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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.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
On July 11, 2024, the Argentinian Federal Court of Criminal Cassation issued a decision regarding a criminal complaint filed by the Uyghur Human Rights Project, World Uyghur Congress, and Lawyers for Uyghur Rights. The complaint alleges genocide and crimes against humanity. The Court of Cassation determined that the Court of Appeal of Buenos Aires had erred in agreeing with the Prosecutor’s decision to archive the complaint and ordered an investigation to be opened. This ruling mandates that the first instance judge initiate the investigatory stage of proceedings.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
In a markup session today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act (H.R. 8924). The bill, spearheaded by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Representative Young Kim (R-CA), aims to expose foreign adversaries stealing U.S. intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets of dual-use technologies critical to national security.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stated that the Treasury Department should use its newly expanded authority to block the CCP-linked firm Gotion from purchasing land to build an electric vehicle plant in Michigan. Moolenaar shared his statement in a July 8 press release.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Daniel Hill, a research assistant at RAND, and Rebecca Lucas, a senior analyst at RAND, stated that NATO members should coordinate the production and supply of critical raw materials (CRM) such as cobalt and lithium to counter China’s dominance. They shared their statement on June 25 in a commentary on RAND’s website.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released a statement following the Washington Summit Declaration issued by NATO allies condemning the Chinese Communist Party for its support of Russia's war in Ukraine.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have requested a classified briefing from the Biden administration. The chairmen expressed concerns that without robust protections, sensitive U.S.-origin technology transferred as part of the Microsoft-G42 partnership could end up in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
(Beijing – July 11, 2024) According to reports, on July 5, 2024, Pastor Jin Mingri, the senior pastor of Beijing Zion Church who has been under border control for five years, was again intercepted at customs when leaving Macau. Pastor Jin Mingri was informed that his border control should have ended on March 22 this year. His wife and children live in the United States. After his five-year border control period expired, he hoped to go abroad to reunite with his family. However, he was intercepted at the customs again. The customs police asked him to contact Officer Zhang in...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 10, 2024
Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), stated that China’s market dominance in shipbuilding is harming the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Paul shared his statement during a June 26 hearing titled "From High Tech to Heavy Steel: Combatting the PRC's Strategy to Dominate Semiconductors, Shipbuilding, and Drones."
By Federal Newswire | Jul 10, 2024
On the afternoon of July 3, 2024, Li Shanshan, the wife of Pastor Li Jie, and Chen Ying, the wife of Han Xiaodong from Linfen Covenant House Church, visited the Yaodu District Court in Linfen City. They sought a meeting with Judge Jia Jing to inquire about their husbands' case progress. However, court staff informed them that the judge was ill and unavailable.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 10, 2024
Hudson Institute Senior Fellow John Lee stated that Australia, the U.S., and their allies should examine "non-military" tactics to employ against China whenever the country "intimidates Taiwan." Lee shared his statement in a commentary piece for the Hudson Institute on June 28.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 10, 2024
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has written to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, questioning why the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a Chinese agricultural biotech company with close ties to the Chinese government to operate in the United States. The firm, Qi Biodesign, produces genetically engineered soybean seeds and was prioritized for USDA regulatory approval ahead of many American agricultural companies currently facing extensive delays.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 10, 2024
The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group convened its second meeting this afternoon in Washington, D.C. The session was led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL). The focus of the discussion centered on the United States' significant dependence on Chinese imports of critical minerals, strategies for collaborating with allies to establish alternative sources, and policy measures to encourage this transition.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released a statement following the recent announcement by the Treasury Department that it would expand Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) coverage of real estate transactions near military installations.
