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May 24, 2020

Trump's national security adviser says China response to coronavirus was like Chernobyl

White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien compared on Sunday China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic to that of the Soviet Union’s reaction during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

May 23, 2020

US dependence on Chinese imports posing potential threat on national security, think tank says

A new report by a British think tank shows that the U.S. is strategically dependent on China for 414 categories of imports, of which 114 service its critical national infrastructure -- and in some cases, these could pose a national security risk.

May 23, 2020

US says China blocking return of American passenger jets amid coronavirus rules

The Trump administration late Friday accused China of blocking U.S. passenger flights into the country amid coronavirus restrictions, according to a report.

May 22, 2020

Pompeo condemns China’s law as ‘death knell’ for Hong Kong, warns of economic hardship

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed efforts by China to enact national security legislation in Hong Kong, claiming that such a move would be a "death knell" for the Chinese territory and warned it could impact the economic relationship Hong Kong has with the United States.

May 22, 2020

Gen. Jack Keane: Why China's new moves against Hong Kong are significant

Jack Keane said on Friday that the Chinese government has stepped up its operations in the southern and western Pacific region since the coronavirus pandemic, aiming to demonstrate the "dominance" in the region. 

May 22, 2020

Rep. Roger Marshall, M.D.: WHO desperately needs reform – here’s how to protect global health now

The COVID-19 pandemic is just one more example of the WHO’s willingness to let politics govern over their core responsibility as a global public health watchdog.

May 22, 2020

Rep. Mike Gallagher: Is Congress nonessential? It's acting that way — but here's how we can fix that

The coronavirus crisis has forced all Americans to ask the question: what are the essential and non-essential things in our lives? 

May 22, 2020

Barr says America's 'democratic values' are dependent on the US beating China in the 5G race

In a roundtable with the State Department Thursday, Attorney General William Barr emphasized the importance of the US beating China in the race for 5G telecommunications networks.

May 21, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott bill would protect coronavirus vaccine research from China

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., joined several of his GOP Senate colleagues on Thursday in introducing legislation aimed at protecting America's coronavirus vaccine research, from the odious apparatus of China's communist government. 

May 21, 2020

O'Brien praises Trump's 'incredibly strong' China policy, vows 'America will respond' to Hong Kong crackdown

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien told "The Story" Thursday that "America will respond" if the Chinese government "takes strong action" under a proposed "national security law" that would strengthen Beijing's control over Hong Kong after months of pro-democracy protests.