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September 14, 2021

Reporters and Democrats defend Gen. Milley contacting China's top general with concerns about Trump

Several reporters and Democrats rushed to defend Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley's action of contacting his Chinese counterpart about concerns with then-President Trump.

September 14, 2021

Stanford faculty denounce DOJ China Initiative, seek end to screening of Chinese researchers for spy threats

More than 160 Stanford University professors have signed an open letter to the U.S. attorney general asking that the Justice Department to end the China Initiative, citing concerns that it harms the U.S.’s competitiveness and fuels racial biases. 

September 14, 2021

Milley secretly called Chinese officials out of fear Trump would 'attack' in final days, book claims

A new book claims Gen. Mark Milley called Chine officials in fear that Trump would "attack" during his remaining time in the White House.

September 14, 2021

Experts break down China's smoke and mirrors relationship with Taliban in wake of US withdrawal

In the days following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, China has made public advances to bolster its relationship with the Taliban in an apparent effort to expand its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

September 10, 2021

China propaganda social media campaign reaches other countries, again blames US for COVID

Chinese disinformation campaigns around the origin of the coronavirus have spilled out into other countries, even attempting to promote protests in the United States.

September 9, 2021

Biden, in call with China's Xi Jinping, sets 'guardrails' to ensure 'competition does not veer into conflict'

President Biden spoke with China's President Xi Jinping by phone Thursday night, aiming to set "guardrails and parameters" in the U.S.-China relationship to ensure that while the two nations are in "stiff competition," they do not "veer into conflict," senior Biden administration officials said. 

September 9, 2021

CNN, MSNBC, NYT, WaPo avoid documents suggesting Fauci lied to Congress about NIH funding Wuhan lab research

Allegations are fueling that Dr. Anthony Fauci lied to Congress over whether or not the U.S. government funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, but much of the legacy media has yet to cover the recently-released bombshell documents that appear to contradict the top Biden official's testimony.

September 8, 2021

Tom Cotton on Fauci's links to Wuhan lab funding: 'One of the biggest scandals in modern times'

Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci over newly released documents over the Wuhan Institute of Virology and accused him of lying to congress.

September 8, 2021

China chases 'rejuvenation' with control of tycoons, society

Chinese president Xi Jinping has a vision of making China more powerful and prosperous by reviving revolutionary ideals, with a tighter grip over society and entrepreneurs.

September 8, 2021

US Navy blasts China over 'false' claim about destroyer in South China Sea

The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement Wednesday that the destroyer USS Benfold asserted its navigational rights in the South China Sea and called China’s earlier claim about the voyage “false.”