May 2, 2026 Harvard scientist convicted of lying about China ties rebuilds brain-tech lab in China Charles Lieber, a convicted former Harvard scientist, has rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, according to Reuters.
April 30, 2026 REP GARAMENDI, SEN KELLY: We must work together to make America a shipbuilding power Bipartisan lawmakers introduce the SHIPS for America Act to counter China's shipbuilding dominance and rebuild U.S. maritime national security.
April 28, 2026 FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip FBI Directo Kash Patel says the FBI arrested alleged Chinese hacker Xu Zewei, accused of targeting U.S. universities and COVID-19 vaccine research for Beijing.
April 27, 2026 Bernie Sanders' plans to schmooze with top Beijing AI experts ignite backlash: 'Holy s---' Sen. Bernie Sanders draws scrutiny for hosting Chinese AI governance officials at a Capitol Hill event while pushing policies critics say give Beijing a leg up over the US in the global AI arms race.
April 20, 2026 Trump may claim he won the fight with Iran, but there’s a bigger war already underway President Trump's Iran campaign pressured Tehran but accelerated a China-Russia-Iran axis while pushing NATO closer to a historic break.
April 18, 2026 Ex-CIA official says Trump's 'handshake' deal with China could cut off Iran's weapons, end conflict Former CIA official John Kiriakou said President Trump's "handshake" deal with China to cut Iran's weapons supply could be a game-changer for the Middle East.
April 16, 2026 Report details rising pressure on underground Catholics as China denies crackdown Human Rights Watch says China is increasing pressure on 12 million Catholics amid a decade-long campaign to align religion with party ideology.
April 15, 2026 Russia's Lavrov says Iran has 'inalienable' right to enrich uranium, openly defying Trump's demands Russia's Sergey Lavrov says Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, pushing back against Trump's nuclear demands.
April 15, 2026 Blockade 101: American sea power on display as Trump corners Iran and warns off China Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz pressures Iran on nuclear ambitions while sending a stark message to China about U.S. maritime dominance.
April 14, 2026 Trump meets US ambassador to China as tensions flare ahead of Xi showdown Trump is set to meet with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue as the administration prepares for a summit with Xi Jinping in May.