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July 19, 2020

China flooding death toll rises as surging waters trigger new alerts, dam blasted

Days of torrential rainfall and expectations for further flooding led China to raise its flood alert level on one river to the second-highest level on Sunday as a dam was blasted to release surging waters.

July 19, 2020

Mark Meadows: Trump 'willing to negotiate' with China but will 'hold them accountable'

President Trump plans to hold China accountable for its actions, including the coronavirus pandemic, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday night.

July 18, 2020

China moves rocket into place for upcoming Mars mission

China has moved a rocket into position to launch a rover to Mars in one of three upcoming missions to the red planet, one from the U.S. and another by the United Arab Emirates.

July 18, 2020

China flooding: 14 killed at Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River as water peaks

At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to keep the Yangtze River and its tributaries at bay.

July 17, 2020

Chinese spokesperson says US should 'stop playing dumb' on nuclear arms agreement

China has dismissed the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls the United Nations Security Council to extend the Iranian arms embargo, citing concerns that the Iranian regime will become an arms dealer – the suppliers being Russia and China.

July 17, 2020

Federalist publisher says US lockdowns are ‘what China wants’

Federalist publisher Ben Domenech on Friday said he believes recurring lockdowns are “what China wants” to devastate the U.S. economy, and the media is “playing into China’s hands” with its coronavirus coverage. 

July 17, 2020

Rep. Vicky Hartzler: Trump right to act against China for its inhumane crimes against Uighur minority

For far too long, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his communist regime have been allowed to trample the basic human dignity of the Uighur population in Xinjiang.

July 16, 2020

Sen. Josh Hawley blasts NBA for pulling custom gear following 'Free Hong Kong' uproar

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., slammed the NBA for pulling custom gear from its online store following the backlash the league received for blocking "Free Hong Kong" to be printed on its apparel. 

July 16, 2020

Pompeo says China 'was aware' of human coronavirus transmission before telling world, WHO was 'co-opted'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Thursday that the Chinese government "was aware of human-to-human transmission" of the coronavirus "before they shared this with the world."

July 16, 2020

Barr warns of Chinese efforts to dominate industries, calls out Hollywood, tech giants for caving to pressure

Attorney General Bill Barr delivered a dire warning to the U.S. and the world on Thursday regarding what he said could be “the most important issue for our nation and the world in the 21st century”: the Chinese Communist Party’s global ambitions.