While the Chinese Communist Party’s possibly imminent invasion of Taiwan could spark a war in the region, experts and lawmakers in Congress on Thursday expressed that the Taiwan issue is just one part of a broader Chinese strategy countering the U.S. U.S.House lawmakers raised the alarm about the Chinese communist government’s threat to the U.S. via cyber security and the border crisis at two separate hearings Thursday.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, leaders of Russia and China, in a joint statement, committed to the beginning of a “new era” of partnership between the two powerful rivals of the United States. Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart that the current relations between Beijing and Moscow “have been hard-earned and must be cherished.” Putin […]
Video-sharing app TikTok, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, have filed a legal challenge in the US against a legislative move to force its sale, lest it face a country-wide ban. The petition said the demand violated constitutional guarantees to free speech detailed in the First Amendment, after President Joe Biden signed a bill giving […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled steep tariff hikes on Chinese green tech this week, hitting imports like electric vehicles, chips and solar cells — and adding stress to U.S.-China ties. But despite targeting $18 billion in imports across new and already targeted sectors, analysts do not expect a major economic impact, assuming Beijing does not retaliate significantly. So what will be the repercussions of his moves? Will this hit the U.S. economy?
TAIPEI >> Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace was the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people.
President Lai Ching-te, taking over from Tsai Ing-wen, says people must be realistic about the threat of Chinese pressure and Taiwan must show its determination to defend itself
For years, Western spy agencies have talked of a need to focus on China, but senior officials say the threat has not been taken seriously enough.
In his first speech as president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving peace amid rising tensions with China and criticism that he could provoke military conflict. At his inauguration Monday, Lai called for China to help maintain peace and halt military and political intimidation directed at the self-ruled island. Chinese President Xi Jinping considers Taiwan a part of China’s territory and has vowed to pursue its unification with the mainland, by force if necessary. Denounced by China...
International•May 2 ’24 at 05:57•Changed May 2 ’24 at 08:46Author of the book: Mark van Hareveldt The US government is targeting Russian arms production with new sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department said about 200 companies and 80 individuals in countries that support purchases of Russian arms production are affected by the sanctions. A significant number […]
The White House is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as next week, with a levy on electric vehicles and other clean energy goods. The full announcement is expected on Tuesday and will target solar goods, critical minerals, and batteries from China, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The Biden administration […]
Editor’s note: The threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party through Chinese entities purchasing real estate in the U.S. is real, especially when property is Read More