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February 23, 2021

Stefanik proposes legislation to limit federal funding for colleges, universities with Chinese partnerships

Rep. Elise Stefanik on Tuesday rolled out legislation that would limit federal funding for institutions of higher education that have partnerships with the People’s Republic of China as Republicans take aim at taxpayer money for so-called Confucius Institutes.

February 23, 2021

Sen. Deb Fischer: Russia, China nuclear threats – US must do this to face range of modern challenges

Ten years ago, the New START nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia entered into force. And earlier this month, the State Department announced a five-year extension of the treaty just days before it was set to expire.

February 22, 2021

Gutfeld on the Wuhan lab possibly getting three more years of US funding

The Wuhan Institute of Virology is expected to receive American taxpayer dollars for the next three years.

February 22, 2021

AG nominee Merrick Garland passes on saying whether Chinese Communist Party a US 'enemy'

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland concurred Monday with the U.S. intelligence community’s view that China is a “threat” to U.S. interests, but sidestepped a question on whether he views the country’s leadership in Beijing as an enemy.

February 22, 2021

Chinese state-owned media use Times Square video screen for ads on coronavirus response

The international community has continued to call for Beijing to fully cooperate with investigations into the origin of the coronavirus.

February 22, 2021

China revealing extent of its censorship with BBC ban: Gordon Chang

China's recent announcement that BBC World News is banned from broadcasting in the country is another troubling example of Beijing closing itself off and makes clear the extent of the Communist Party's censorship regime, author Gordon Chang says.

February 22, 2021

Chinese Stanford researcher allegedly hid affiliation to People's Liberation Army, destroyed information,

A Stanford University researcher has been hit with additional charges in connection with allegations she was "secretly a member of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army" who lied on her visa application and destroyed information in an attempt to hide her true identity, officials recently announced.  

February 22, 2021

China calls for a reset in relations with US, report says

A Chinese foreign minister said Monday that Beijing is prepared to engage in “candid communication” with the U.S., but wants Washington to stop interfering with its internal affairs, a report said.

February 21, 2021

Biden’s ‘radical’ foreign policy agenda is giving Iran ‘out’ to become nuclear state: Rep. Turner

President Biden’s “radical” foreign policy agenda is “turning upside down our Middle East policy” and giving Iran an “out” to become a nuclear state with a return to the Obama-era nuclear deal, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner said Sunday.

February 21, 2021

China has not shared ‘sufficient’ data for WHO coronavirus origin report: National Security Advisor

Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cast doubt on the World Health Organization's forthcoming report about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.