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Cha: 'Reestablishing those bilateral relationships was quite important'
China

Participants in the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) panel, “Allies and Geopolitical Competition in the Indo-Pacific Region” on May 4, stressed the participation of allies in the region.


Foreign policy expert: 'U.S. influence in MENA appears to be plummeting while China’s rises'
China

A Middle East Fellow at the Wilson Center wrote in a commentary that the United States is losing influence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as China bolsters its relationship with Saudi Arabia.


Bush: U.S.-Taiwan-China status quo imperfect, 'but it’s a hell of a lot better than any of the other options'
China

Authors of a book on U.S.-Taiwan-China relations participated in a Brookings Institution panel May 1 to discuss growing concerns about China’s intentions and plans for Taiwan.


Rotella: 'There was all kinds of evidence'  Chinese government complicit in aiding cartel crime
China

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been consistently complicit in aiding cartel crime, ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella said during a Federal Newswire interview.


Burchett: 'Universities chasing Chinese Communist dollars are endangering our national security'
China

An Ohio state senator is introducing a bill that will require public universities and colleges in Ohio to provide full disclosure of donations made by affiliates of the People's Republic of China.


‘Never allow ourselves to be susceptible to failures of imagination,’ says Mayorkas of new DHS AI task force
China

In an effort to combat artificial intelligence threats out of China, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a task force to counter developing threats.


‘CBP works around the clock to perform our vital missions, including maintaining border security,’ says Miller of southern border
China

The U.S. Border Patrol has seen a rise in individuals crossing the southern border in March compared to February, but numbers are down from this time last year.


McClain: Chinese criminal organizations 'have captured the money laundering business for the cartels'
China

Chinese Money Laundering Organizations that help cartels hide their money do it faster, cheaper, and better than before, McClain said.


Johnson: Renewables 'can and should be part of our energy mix, but not the only part'
China

When it comes to green energy, politicians across the spectrum agree renewables have some good qualities, but the point of contention seems to be how much of a push the government should be making to move in that direction.


Porter on opioid crisis: 'This is a five-alarm fire, but the fire has been burning for years'
China

Most Americans recognize fentanyl as a driving force behind the increasing number of opioid deaths in this country, but no one has yet come up with a viable way to stop this attack on public health.


Chinese migration across southern border increases as criminal organizations have ‘sophisticated and multiple forms of drug smuggling and people smuggling’
China

Following reports, the number of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are increasing and ties between Chinese criminals and drug cartels are coming to light.


International economics expert on Chinese banks backing crypto: 'Hong Kong is a valuable petri dish'
China

In 2021, China banned all cryptocurrency transactions, but recently, Chinese state-affiliated banks have been supporting the crypto industry in Hong Kong, raising questions as to whether China could be reconsidering its ban.


ProPublica senior reporter: Fentanyl most 'prosperous and lethal drug to emerge and ravage the United States'
China

Sebastian Rotella, a senior reporter at ProPublica and author of "How a Chinese-American Gangster Transformed Money Laundering for Drug Cartels" was recently on the Federal Newswire China Desk Podcast to discuss how the Chinese pharmaceutical industry works with Mexican drug cartels to bring fentanyl into the United States.


Rep. Smith: 'The United States must stand up to the Chinese Communist Party'
China

Rep. Smith urges President Biden to meet with the wives of two human rights defenders who have been detained by the Chinese Communist Party.



ChinaAid 'commends' U.S. ambassador's visit with U.S. detainees in China
China

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns recently visited with several Americans who have been detained in China, including David Lin, a pastor who has been in prison since 2006.


Wisconsin lawmaker pushes bill to expand cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan
China

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) has announced a bipartisan bill that would require the U.S. Department of Defense to expand cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan with a goal to enhance cybersecurity resilience against China’s “cyber aggression.”


China expert on arrest of editor: CCP government trying to 'close down all criticisms, whether they influence public opinion in China or not'
China

Ian Johnson, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, commented on the detainment of Fucha, the chief editor of a major Taiwan publishing company.


Deciphering China's Military Puzzle: An In-Depth Interview with Dr. Joel Wuthnow
China

Dr. Joel Wuthnow is a senior research fellow at the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.


China Aid Association president at hearing on China: 'This is the darkest, the worst time, for human rights in China since the revolution'
China

The list of political prisoners in China is long, but one of the more notable cases involves Gao Zhisheng, which was the focus of a congressional hearing Thursday.