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By Federal Newswire | Jul 25, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act today. Original co-sponsors include House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL), Glenn Ivey (D-LA), Nate Moran (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Lou Correa (D-CA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Fentanyl Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), held its third meeting to discuss how the United States can counteract People's Republic of China (PRC) money laundering and illicit finance, which facilitates the flow of fentanyl and fentanyl precursors to the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 24, 2024
(Hohhot, Inner Mongolia – July 24, 2024) It has been reported that on July 19, 2024, at noon, preacher Zhang Jiale from Xuan’en Church in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, and his wife Ran Yilian were taken away by local police for a 12-hour summons, returning home only in the evening.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group convened its third meeting this afternoon in Washington, D.C. The session, led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), focused on the intersection of forced labor and sustainability in the mining of critical minerals. Discussions centered on policies to reduce dependence on entities involved in forced labor violations globally and explored opportunities for U.S. and allied collaboration to address these issues.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
On July 18, 2024, Sister Gu Ti, a Christian from Guang’an City, Sichuan Province, was administratively punished by the Guansheng Police Station of Guang’an District Branch of Guang’an Public Security Bureau for forwarding Pastor Wang Yi’s sermon video in a WeChat group and was fined 200 yuan.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party convened a hearing titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP's Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State" in Washington, D.C. today. The session featured testimonies from Mr. Nat Kretchun, Senior Vice President for Programs at the Open Technology Fund; Dr. Zack Cooper, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Mr. Xiao Qiang, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the China Digital Times.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is holding a hearing today titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP’s Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State."
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 22, 2024
Harry Moser is the founder of the Reshoring Initiative. He was the President of GF Machining Solutions.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an op-ed published by Newsweek, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) urges Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to dismantle the barriers to internet access in China. Tomorrow morning, the Select Committee will host a hearing titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP’s Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State."
By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2024
On the morning of July 17, 2024, several Christians from Xuan’en Church, a house church in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, were forcibly interrupted during their Bible study by a joint law enforcement operation. The operation involved the United Front Work Department, National Security Brigade, Religious Affairs Bureau, local police station, and community office. Multiple personnel entered the gathering venue, recorded the names and phone numbers of those present, and ordered them to stop the gathering. The police and officials accused them of illegal assembly and demanded they...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 19, 2024
(Shenzhen, Guangdong Province – July 19, 2024) According to the “China at 5 PM” prayer group in mainland China, Shenzhen Christian Lai Jinqiang, who was sentenced to five and a half years under the charge of “illegal business operations” for producing “electronic Bible players,” was released early on June 21, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
Congressman Rob Wittman, head of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new Critical Mineral Working Group, stated that the U.S. needs to counter the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dominance of global critical mineral and rare earth element (REE) supply chains. Wittman shared his statement during the working group’s second meeting on July 10.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
According to the Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church, church members Wang Song and Shu Qiong, a married couple, were recently prevented from leaving the country at the Yunnan border despite having valid passports and visas.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
In an Issue Brief titled "China's Foreign Missions in the United States," Lauren (Greenwood) Menon and Jonathan Roberts stated that the 17 Chinese entities labeled as foreign missions have enjoyed more freedom in the U.S. compared to U.S. diplomats in China, raising questions about the lack of reciprocity. The Issue Brief was published by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on July 17.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 17, 2024
U.S. Representative Christopher Smith and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley have addressed a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, expressing concerns over the convictions of pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong,...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party called for sanctions on 28 members of Hong Kong’s government. These officials are accused of contributing to human rights abuses and persecuting pro-democracy protestors amid the Chinese Communist Party's takeover of Hong Kong.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 15, 2024
Jacob Helberg is senior policy advisor to the CEO of Palantir Technologies, and a commissioner on the US Commission for Economic and Security Issues. He is the author of The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 15, 2024
(Beijing – July 15, 2024) On July 8, 2024, Pastor Jin Mingri and the pastoral team of the Beijing Zion Church issued a prayer letter to inform that on Sunday a group of young people at the church were set upon by the local police while gathering in Haidian District, Beijing, and many of them were taken away by the Ganjiakou police. Zhou Sirui has not returned nor been heard from for more than 24 hours.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 15, 2024
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, requesting an assessment of information that Russia has shared with the People's Republic of China (PRC) regarding U.S. weapons capabilities and those of its partners and allies.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 15, 2024
The assertion that a U.S. "consensus" on China policy has emerged is increasingly questioned. Both the Trump and Biden administrations concur that China aims to surpass the United States as the leading global power, marking a rare continuity in foreign policy between the two administrations. Bipartisan agreement exists in Congress regarding Beijing as Washington's primary geopolitical rival. Over the past decade, the U.S. has implemented measures to counter China's military advancements, restrict its access to high-tech components, and strengthen alliances in Europe and Asia.
