August 4, 2022 State Dept official: Iran's cooperation agreement with China 'is definitely not good for the region' Senior State Department official Barbara Leaf warned the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday that Iran's cooperation agreement with China is bad for the Middle East
August 4, 2022 Marc Fogel: Congress members ask Blinken to add Pennsylvania native to potential Griner, Whelan prisoner swap Several members of U.S. Congress have signed a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking that Marc Fogel be included in the potential prisoner exchange with Russia.
August 4, 2022 National security expert weighs in on countering China's influence around the world MITRE Senior Vide President Keoki Jackson warned China has a "multi-generational strategy" to be "dominant across areas of economics, military and technology."
August 4, 2022 Sen. Cotton sounds alarm on Chinese investors buying US farmland: 'This is a national security threat' Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., reacts to Chinese investors purchasing an alarming amount of U.S. farmland and discusses the national security implications.
August 4, 2022 Blinken tries to smooth over Pelosi Taiwan visit, warns against Chinese escalation Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented Thursday on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, saying that the U.S. "One China" policy remains unchanged.
August 4, 2022 Blinken visit to Southeast Asia highlights importance of potential battleground with China Several nations have explored the possibility of investing in Southeast Asia due to China's COVID-19 policies and growing concerns over a Taiwan invasion.
August 3, 2022 Italy ratifies NATO membership for Finland, Sweden Italy's parliament gave its final approval ratifying Finland and Sweden in the NATO alliance. The Senate voted by a majority of 202 to 13 in favor of the bill.
August 3, 2022 Pompeo on 'Fox & Friends': A lot of Democrats, Hollywood and corporations don't want to confront China Mike Pompeo talks about the foreign policy failures of the Biden Administration during a time of Chinese aggression toward Taiwan.
August 3, 2022 White House denies 'public spat' with Pelosi over Taiwan visit National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says there was no 'public spat' between the Biden White House and Nancy Pelosi over her visit to Taiwan.
August 3, 2022 Blame Biden's reckless waffling over Pelosi's Taiwan trip for creating an international incident President Biden could have been firm and resolute about Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan. Instead he equivocated and China's President Xi Jinping seized on his weakness.