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By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2023

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made a significant move in its investigation into a secret Chinese lab in California. The committee recently issued its first subpoena, demanding documents and records from the City of Reedley, where the lab was located. The lab, known as Prestige Biotech and Universal Meditech Inc., has raised concerns due to its ties to Chinese companies and nationalists.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2023

China's control over rare minerals is becoming a growing concern for American defense systems, according to a report released by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI). The report highlights how China has a majority control over rare earth minerals, which are crucial for American national security. These minerals, known as Rare Earth Elements (REEs), are essential for advanced technologies like magnets, batteries, and critical military equipment.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 14, 2023

Jay Clayton, the former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), spoke on U.S.-China economic ties in a hearing by the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He encouraged policymakers to push transparency and accountability regarding investment in China.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 14, 2023

Mark Temnycky said the United States must fortify its relationships with Central Asian countries as well as continue to visit Asia as tension with China grows, according to a report. Temnycky is a freelance journalist and non-resident fellow for the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 14, 2023

ChinaAid Association announced the details for the 2023 Taiwan International Religious Freedom Summit (TIRF). In a press release, the association said that international NGO members, along with other representatives from other governments, participated in the summit which began on Sept. 7 in Taipei, Taiwan.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 14, 2023

TechNet, a bipartisan group of innovation economy CEOs, and nine other industry groups are calling on Congress to fully fund the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program established by the CHIPS and Science Act. The Tech Hubs program is an economic initiative intended to strengthen regional capacity to produce critical technologies.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 14, 2023

A former Minister of State of External Affairs for India is calling for government officials to reevaluate India's support of the "One China" policy because China does not support the "One India" policy. Omar Abdullah previously served as the chief minister for Jammu and Kashmir, a region that has been the subject of a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan for decades.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 13, 2023

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have invited six additional countries to join the BRICS alliance, including major oil and critical mineral producers.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 12, 2023

In a recent conversation on competition with China, Chairman Mike Gallagher emphasized the need for Congressional action on restricting US investments in China. Gallagher and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) spoke in conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Sept. 11.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 7, 2023

John Lee's recent commentary suggests that historically, China has had the power over narratives in the Indo-Pacific, but the United States may be able to respond with alliances like AUKUS, building up military strength, and advancing technological innovation to get ahead. John Lee is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 7, 2023

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), recently participated in a roundtable discussion in Stoughton, Wis., addressing what the committee sees as an imminent threat to American manufacturing from the CCP, the committee said in a press release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023

Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), outlined some bipartisan legislative priorities in a recent Fox News interview which include working to prevent CCP aggression in Taiwan, closing the De Minimis Loophole, and halting inadvertent funding of the Chinese military.

By Federal Department News | Sep 6, 2023

Bruce W. Bennet wrote a recent blog post on President Joe Biden's recent "trailblazing trilateral summit" with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023

China's economic growth has slowed, raising the question of whether the country might invade Taiwan in an attempt to reduce the record-high Chinese unemployment rate and absorb the island's booming semiconductor industry. However, Shihoko Goto, the director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and acting director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center, told Federal Newswire that moving forward with an invasion of Taiwan at this time would likely weaken China's economy further.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 31, 2023

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published a commentary providing insights from four Chinese business and economics specialists on the state of China's economy and what it means for the United States and the world moving forward.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 30, 2023

Under pressure from congressional Republicans, the Pentagon has restricted federal aid to colleges with Confucius Institute outposts, the Washington Free Beacon reported.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 30, 2023

Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Representative and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), recently addressed the issue of Americans unknowingly funding activities of the CCP without their consent or awareness. Gallagher highlighted the necessity for increased efforts to prevent such occurrences.

By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 30, 2023

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have invited six additional nations to join the BRICS alliance. The newly invited countries include major oil exporters and critical mineral holders, potentially posing a threat to global energy security.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 30, 2023

Ilaria Mazzocco, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discussed the rise of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry and export trends.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 30, 2023

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), the Chairman for the House Select Committee on the CCP, said that American citizens are funding the CCP without knowing it. In an Opinion piece from August 29 which Gallagher published in the Washington Post, the Chairman said that Congress must address the problem of investing US money in China.