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State Department spokesperson: 'We call on the PRC government to immediately cease its campaign against Falun Gong practitioners'

Spokesman said PRC must end campaign against Falun Gong practitioners, release prisoners, reveal locations of missing people


CSIS panel: 'Lots of concerns about artificial intelligence as it intersects with China’s political system'

Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology are emerging as major tools for the Chinese government to repress dissent, and for local police agencies to both monitor people and reduce crime.


Banks' communications director: 'Defense Department must get serious about safeguarding our intellectual property and cracking down on Confucius Institutes'

An Indiana congressman is asking why is the federal government supplying money to U.S. universities and colleges with ties to the Chinese government, especially its controversial Confucius Institute program.


Foote: 'A forced labor import ban is only effective if at least a plurality of the major consumer markets of the world are aligned'

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is an excellent concept with possibly very harmful consequences for U.S. companies, according to an analyst on U.S. Customs subjects.


Rubio blasts CHIPS Act as ‘China investment bill’

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was sharply critical of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which has been approved by the Senate and House of Representatives and was sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.


What lessons is China learning from Russia-Ukraine war?

What lessons is China learning from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and is its military ready for such a large-scale event?


China experts: Global Security Alliance needs scrutiny, world 'should be watching pretty closely'

China President Xi Jinping announced GSI during annual conference, but offered few details



Former energy secretary Chu: US should 'remain an open, welcoming country to train' immigrant STEM students

Podcast explores how to safeguard America’s national competitive edge with STEM talent


Princeton professor: U.S. has 'misunderstood' China for decades

The United States has repeatedly misread and mishandled relations with China, resulting in a more confident and aggressive Asian superpower challenging for more control of global affairs, according to a Princeton University professor and longtime China analyst.


Heritage Foundation's Lohman: Confucius Institutes “essentially propaganda machines” for China

Heritage Foundation, National Association of Scholars hold discussion on continuing Chinese propaganda and influence efforts


Indiana congressman: 'I'm greatly concerned that the direction that our country is heading in is not addressing the China threat seriously'

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) is concerned about the rising threat China poses to the United States, and expressed his fears during a speech to the Heritage Foundation on June 21.


Georgetown professor: 'As China has grown more powerful, it’s basically tried to push and probe the boundaries of what it can get'

China analyst Evan Medeiros, a professor at Georgetown University, said rising tensions between the U.S. and China have him and other observers more and more concerned.


Think tank analyst notes importance of tracking's China global partnerships

China is making connections across the globe, and an international analyst, Jon Alterman, said it’s important to keep a close eye on what these relationships will mean in the coming years.


Chinese Embassy spokesperson says Xinjiang police files are 'latest example of the anti-China forces' smearing of Xinjiang'

The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has become a hot point on the global stage, with the United States and other nations calling for China to allow outside observers to tour the area and check for labor and human rights abuses.


Auto safety group reminds motorists Memorial Day often a grim holiday on U.S. roads

Safety organization urges drivers, passengers to be aware of deadly dangers


Former ambassador: Xinjiang police files show clear human rights abuses in northwest China

The Xinjiang police files are a treasure trove of speeches, images, documents and spreadsheets documenting the criminal mistreatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic citizens in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region by internal police networks, according to the president and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.


Australian analyst: China wants 'to be accepted and respected'

In his decade in power, Xi Jinping has shaped Chinese foreign policy.


NHTSA report: 2021 deadliest year on U.S. roads since 2005

It’s been a dangerous decade on U.S. highways, and the last two years have been among the worst.


Rhode Island professor: 'You don’t have to search very far to find examples of Chinese propaganda on college campuses'

University of Rhode Island professor Renee Hobbs said evidence of widespread propaganda efforts in the United States by the Chinese government are increasingly obvious — and very dangerous.