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Biden Administration Renews ‘Inexcusable’ China-US Deal
China and the U.S. signed a science cooperation agreement this month, an agreement that has been renewed every five years since 1979—yet one expert urges that this time, it’s “inexcusable.” Many conservatives argue that this decision should have been left to the incoming Trump administration, as the inauguration is now only weeks away. However, that…Audrey Streb -
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Japan Wisely Builds Up Military to Counter China, but It May Not Be Enough
Japan is engaged in a significant military buildup by boosting domestic defense spending, refining its national security strategy, and strengthening multilateral security partnerships with its allies, chiefly the United States. The military buildup is designed to deter China’s increased aggression toward the Japanese mainland and islands. Japan is paying special attention to the defense of…Josef Milstein -
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US Risks Losing Latin America to China
When U.S. officials are asked about China, the discussion usually defaults to Taiwan or tariffs. But another threat from Beijing has been growing for years, and it can be found much closer to home—in Latin America. Case in point: the deep-sea megaport that just opened in Chancay, Peru. A port opening hardly looks like something…Michael Cunningham -
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Biden’s Parting Gifts to China
As he leaves the White House, President Joe Biden isn’t forgetting Christmas gifts to China. This week he announced new Paris Agreement targets to reduce greenhouse gases and he issued a waiver to California to attempt to do away with the American internal combustion engine. Biden’s actions would require purchases of additional Chinese-made renewables and…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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China Threatens Taiwan With Largest Military Drill in Decades as Biden Quietly Disappears From World Stage
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China made its largest show of force around Taiwan in decades in a time when President Joe Biden is seemingly less involved as commander in chief, moving over for President-elect Donald Trump. The Chinese navy deployed a group of 60 ships and 30 coast guard vessels off the coast of Taiwan this…Wallace White -
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How US Military Ties With Fiji Change Dynamics With China in Indo-Pacific
Late last month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the island nation of Fiji, a first for a U.S. secretary of defense. Though overdue, the discussions marked an important turning point for cooperation in a critical region for American national security interests. Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka described the effort as guarding, protecting, and promoting peace…Sydney Hudson -
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Appeals Court Upholds Pending Law Requiring Chinese Company to Sell TikTok or Face Ban in US
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a law Friday requiring Chinese internet company ByteDance either to sell TikTok or for the social media platform to be effectively banned in America. The three-judge panel’s ruling paves the way for the law to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025. ByteDance is…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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US Struggles to Remove Chinese Hackers From Major Telecom Networks
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Chinese government-backed hackers have infiltrated major U.S. telecom networks, and officials are now struggling to remove their access, U.S. authorities announced Tuesday. Jeff Greene, a senior official at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, pointed out the complexity of the situation, according to CNN. He explained that it’s tough to figure out just…Mariane Angela -
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China Escalates Trade War With US, Banning Exports of Minerals Used in Weaponry, Semiconductors
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China announced Tuesday that it is banning exports to the U.S. of some metals and rare minerals that can be used in the production of semiconductors and ammunition, according to the Financial Times. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it is banning exports of “dual-use” items related to germanium, gallium, antimony, and…Ireland Owens -
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Baltic State’s About-Face on China Should Worry America Amid New Cold War With Beijing
It was a “grave diplomatic mistake.” These forceful words seem appropriate to rebuff threatening actions taken by American and transatlantic adversaries. The words would fit the moment in condemning Iranian missile barrages against Israel or Russian atrocities in Ukraine or Chinese meddling in the U.S. Unfortunately, the remark was made by Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Gintautas…Jordan Embree -
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Chinese Summer Camps Teach American Kids to Be Like Red Army Soldiers and ‘Little’ Police Officers
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Thousands of American kids are being sent to camps run by a Chinese influence and intelligence agency that promote Chinese Communist Party propaganda and even train some children to act like “Little Overseas Chinese Police,” a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered. The Chinese government advertises the “Root-Seeking Summer Camp In China” as an…Philip Lenczycki -
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Why Is China’s Atheist Regime Trying to Pick the Next Dalai Lama?
The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to hijack an ancient faith. Freedom-loving people can’t let it succeed. In early September, dozens of high-ranking Tibetan Buddhist monks and religious scholars gathered in the Chinese city of Lanzhou to discuss reincarnation, a major tenet of their faith. Observers would be understandably perplexed by how the participants “emphasized…Bryan Burack -
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China Continues Buying Up Land Near US Military Installations
Chinese companies and Chinese nationals have been buying farmland across the United States, disproportionately located in the vicinity of major military installations. This includes land located near Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, North Carolina (formerly Fort Bragg). The New York Post, in an article analyzing the security threat posed by these purchases, noted that Fort Liberty…Thomas Rafacz -
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Indiana’s Aggressive Divestment From China
State leaders in Indiana have taken significant steps to divest from China and from the environmental, social, and governance agenda. “We have the good fortune in Indiana to have a Legislature that is on top of making sure that we divest from Chinese entities and from ESG-focused funds,” Indiana state Comptroller Elise Nieshalla says. The…Virginia Allen -
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The Next US President Will Have to Confront China in the South China Sea
When President Joe Biden steps down in January, he’ll hand his successor a world far more dangerous than the one he inherited four years ago. Under his watch, the U.S. returned Afghanistan to the barbarous Taliban and watched wars break out in Europe and the Middle East. But when all is said and done, history…Michael Cunningham -
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‘A Community That Deserves Justice’: Life as a Uyghur in Xi’s Communist China
As a child, Muetter Iliqud fled China seeking a life of freedom. She had little choice, given her religion as a Uyghur—a largely Muslim minority group persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. Now a researcher at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Iliqud dedicates much of her time to uncovering the “systematic repression” of her…Audrey Streb -
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America’s Cutting-Edge Weaponry Is Dependent on Chinese Tech, Experts Warn
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—American defense startups are far too reliant on Chinese parts—and that poses a serious risk of exploitation by Beijing, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Business is booming as hundreds of defense startups have joined the growing U.S. military-industrial complex since 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal. But defense contractors are heavily…Jake Smith -
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Let’s Not Stop at Charging 5 Students From China With Conspiracy
The Chinese Communist Party has taken an interest in Michigan—particularly Camp Grayling, a military training facility about 200 miles north of Detroit. The FBI has leveled related conspiracy charges against five Chinese nationals, but the activities in question happened last year and the FBI’s court filing doesn’t disclose their whereabouts. This suggests the bureau is…Jonathan Butcher -
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Mayorkas Subpoenaed by House Panel on Walz’s Purported Connection to Chinese Communist Party
THE CENTER SQUARE—U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer subpoenaed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for information about Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz’s alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Comer, R-Ky., on Monday subpoenaed Mayorkas after the committee received whistleblower disclosures, learning “of a nonclassified, Microsoft Teams group chat…Bethany Blankley -
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EV School Bus Boondoggle: Report Calls $5B Biden-Harris Program a Gift to China
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Biden-Harris administration’s $5 billion Clean School Bus Program uses up to four times more taxpayer dollars per school bus, and it benefits the Chinese Communist Party, a House report has revealed. The 51-page report from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce found promoting electric school buses and other electric vehicles enriches the…Owen Klinsky