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‘This Is a Crisis’: Why Americans Should Care About China’s Shrinking Population
For the first time in six decades, the most populous country in the world has a shrinking population. Michael Cunningham, a research fellow in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, says “this is a crisis that’s been decades in the making” and it will likely shock the global economy. (The Daily Signal is…Samantha Aschieris -
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Do Chinese Donations Explain Biden’s Energy Policies?
With reports that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, questions arise about the potential connection between the university’s receipt of $54 million in Chinese donations and President Joe Biden’s promotion of energy policies that are strengthening China’s economy at the expense of…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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House Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution to Establish China Select Committee
Across party lines, lawmakers overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in favor of creating a new select committee that will focus on investigating and countering the threat of the Chinese Communist Party. The resolution aimed at creating the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party—also known as the Select Committee…Samantha Aschieris -
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Canada: America’s Critical Partner in Countering Communist China
As leading Pacific nations, long-time allies the United States and Canada share clear interests in keeping the Indo-Pacific region free and open and preventing Communist China from gaining an even stronger foothold there. So, when Canada recently unveiled an Indo-Pacific Strategy, it became in America’s best interest to work closely with Ottawa to help move…Anthony B. Kim -
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The Chinese Communist Party’s Alleged Influence on College Campuses, Explained
As students head to college each semester, the influence of the Chinese Communist Party on their campus is an unlikely point of discussion. However, John Metz, the president of the Athenai Institute, said his group is “committed to removing the influence of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party from U.S. college campuses.” Metz…Samantha Aschieris -
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‘Mike Gallagher Is Exceptionally Qualified’: McCarthy Reveals Select Committee on China Chairman
A Republican lawmaker has been tasked with chairing the Select Committee on China in the new Congress. “The Chinese Communist Party is the greatest geopolitical threat of our lifetime. We need a whole-of-government approach that will build on the efforts of the Republican-led China Task Force and ensure America is prepared to tackle the economic…Samantha Aschieris -
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Rogue Superpower: China Is Global Pariah, But Shows No Remorse
China is being racked by popular protests on a scale not seen since Tiananmen Square in 1989. But how much have the demonstrations made the regime rethink its autocratic ways? So far, the answer seems to be: Not much. The regime has softened its public rhetoric. For several days now, public officials and the government-controlled media have forgone talk…James Carafano -
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Conservatives in Congress Press Biden to Support Protesters in China
Conservative members of Congress are expressing support for protesters across China following last week’s deadly apartment fire in the Xinjiang region. “The Chinese Communist Party’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy is not about stopping the spread of COVID-19—it’s another excuse to expand their authority over every aspect of their people’s lives,” Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., told The Daily…Samantha Aschieris -
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‘The Truth Will Shine’: Tiananmen Square Survivor Has Message for Chinese Protesters
More than 30 years ago, ordinary residents of China protested in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, where authorities reacted by killing an estimated 10,000 or more. Sean Lin, who traveled to Beijing to attend those protests in 1989, recalls them as “a historical moment in [China’s] modern history.” Lin, a former Army microbiologist, is now an assistant…Samantha Aschieris -
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China’s Unprecedented Protests, Explained
An apartment fire in Urumqi, China, left at least 10 dead and injured at least nine others on Nov. 24, sparking nationwide and global protests against the Chinese Communist Party’s “zero-COVID-19” policy. “It was really sparked by the fire in Urumqi. So, China has sort of a practice in its ‘zero-COVID’ policy of when it…Samantha Aschieris -
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16 Photos Documenting Historic Protests Against Communist China
Protests swept across China over the weekend in response to the nation's "zero-COVID" policy and an apartment fire in Urumqi that killed 10 people, The Associated Press reported. "It was really sparked by the fire in Urumqi. So, China has sort of a practice in its 'zero-COVID' policy of when it locks down cities or…Samantha Aschieris -
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Here’s How Much US Has Sent to Communist China This Year
Two weeks after he was inaugurated, President Joe Biden traveled over to the State Department to deliver a speech about his foreign policy. One point he repeatedly stressed in that speech: He was not going to let the People’s Republic of China take advantage of the United States. “American leadership must meet this new moment…Terence Jeffrey -
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‘Innovation Race’ Documentary Shines Light on America’s Rivalry With China
China is vying to become the world’s No. 1 superpower, a distinction long held by the U.S. The communist country “is threatening American innovation and national security by exploiting weaknesses in U.S. patent protection, and Big Tech is letting them get away with it,” according to a synopsis for a new documentary film, “Innovation Race,”…Samantha Aschieris -
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Biden Hands China’s Xi Propaganda Victory at G-20
President Joe Biden just gave his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a propaganda victory. The two met Monday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, their first in-person meeting of Biden’s presidency. While it’s positive that the two leaders are communicating, the optics of the meeting might have done more harm…Michael Cunningham -
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How America Can Outperform China in Critical Diplomacy Competition
For some time after the end of the Cold War in 1989, it was common to think that the world had entered a new era in which great power competition would be a thing of the past. But instead, the world has entered a new era of geopolitical competition between states—an era where competitors like…Anthony B. Kim -
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China’s Growing Political Autocracy Limits Its Economic Prospects
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attempt to build a more socialist economy with excessive Communist Party control contradicts more market-oriented reforms China has tried to implement since the late 1970s. On October 16, the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party reaffirmed Xi’s control over the country and his party for a third term and,…Min-Hua Chiang -
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China Poses ‘Most Comprehensive and Serious Challenge’ to America, New Defense Strategy Says
The Pentagon identifies China as the No. 1 threat to U.S. national security in the latest version of the National Defense Strategy, released just days after the leader of the communist regime secured a third five-year term. “The key theme … is the need to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence with the People’s Republic of…Samantha Aschieris -
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Vatican’s Renewal of Pact on Chinese Bishops: ‘Disgraceful’ or Diplomatic?
Catholic commentators are weighing in on the Vatican’s decision to renew a deal with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the officially atheist communist nation. While some have spoken out against the Vatican’s decision, describing it as “disgraceful,” others characterized it as strategically necessary for the good of the Catholic Church despite not…Samantha Aschieris -
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America’s Military Strength Losing Ground to China’s, Report Says
A new report offers harrowing insight into the strength of Communist China’s military a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed calls for the “reunification” of China and Taiwan. “Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese, a matter that must be resolved by the Chinese,” Xi said Sunday at the opening session…Samantha Aschieris -
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How a Christian University and American Capitalism Are Teaming Up to Combat Chinese Communism’s Spread
While the U.S. government often lacks a coherent policy to deal with Communist China’s dangerous military, political, and economic influence around the world, many in America’s private sector—brought together by the nation’s largest Christian university—are stepping into the breach to do something about it. Last week, Liberty University convened more than 630 U.S. and African…Brian Gottstein