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    4 Issues to Consider as the US and Its Indo-Pacific Allies Meet to Counter China

    Over the weekend, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. will gather in Wilmington, Delaware, for the fourth in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit. As China continues to enflame tensions in the South China Sea and along the China-India border, here are four items that the Quad should prioritize during their meeting. Maritime Security China’s…
    Jeff Smith
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    Why Is China Taking Such a Keen Interest in the Bahamas?

    More than 8.5 million American tourists visited the Bahamas in 2023. The Caribbean nation offers pristine beaches, rich history, incredible water sports, delectable cuisine …  and some very serious interest from the People’s Republic of China. Chinese interest in the Bahamas recently made headlines after a hearing in which the commanders of U.S. Southern Command…
    Sydney Hudson
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    Families Left Heartbroken as China Ends International Adoptions

    China recently ended most international adoptions, leaving hundreds of families devastated as all pending applications are suspended.  As of Aug. 28, the Chinese government ceased foreign adoptions in order to be “in line” with international trends, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told Reuters.  The ban affects all international adoptions except for cases where parents are…
    Audrey Streb
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    NYT Column Omits Fact That China’s ‘Green Transition’ Is Built on Backs of Slaves

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The New York Times ran a column Monday applauding China’s green energy transition without mentioning that slave labor has played a massive role in the country’s progress on that front. The column—written by David Wallace-Wells under the headline “What Happens if China Stops Trying to Save the World?”—gives China great credit for scaling up green…
    Nick Pope
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    Another Tie to Communist China: Tim Walz’s Appointment of Chang Wang

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, appointed a member of a political faction that has pledged loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party to a state board that advises the government on Asian American affairs, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found. Walz first appointed Chang Wang, a Minnesota-based attorney, to the Council…
    Philip Lenczycki
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    Biden-Harris Admin Ships Auto Jobs to China

    A new report by America First Policy Institute concludes that 123,000 autoworkers could lose their jobs due to the Biden-Harris administration’s regulations requiring 70% of new cars sold to be electric by 2032. Banning all sales of gasoline-powered cars, as California and 15 other states have proposed, would result in almost 200,000 lost automaker jobs—primarily…
    Diana Furchtgott-Roth
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    What a Bookstore’s Opening in DC Says About Growing Chinese Civic Engagement Overseas

    Mournful residents of Shanghai, China, watched Jifeng Bookstore close its doors for the last time on Jan. 31, 2018. The establishment was best known for carrying books and hosting forums that pushed the boundaries on issues deemed sensitive by the Chinese Communist Party. The forced closure of the bookstore was part of a broader crackdown…
    Michael Cunningham
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    The Not-So-Secret Dirty Facts About China’s ‘Clean Energy’ Production

    China’s production of batteries for electric vehicles is “definitely not clean,” says energy expert Diana Furchtgott-Roth.  Without its own vast natural energy resources, China is the world’s largest energy importer, but has seized on the economic opportunities of the “green energy” movement. Yet the production of products such as EVs is causing harm to the…
    Virginia Allen
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    The Missing Word in Biden’s Negotiations With China

    When an unnamed “senior administration official” briefed reporters last Friday about national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s trip to the People’s Republic of China—to meet with Foreign Minister Wang Yi—there was one significant word he never used: genocide. “I expect these meetings will cover roughly the same format as we have in previous rounds, discussing key…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    Biden Climate Czar, CCP Official to Discuss Climate Cooperation Amid Chinese Coal Binge

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—White House senior adviser John Podesta is set to meet with Chinese Communist Party officials to expand U.S.-China collaboration on climate change, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Podesta and China’s special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin are slated to meet during the first week of September to discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions and…
    Owen Klinsky
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    China Set to Cut Off US Military From Key Mineral as America’s Own Reserves Remain Buried Under Red Tape

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China is planning to restrict exports of a key mineral needed to make weapons while a U.S. company that could be reducing America’s reliance on foreign suppliers is languishing in red tape, energy experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Chinese government announced on Aug. 15 that it will restrict exports of antimony,…
    Nick Pope
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    States Should Stop Buying Security Scanners From China’s Nuctech

    Secure Technology Value Solutions is a company with a boring name and a bland website that is staffed by jovial-looking former policemen and corrections officers. It doesn’t exactly scream “Chinese Communist Party threat,” and that’s precisely the point. Secure Technology Value Solutions is actually a front for Nuctech, a Chinese government- and military-owned company, and…
    Bryan Burack
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    Private Sector Crucial in US-China Race for Military Dominance in AI

    In the clear, blue sky 50,000 feet above Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, two F-16 Fighting Falcons square off in a dogfight. Although it may seem like a common drill to the average observer, what makes this particular test unusual is that only one of the two planes is controlled by a pilot….
    Elizabeth Shoup
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    Beyond Taiwan: Decoding China’s Unprecedented Military Posturing

    As Americans focus on the presidential election campaign and domestic political uncertainty, China’s large-scale military exercises loom on the horizon after an unusually provocative summer of such activity. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait simmer and a standoff with the Philippines persists in the South China Sea, and China is becoming more direct with America and…
    Brent Sadler
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    Trumponomics 2.0: Slash Red Tape, Lower Taxes, Drill for Energy, Tariff China

    Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. What does Trump 2.0 mean for the economy? Last week, Donald Trump sat with news outlet Bloomberg for an in-depth interview on his economic plans. ZeroHedge wrote up a great summary. In short, Trump plans more of…
    Peter St. Onge
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    China’s ‘Reform’ Gathering Will Disappoint Investors Hoping for a Lifeline

    Investors have had a bumpy ride in China recently, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s policies have made things only worse. Some are looking to an upcoming meeting of the Chinese Communist Party leadership to set things straight, but they’ll almost certainly be disappointed. The CCP Central Committee, consisting of some 370 senior officials, will meet…
    Michael Cunningham
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    EXCLUSIVE: 4 Years Later, CDC Documents on COVID-19’s Origin in China Emerge as Oversight Wanes

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Newly released documents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal early evidence and analysis four years ago in which U.S. government officials indicated that COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China. These findings in the CDC documents obtained by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, dating from about six months after the…
    Colin Aamot
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    ‘Incompetence’: Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Much Money It Sent to Chinese Entities for Risky Virus Research

    The Defense Department doesn’t know how much money it sent directly or indirectly to Chinese entities to conduct research on viruses with potential to create a pandemic, according to a new report by the Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General. The inspector general’s report found that the Pentagon has supplied Chinese entities—either directly or, via subgrants, indirectly—with…
    Nick Pope
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    China’s Land Purchases in US Spark Outcry for Federal Solution

    Over the past two years, nearly half the states in America acted to scrutinize purchases of land linked to China and other foreign adversaries. Concerns focus primarily on national security threats from China, and they’re well-founded. The federal government has no idea how much real estate Chinese entities own in the United States. The U.S….
    Bryan Burack
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    China Launches ‘Punishment’ Drills Around Taiwan After President’s Inauguration

    China launched a series of military drills Thursday around Taiwan as “punishment” for the swearing-in of the island’s new president, Chinese state media reported. Lai Ching-te, inaugurated Monday, is a member of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party and won the island’s presidential election in January. China’s People’s Liberation Army initiated joint naval and air drills around the island in…
    Jake Smith
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