Hochul admin establishing Taiwan ties in wake of indictment of alleged Chinese spy
Gov. Cathy Hochul's administration plans to open a trade office in Taiwan, amid accusations that a former official spied for China and tried to block efforts to recognize the country's sovereignty. This is a bold move. The state's economic development arm, Empire State Development, last week announced plans to open a Global New York international […]
‘Serious Problem’: America’s Cutting Edge Weaponry Is Dependent On Chinese Tech, Experts Warn
U.S. defense startups are too reliant on Chinese-made components, posing a serious risk of exploitation by the Chinese government, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Business is booming since 2021, with hundreds of defense startups joining the growing U.S. military-industrial complex. According to In the Wall Street Journal. But defense contractors rely heavily on […]
Taiwanese Embrace Board Game About Fending Off Chinese Invasion
Taiwan's growing obsession with imagining a Chinese invasion will soon extend to the realm of board games. A crowdfunder raised $100,000 for a game called “2045'' that allows players to simulate a Chinese attack 20 years into the future. The game uses many conventions common to modern board games, such as combining cards and tokens […]
Chinese communists ramp up ‘sinicization’ campaign, removing remaining Christian symbols
China's atheistic communist regime has long sought to suppress, or at least control, Christianity within its borders. According to new report According to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a communist campaign to forcibly eradicate “religious elements deemed inconsistent with the political and policy agenda of the Chinese Communist Party” has intensified under dictator […]
EU States Sign Off on Loading Extra Tariffs on Chinese EVs
AFP – European Union countries on Friday gave final approval to hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, despite strong opposition led by Germany and fears it could spark a trade war with China. I gave the go-ahead. The European Commission provisionally approved the measure in June after an investigation found that the Chinese government's state […]
Montana man threatened Kevin McCarthy over US not shooting down Chinese balloon
A Billings, Montana, man was found guilty Wednesday of making threats against former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid outrage over a Chinese balloon that passed through U.S. airspace last year. Richard Rodgers, 45, made more than 100 phone calls to Mr McCarthy's office in a 75-minute period on February 3, 2023, including messages threatening to […]
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Lying About Midnight Visit to U.S. Military Base
Five Chinese nationals were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of conspiracy, lying to federal investigators and destroying records related to a bizarre midnight visit to a Michigan Army National Guard base in August 2023. The defendants were students at the University of Michigan at the time. I got caught The camera was captured near a […]
US bans steel, artificial sweetener imports from Chinese companies over forced labor allegations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that it will no longer import steel and artificial sweeteners from two China-based companies due to allegations of forced labor. DHS lists Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Steel Co., Ltd. and Changzhou Guanghui Food Raw Materials Co., Ltd., which are accused of using forced labor to sell products […]
Chinese nationals charged with covering up visit to US military site
More than a year after five Chinese nationals confronted each other in the dark near a remote military base in Michigan where thousands of people had gathered for summer training, U.S. authorities say He was charged with lying and trying to cover his tracks. The five, who were students at the University of Michigan at […]
Feds Charge Chinese Students In Connection To Potential Spying Incident At US Base Used To Train Taiwanese Troops
Five University of Michigan students from China were charged Wednesday by federal law enforcement after they were discovered at a U.S. military facility where exercises with Taiwan's military were taking place in 2023, the Detroit News reported. The five students reportedly held cameras near tents, military vehicles and classified communications equipment at Camp Grayling, a […]