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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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Pres. Biden: Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act 'a tragic violation of universal human rights'
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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McCaul: U.S.-Papua New Guinea security pact 'strengthens regional security and stability'
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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CSIS report: 'Semiconductor industry supply chain is increasingly at the center of the story'
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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Krishnamoorthi and Gallagher: 'We won’t turn a blind eye as the CCP commits genocide’
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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Heritage Foundation analyst backs more investment in Coast Guard activities
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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Green, Garbarino 'extremely concerned by the news of Chinese state-sponsored malicious activity'
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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Wisconsin congressman on Taiwan tensions: ‘Primary goal is to deter war in next five years’
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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Carnegie Endowment's Kardon: To meet China's maritime push, US must 'invest in the law of the sea'
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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Yale’s Gewirtz: ‘China official media flatly wrong that de-risking is same as de-coupling’
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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Bank of England optimistic as inflation 'turns the corner' though food prices still high
The Bank of England has announced inflation has ‘turned corner’ even though food prices continue to soar.
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Austin on Ukrainian defense: 'The stakes are high. But the cause is just. And our will is strong'
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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King asks hearing witnesses if continuing resolution would 'be a problem' for Space Force ambitions
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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Gallagher: U.S.-China relations 'an existential competition over what life will look like over the next hundred years'
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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CEO of Santa Clara tech giant: 'The world’s largest industries make physical things. Building them digitally first can save enormous costs'
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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Fourth-generation farmer on Farm Bill: 'The committee's continued outreach is laying the critical groundwork for a strong bipartisan farm bill'
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 foreign minister: Australia wants partnership with China 'to engage our national interest'
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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Blinken: U.S. 'proud to provide $245 million in humanitarian assistance' to Sudan, neighboring countries
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.
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Blinken: Hizballah financier manipulated 'permissive nature of the global art, diamond and precious gems markets'
The U.S. Departments of State and Treasury have announced they are taking actions against an international sanctions-evasion network accused of using a complex web of companies and individuals to finance Hizballah’s terrorist activities.
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Blinken: North Korea's 'illicit cyber and IT worker operations threaten international security'
The Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have imposed sanctions against entities and individuals associated with North Korea's overseas IT workers.
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