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By Federal Newswire | May 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has released a statement regarding President Biden's directive to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion worth of imports from China.
By Federal Newswire | May 13, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has issued a statement in response to the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security's recent announcement. The Bureau has added numerous Chinese entities to its export curbs list, including firms that were involved with the "high altitude balloon" that flew over U.S. airspace in February 2023.
By Federal Newswire | May 13, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, together with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), have written to Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, urging her administration to establish sister city ties with Taipei, Taiwan.
By Federal Newswire | May 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has introduced a bill aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to advanced U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The coalition comprises Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Chairman Michael McCaul of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (R-TX), and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA).
By Federal Newswire | May 13, 2024
ChinaAid has exclusively published a series of poetry and writings from Pastor John Cao, a recently released Chinese Christian prisoner of conscience. The following pieces were written on May 4, 2024, and have been minimally edited for clarity. To delve deeper into Pastor John Cao’s poetry, one can purchase the collection he wrote while imprisoned, titled "Living Lyrics: Poems from Prison."
By Federal Newswire | May 13, 2024
U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, is set to conduct a classified hearing addressing policy shortcomings that have enabled the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other malign entities to infiltrate U.S. military installations. The hearing, entitled "Intruder Alert: Assessing the CCP’s Ongoing Infiltration of U.S. Military Installations," will not be open to the public.
By Federal Newswire | May 10, 2024
U.S. Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chair and Cochair of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have released the Commission’s 2023 Annual Report on human rights conditions and rule of law developments in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The full report, along with an executive summary, is available for download on the CECC’s website.
By Federal Newswire | May 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) have introduced the bipartisan BIOSECURE Act. This legislation aims to protect American patient data and taxpayer dollars from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries' biotechnology companies by prohibiting Federal contracting with these entities. The bill builds upon previous efforts in the 118th Congress.
By Federal Newswire | May 10, 2024
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has expressed its appreciation towards the Georgetown University community for their advocacy in accelerating Uyghur asylum claims. Georgetown Law students, under the guidance of Human Rights Initiative Executive Director Elisa Massimino and Distinguished Fellow and CFU Advisory Board Member Scott Busby, recently composed a persuasive letter to Secretary Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security. The letter detailed the dire circumstances encountered by Uyghurs and other ethnic Turkic groups in the Uyghur region, emphasizing the need for...
By Federal Newswire | May 10, 2024
Today, 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 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) introduced the bipartisan Taiwan Allies Fund Act. This legislation aims to support Taiwan’s international space and counter CCP coercion. They were joined by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Andy Barr (R-KY), Ami Bera (D-CA), and Gerald Connolly (D-VA).
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
On the morning of May 2, 2024, Wang Xiaofei, wife of Pastor Yang Xibo from Xunsiding Church in Xiamen, and Li Shanshan, wife of Pastor Li Jie from Covenant House Church in Linfen, visited Fuyang, Anhui Province with their children. They were there to meet Pastor Zhang Sen and Elder Chang Shun of Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church. The visit involved a shared lunch and exchange of ideas.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
ChinaAid has exclusively published a series of poetry and writings from Pastor John Cao, a recently released Chinese Christian prisoner of conscience. The pieces were written on April 29, 2024, and have been minimally edited for clarity.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce have initiated an investigation into Georgia Tech's partnership with Tianjin University in China. The Chinese university is linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and has been blacklisted by the U.S. government for stealing American technology with military applications.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
In Guiyang, Guizhou Province, Elder Zhang Chunlei was recently visited by a defense lawyer at the Guiyang City Detention Center where he has been imprisoned for three years. The news of the release of Elders Hao Ming and Elder Wu Jiannan from Qingcaodi Reformed Church in Deyang brought him comfort.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced the passage of the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act by Congress. The legislation, incorporated into the National Security Supplemental, aims to enhance the federal government's capacity to combat the producers and traffickers importing this drug into the country.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues wrote to Air Force and Navy leaders, expressing concerns that U.S. military bases may not be able to defend against growing Chinese military threats. In the letter, the lawmakers highlight preliminary research showing that over the past decade, China built more than 400 hardened aircraft shelters while the United States built just 22 in the Indo-Pacific.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
"On April 28, 2024, a defense lawyer visited 70-year-old Pastor Lian Changnian of Xi’an Church of Abundance, who is being held on suspicion of 'fraud,' at the Xi’an Baqiao Detention Center. During this visit, the lawyer noticed that Pastor Lian’s hair, which was graying before his imprisonment, had turned completely white. His face was deeply wrinkled, and he appeared listless and highly tense, with an unusual demeanor and behavior. He would either use his hand to support his head from different directions or keep his head lowered. His voice was very low, and he would only...
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
Reflections from Pastor John Cao is a series of poetry and writings from the recently released Chinese Christian prisoner of conscience exclusively published by ChinaAid. The piece below was written on April 26, 2024 and has been minimally edited for clarity. To read more of Pastor John Cao’s poetry, one can purchase the collection written while he was imprisoned, Living Lyrics: Poems from Prison.
By Federal Newswire | May 7, 2024
Paul Triolo, Senior Associate and Trustee Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has expressed concern over a potential overcapacity in the mature-node semiconductors industry. This is due to China's subsidies, which could potentially lead to price wars, security risks, and industry dependency with China leveraging the market strategically. Triolo made these comments in a blog post for CSIS on April 24.
By Federal Newswire | May 7, 2024
On May 7, 2024, in Hefei, Anhui Province, the wives of Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu, who were arrested for their faith, responded to criticism from some believers in an open letter. The situation arose after the two wives hired lawyers for their husbands following their arrests. The Ganquan Church in Hefei, with a history of over 20 years and four to five hundred believers, faced challenges due to religious persecution, leading to the arrest of several church leaders on suspicion of fraud.
