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June 7, 2023

Chinese 'palm pay' technology rollout brings CCP closer to 'total social control' of citizens: Gordon Chang

Gordon Chang says Tencent's new biometric palm payment technology brings the Chinese Communist Party one step closer to “total social control" of its citizens.

June 6, 2023

John Kirby sounds off on critics claiming Biden administration 'bowing down' to China: 'Boggles my mind'

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby defended the Biden administration approach to China, saying it "boggles my mind" that anyone would consider diplomacy a weakness.

June 6, 2023

World’s largest chicken supplier, Brazil, unlikely to impose nationwide ban on exports over bird flu

Trade agreements have been revised between Brazil, the world’s largest chicken supplier, and its partners, including China, in case bird flu ever hits commercial flocks.

June 6, 2023

US, Japan, Australia to fund undersea cable project to combat China’s influence in Indo-Pacific region

Japan has joined Australia and the United States in a $95 million cable project aimed at combatting China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

June 6, 2023

South Korea's national soccer team picks Son Jun-ho despite his detention in China

Son Jun-ho has been selected by South Korean’s national soccer team despite China investigating the player in connection with suspected match-fixing.

June 6, 2023

Hong Kong seeks to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’

Hong Kong is seeking a court order aimed at banning its residents from playing protest song “Glory to Hong Kong," which can be used to advocate the separation of the city from China.

June 6, 2023

Governments worldwide rush to place regulations on artificial intelligence, a rapidly growing technology

Artificial intelligence continues to become more powerful, and governments across the world are looking to regulate the technology. Here's what different countries are doing.

June 6, 2023

Issa rejects White House 'spin' on China visit during Tiananmen anniversary: 'Embarrassed on the world stage'

GOP Rep. Darrell Issa is firing back at the Biden admin. after it downplayed concerns over sending a delegation to China on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

June 6, 2023

US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships hold drills near South China Sea as tensions increase with China

Coastguard ships from Japan, the United States, and the Philippines held drills near the South China Sea on June 6, 2023. Tension between China and the U.S. remains high.

June 6, 2023

Norweigan mountain climber to attempt scaling world's 14 highest mountains in three months

Norwegian mountain climber Krisitin Harila is looking to climb the world's 14 tallest mountains in three months. A male climber in 2019 did the 14 mountains in just over six months.