China Reportedly Expanding on Caribbean Island Near the U.S.
China is expanding its territory on a small Caribbean island considered to be in the “backyard” of the United States, according to leaked documents. Antigua, about 350 miles from the U.S. Virgin Islands, was taken over by China with the aim of turning it into China’s “economic zone.” newsweek report. Documents reviewed by the outlet […]
Gina Raimondo says ‘we’ve out-innovated China’ amid chips war
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Sunday touted the U.S. industry’s progress in semiconductor manufacturing, declaring that the United States has “innovated” China as the two countries fight to advance domestic technology manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing is a major domestic policy priority for President Biden, with Raimondo leading the charge. During his reelection campaign, Biden has repeatedly […]
Blinken returns to China with warning over Russian military aid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit China this week to make fresh threats about Beijing’s support for Russia, as the House greenlights a new $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. A senior State Department official previewed Mr. Blinken’s April 24-26 trip to China in a call with reporters on Friday and explained […]
CIA chief warns US politicians to ‘get their act together’ to best China
U.S. political “dysfunction” is hampering the country’s options to exploit Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vulnerabilities, according to the CIA chief. “Even with all its ambition, even with all its expanding capabilities, and a really serious military modernization program, [China]’s not 10 feet tall,” CIA director Bill Burns said this week at the George W. Bush […]
China Considers Vital U.S. Infrastructure ‘Fair Game’ for Cyberattacks
FBI Director Chris Wray told a security conference on Thursday that China’s state-run hacker army “considers all areas of running our society to be fair game in order to gain an upper hand on the world stage.” Ta. Wray said China’s plan is to “inflict a low blow on civilian infrastructure to create panic and […]
China orders Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, other apps in censorship move: Report
Freedom Capital Markets’ chief global strategist discusses how the TikTok ban could impact the U.S. stock market on Kabuto: Coast to Coast. Apple has removed popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal from China’s iPhone app store following orders from the Chinese government. wall street journal It was reported on Friday. An Apple […]
FBI chief says Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure | China
FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that Chinese government-linked hackers have infiltrated critical U.S. infrastructure and are waiting for “the right moment to wreak havoc.” In a speech at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, Wray said that an ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as “Volt Typhoon” has disrupted numerous U.S. businesses in telecommunications, […]
San Francisco getting pandas from China
San Francisco will become the next US city to receive a pair of pandas from China as part of the “Panda Diplomacy” program between Washington and Beijing. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Friday that the San Francisco Zoo has been selected to house the giant panda. “San Francisco is really excited to welcome giant […]
China Buys into Niger Junta to Secure Oil Supply
China’s state oil company CNPC, China National Petroleum Corporation, takes control of Niger in a much-needed injection of cash after a coup damaged relations with the United States, Niger’s previous big oil customer Signed a $400 million contract with the military government. States and France. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Saturday appears to […]
Biden: ‘It never occurred’ to Trump to take competitive stance on China
President Biden on Wednesday rolled out a number of actions aimed at protecting the U.S. steel industry from Chinese exports, while insisting former President Trump never thought of taking a competitive stance toward China. . Biden is touting the new measures at the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including considering tripling the current 7.5% […]