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Recent clashes between ethnic Serbs, Kosovo police and NATO peacekeepers in northern Kosovo has drawn strong condemnation from the U.S. and NATO.
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The U.S. has authorized the 39th drawdown of military equipment to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia's unprovoked war.
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Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told Congress it is in America's best interest to separate its trade interests from China during recent testimony before a House Select Committee.
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The United States is strongly condemning Uganda's recently passed anti-gay legislation and is urging the government of Uganda to repeal the law.
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Agreements signed last month between the United States and a southwestern Pacific nation will be a good counter to the Chinese Community Party (CCP), a Republican U.S. House Representative said in a Twitter post
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A report on the semiconductor industry by Akhil Thadani and Gregory Allen, fellows at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), highlights the industry’s growth and emergence as a top global industry with critical roles in the Indo-Pacific region.
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A congressional committee issued a statement affirming dedication to assisting the Uyghur people in the fight against the genocidal actions carried out by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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James Di Pane, an analyst for defense policy at The Heritage Foundation, urged Congress in a report to prioritize spending focused on the Coast Guard’s shore infrastructure as well as its new cutter fleet.
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Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) released a joint statement that said a Chinese state-sponsored cyber tool, Volt Typhoon, was infiltrating U.S. systems.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) maintains the short-term goal of the United States regarding Taiwan should be the prevention of war, asserting that keeping peace in the region is a top priority over the next five years.
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In recent testimony, Isaac Kardon, senior fellow for China Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, asserted the importance of the U.S. becoming involved in maritime law enforcement.
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Paul Gewirtz, a law professor at Yale and Senior Fellow on Foreign Policy at the John L. Thornton China Center, penned a commentary piece for the Brookings Institute comparing the terms "de-risking" and "de-coupling."
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The Bank of England has announced inflation has ‘turned corner’ even though food prices continue to soar.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III spoke at the 12th Ukraine Defense Contract Group meeting where he made clear the strong commitment of the United States and its allies to Ukraine's security.
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As the U.S. Department of Defense continues jockeying for funding for the next fiscal year, one of the hot-button topics involves how a continuing resolution would affect not just the U.S. Space Force (USSF), but U.S. defense in general.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) told the Federal Newswire China Desk Podcast that he thinks of U.S.-China relations over the next century as "a short-term sprint and a long-term marathon."
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NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said recently many companies are turning to NVIDIA technologies, now including a new comprehensive reference workforce, to digitalize factories and thereby promote efficiency, increase operational quality and safety, and reduce costs.
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The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit recently held a hearing titled “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill.” The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill that is renewed every 5-7 years, so the proposed Farm Bill for 2023 will last at least through 2028.
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Australia-China relations have begun to thaw, but Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said recently that both countries recognize the unlikelihood of returning to their thriving bilateral relationship of the past. A spokesperson for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told the Federal Newswire that Australia's goal for the region is for every country to play by the rules and benefit from stability and prosperity.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke recently with the commander of Sudan's armed forces about maintaining a temporary ceasefire to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to the region.