US National Security Adviser’s message to Beijing: ‘never a good bet to bet against the U.S.’
According to Taipei Times, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on July 22 that Washington would help Taiwan has the capabilities to repel possible attacks from the Chinese regime. At Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, Sullivan said, “We are focused on those capabilities that are going to be most useful ...
Casino mogul Steve Wynn seeks to escape lawsuit compelling him to register as agent of China
According to News3lv.com, Steve Wynn, a U.S. billionaire, former casino tycoon, and senior Republican fundraiser, is looking to remove himself from a federal lawsuit that's seeking to compel him to register as a foreign agent for the People's Republic of China. Per CNN, Stephen Wynn defended himself and said he was ...
China would invade Taiwan in 2027? U.S.-led exercise focuses on Taiwan strait
The world's largest international maritime warfare exercise has just begun, focusing on China's potential to invade Taiwan in 2027. Taiwan was not invited, but it can learn a lot from the exercise and join in another way, according to experts. The multinational maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 was ...
“Freedom of navigation operation,” US Navy challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea
On July 16, a US Navy warship challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea. The 7th Fleet said their guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) sailed near the Spratly Islands in the southeastern South China Sea in a so-called "freedom of navigation operation" (FONOP) and asserted navigational ...
US is holding ‘magic sword’ to punish China — Commentary
In 2007, the U.S. Army first used shells called Excalibur in the Iraq war. Charlotte Mountain, who served in the U.S. military for more than 10 years, said that these 155 mm GPS-guided artillery shells could change combat modes. This shell is named after the legendary sword that King Arthur wielded. ...
iPhone prevails over Chinese rivals at country’s online shopping festival
At China’s second-largest shopping festival, 6.18, Apple’s iPhone outsold mainland competitors and garnered the most sales. Overall, Strategy Analytics estimated that 14 million smartphone units were sold at the major. And the iPhone took over nearly 7 million of that, far leaving other Chinese-based rivals behind. While it is a year-on-year decrease ...
U.S. blacklists 5 Chinese firms for allegedly helping Russian military
Washington on June 28 included five Chinese companies on a trade blacklist for allegedly associating with the Russian military during the Ukraine war. The five Chinese firms the U.S. Commerce Department named were Connec Electronic Limited, King Pai Technology Company Limited, Sinno Electronics Company Limited, Winninc Electronic, and World Jetta (Hong ...
US commander says China is building largest military, Americans should be aware
China is providing challenges to both the United States and globe with its largest military buildup since World War II. Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gave such remarks in a conversation hosted by the Foundation for Defense Of Democracies on June 24. Aquilino said that China’s military buildup has ...
$600 billion to help poor countries, Biden and G7 plan to counter China’s growing influence
On Sunday, June 26, the G7 group of wealthy countries announced a $600 billion packet plan to compete with China's immense Belt and Road Initiative for helping to construct developing countries. ‘The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,’ announced by US President Joe Biden and G7 allies from Canada, Germany, Italy, ...
Congressman points out CCP’s weaknesses and proposes ways to deal with Beijing
According to VOA, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that Beijing may not use the full-scale military to annex Taiwan. However, to achieve its goal, it could take other coercive actions. Specifically, Gates said, China can put tremendous pressure on Taiwan without having to open fire through cyber attacks ...
U.S reactivates 65th Aggressor Squadron to confront with China’s stealth fighters
According to ET, in response to the current threat of China's regime, the US Air Force restarted the 65th Aggressor Squadron this month and announced that the fifth-generation jet fighter F-35 would be used to deal with the potential threat from China's J-20. According to 19 Fortyfive, The 65th Aggressor Squadron ...
U.S.-led alliances ramp up to counter China’s aggression
The White House announced on June 24 that five countries, including the U.S., Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, have formed an informal group. The group, named Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP), aims to boost economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations. In the statement, the White House ...
Boston: made-in-China subway cars continue to have problems
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that new Orange Line cars made by Chinese state-owned company CRRC were again out of service. According to ET, MBTA said that a new Orange Line train faced a mechanical problem in one of the train’s “multiple braking units” on May 19. Boston Globe cited officials ...
Leaked audio reveals that TikTok employees in China repeatedly access U.S user’s data
Buzz Feed News reported that leaked recordings from more than 80 internal TikTok meetings show that China-based employees of ByteDance have repeatedly accessed nonpublic data about US TikTok users. In the recordings, eight employees gave statements about TikTok’s infiltration of U.S. user data. It revealed that TikTok employees in the US ...
Arkansas professor imprisoned for hiding China patents
A former Chinese professor at the University of Arkansas and NASA researcher has been sentenced to 12 months and one day behind bars for being dishonest about his patents in China. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 16, Dr. Simon Saw-Teong Ang, or Hong ...
American businesses, from Hollywood to manufacturing can succeed without China
China has steadily distanced itself from Western enterprises, particularly American businesses, because of its severe anti-epidemic strategy and strict censorship. However, reality shows that American companies are still growing. A Hollywood blockbuster that wasn't released in China had a significant box office triumph in early June. "Defender: The Lone Ranger" took ...
U.S. lawmakers reach proposal on China investment curbs
According to Reuters, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced Monday that they have reached a proposal that would give the U.S. government powers to block U.S. investment in China. The House Foreign Affairs Committee lawmakers stated that they have discussed with related parties "on developing a robust, targeted outbound investment mechanism ...
Behind tide of U.S. staff departures from TikTok: Overload, stress
Many American employees at Chinese internet tech company ByteDance have decided to quit its U.S. office. According to the Wall Street Journal, one of the reasons is that its subsidiary TikTok exports China’s strict management style to the U.S. TikTok is a unit of Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. It was founded six ...
3 U.S. firms suspended allegedly for illegally exporting defense products to China
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, announced on June 8 that it had suspended three American companies for allegedly illegally exporting satellite and sensitive military prototypes to China. Those products are subject to strict U.S. export controls because of their sensitivity and importance to U.S. national security. The ...
Top Chinese economist suggests invading Taiwan for chip firm TSMC if U.S. heavily sanctions China
According to Bloomberg, a top Chinese economist suggests invading Taiwan to seize global chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) if the U.S. imposes Russia-like sanctions on China. Chen Wenling, a chief economist at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, made the suggestion last month at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies ...
