accused of Being Agent for China
Several New York Republican lawmakers are calling for an investigation into former state governor Kathy Hockle (D), following her arrest on charges of working as a Chinese spy. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) are among the Republican lawmakers who have called for an investigation into Linda Sun, […]
White House put blinders on as China infiltrated our government
I have warned for years that the Chinese Communist Party is seeking to infiltrate American society and government at every level. Our nation's security and sovereignty depend on our ability to counter this threat. That was exactly the message I delivered to the National Governors Association (chaired by then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo) in 2020 […]