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This Is Xi’s Virus. The Chinese Ought to Pay for It.
After passing a record $2.2 trillion bill last week to aid millions of Americans who lost their livelihoods as a result of the coronavirus, Congress already is talking about another spending bill. Rather than pouring out another bundle of billions at tremendous cost to the American taxpayer, we should be cashing a check from the…Rep. Mark Green -
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Western Media Falls Into China’s Propaganda Trap
The idea that some American and European news outlets are giving more credibility to the Chinese party line on the coronavirus than they do to their own governments is nothing less than bizarre. Yet, here we are. Even in this time of national crisis, sheer hatred for the U.S. president causes many in the mainstream…Helle Dale -
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China Ignores Lessons of the Ebola Outbreak and the World Pays
There are no exact corollaries in history to the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world now. But the response to the disease known as COVID-19 does contain the echo of a mistake that exacerbated the spread of a recent, deadly epidemic. Delays in warning the world of the Ebola outbreak that shook West Africa beginning in…Joshua Meservey -
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Is US Too Dependent on China for Medical Supplies?
The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, and turned into a pandemic across the globe, should spur America to examine its options as it relates to China’s outsize role in the medical supply chain, some experts say. Amy Anderson, an assistant professor of nursing at Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas, told…Rachel del Guidice -
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Media Rhetoric on ‘Wuhan Virus’ Echoes Chinese Propaganda
Media rhetoric surrounding what to call the coronavirus echoed the Chinese government’s aggressive propaganda campaign designed to absolve the communist regime of wrongdoing. Both China and members of the establishment media have focused on President Donald Trump’s habit of referring to the virus as a “Chinese virus” or the “Wuhan virus,” which both the communist…Peter Hasson -
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There Should Be Nothing Controversial About the Term ‘Chinese Virus’
This week, President Donald Trump came under fire for his use of the phrase “Chinese virus” to describe the coronavirus, the source of the new pandemic that has led to a global economic shutdown as well as lockdowns of citizens in every major Western country. That media have somehow found time to hone in on…Ben Shapiro -
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The Media’s Appalling Fixation on Trump’s Use of ‘Chinese Virus’
America is in a state of lockdown, the stock market is plummeting, and countless people around the world could get sick and die as the result of a deadly pandemic, but still many in the American press will use their time to give cover to the People’s Republic of China. At a press conference Wednesday,…Jarrett Stepman -
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Moving Against China’s Military for Hacking US Company
As if identity theft alone isn’t enough of a concern for Americans, the Equifax hacking indicates that China’s military wants to weaponize sensitive personal information to undermine U.S. national security. Three members of China’s People’s Liberation Army have been indicted by the Justice Department in the 2017 data breach of Atlanta-based Equifax Inc., one of…Lizandro Pieper -
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Chinese Media Put on Notice by Trump Administration
The outrageous expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters by Beijing last month over coverage of the coronavirus has set the stage for a long overdue change in U.S. policy toward Chinese media organizations. This week, the administration ordered a reduction—from 160 to 100—in the number of journalists from four Chinese news agencies allowed to…Helle Dale -
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What to Do About Our ‘Tech Cold War’ With China
China wants to use artificial intelligence and 5G technology to “control the world” and undermine human rights, a Heritage Foundation national security analyst said Friday during an annual gathering of conservative activists. U.S. policymakers and industry leaders “need to be honest” about the challenges posed by China and close off points of vulnerability that made…Kevin Mooney -
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Wall Street Journal Shouldn’t Apologize for Article Criticizing China’s Communist Party
The Wall Street Journal should stand firm in the face of China’s action last week to rescind the media credentials of three Journal reporters and order them to leave the country. Chinese authorities said the expulsion was over the Journal’s publishing a commentary by academic Walter Russell Mead headlined “China Is the Real Sick Man…Kenny Xu -
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China’s Government Is Like Something Out of ‘1984’
The Chinese communist government increasingly poses an existential threat not just to its own 1.4 billion citizens but to the world at large. China is currently in a dangerously chaotic state. And why not, when a premodern authoritarian society leaps wildly into the brave new world of high-tech science in a single generation? The Chinese…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Huawei’s Role in the ‘Chinese Espionage Enterprise’
Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has a footprint in countries across the world, including the United States. But in China, companies aren’t really independent from the communist government—which means that the data Huawei is acquiring about the habits and practices of its users could be also obtained by China. Klon Kitchen, a senior research fellow at…Katrina Trinko -
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Pompeo Warns of China’s Hidden Influence in America
It sounds like an episode of “The Americans” or a best-selling Tom Clancy novel. But when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looked into the faces of 40 governors and warned them that China had infiltrated their states, he wasn’t kidding. They’re hiding in the shadows of our schools, our lobbying meetings, even our business dinners….Tony Perkins -
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China’s Repression of the Uighurs Merits a Strong Human Rights Response
Last year, I had the privilege of taking a private tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Americans and the Holocaust exhibit. The purpose of the exhibit is to highlight the role of average Americans and their response to the events of the Holocaust. As I wandered the halls of the museum, my eyes were…Olivia Enos -
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Chinese Pastor Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison Amid Renewed Persecution
Wang Yi, a renowned Christian pastor in China, was quietly sentenced on Monday to nine years in prison, stripped of his political rights for three years, and fined 50,000 yuan. His sentence is harsh and symptomatic of a broader crackdown in China on Christians and people of all faiths. Wang was taken into custody just…Olivia Enos -
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How Beijing Controls Chinese Citizens Through Family, Education, and Speech
You may have read about China’s practice of foot-binding. It’s an ancient custom dating back to the supposedly pleasing aesthetic sense of the 10th century. To improve their marriage prospects, women would bind their feet with bandages from an early age to stunt the growth of them. The tradition was damaging to the development of…Lee Edwards -
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China Fires Shot Across Bow With New Aircraft Carrier
The People’s Republic of China this week officially became a producer of aircraft carriers. The Shandong entered service, introducing the first domestically produced aircraft carrier to the People’s Liberation Army Navy. It’s a stark reminder that this is a competitive world when it comes to pursuit of national interests. The U.S. has to keep up…Dean Cheng -
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The Growing Threat of China, and How US Should Respond
Heritage Foundation scholar Klon Kitchen joins “The Bill Walton Show” to discuss TikTok, cyberwarfare, China’s growing economy and buying power, and more. Read a portion of the transcript, lightly edited, below, or watch the full episode above. Bill Walton: Welcome to “The Bill Walton Show,” featuring conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, and thinkers; fresh perspectives…Bill Walton -
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Challenging Beijing’s Distortions About Human Rights in China
For six months, China has been the focus of international criticism over deteriorating freedoms in Hong Kong, but the Chinese Communist Party’s intransigence regarding liberty in Hong Kong is only one of myriad repressive campaigns that the world should oppose. People in Hong Kong possess far greater freedom of expression and speech than those in…Caleb Kostreva