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July 29, 2020

Gaetz hammers Google for support of Chinese military despite 'ethical concerns' over helping US forces

In a virtual testimony before congress Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., over allegations of advancing China’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities after refusing to work with the U.S. military.

July 29, 2020

Arkansas professor indicted after allegedly hiding China ties to secure NASA grant money

Federal prosecutors have secured dozens of indictments on wire and passport fraud charges against a University of Arkansas professor who allegedly hid ties to China to obtain NASA grant money.

July 29, 2020

Colorado Rep. Buck to introduce Sen. Hawley's corporate 'slave labor' bill in the House

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., will introduce a companion bill in the House on Wednesday based on Sen. Josh Hawley's "Slave-Free Business Certification Act," which attempts to hold U.S. companies accountable for any use of forced labor throughout the supply chain.

July 29, 2020

Space Force on alert: Behind Russia's mysterious testing of deadly anti-satellite weapons in orbit

Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, Commander of U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, further highlighted that the Russian satellite system used to conduct this on-orbit weapons test is the same satellite system that they “raised concerns about earlier this year, when Russia maneuvered near a U.S. government satellite."

July 29, 2020

Harvard professor accused of covering up ties to Chinese school now faces tax charges

The Harvard University professor accused of lying to U.S. officials about his ties to a Chinese-run program aimed at furthering the communist superpower’s scientific and technological development is now facing additional charges over his alleged dealings with the IRS. 

July 29, 2020

Daniel Hoffman: China's spying — US intel community needs to keep up pressure

China portrays any effort to counter their pernicious aggression as “global anti-China sentiment” when in fact the U.S. and like-minded allies are simply defending their national interests.

July 29, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy leader fired from tenured university job

A tenured law professor and leading figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement was fired from his university position Tuesday, less than a month after Beijing passed a new national security law in the semi-autonomous nation.

July 29, 2020

Germany emerges as key target for Russia, China interference, report warns

Germany is now “on the frontline of a new Cold War” as it has become a key target for Chinese and Russian interference, a U.K.-based thinktank is warning. 

July 29, 2020

Vatican, Hong Kong diocese allegedly hacked by China ahead of landmark talks

The Vatican and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong have been the targets of alleged Chinese state-backed hackers ahead of talks on renewal of a landmark 2018 deal that helped thaw diplomatic relations between the Vatican and China, according to a monitoring group.

July 29, 2020

Mystery seeds now arriving in Texas mailboxes: report

Packets containing mystery seeds that have been arriving in several states have now been spotted in north Texas, according to a report.