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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.

February 19, 2021

Biden remarks on China's Uighurs is 'bigotry masquerading as cultural sensitivity',' H.R. McMaster says

Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster accused President Biden of "bigotry masquerading as cultural sensitivity," following a town hall event where the president addressed China’s human rights abuses.

February 19, 2021

Democratic Asian-American lawmakers to form second group that will include Republicans

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is branching out to welcome House Republicans into a new bipartisan group, a shakeup that reflects the historic diversity of the newly elected GOP class. 

February 19, 2021

ByteDance whistleblower sounds alarm on China's mass censorship

For many years, there has long been a debate about whether Chinese-owned tech companies are controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and whether they have undue influence over consumers in the U.S. and elsewhere.