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By Federal Newswire reports | Jun 12, 2024
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) is Chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has co-sponsored the No American Land for the Chinese Communist Party Act alongside Select Committee member Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). The legislation aims to prevent the CCP from purchasing land adjacent to federally owned land.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
On June 4, 2024, Fu Lijun, a member of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was detained by Chengdu State Security Police. Sources indicate that his detention was due to messages he posted on WeChat Moments in the early morning hours of June 4th. These messages included music commemorating the events of June 4th and a prayer for the nation.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 12, 2024
Dr. Gulshan Abbas Spends Sixth Consecutive Birthday in Chinese Prison
By Federal Newswire | Jun 11, 2024
On June 11, 2024, the chairs issued a statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent additions to the "Entity List" under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 11, 2024
(Hong Kong – June 11, 2024) On the eve of the 35th anniversary of “June Fourth,” Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-Yan, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, issued an article titled “It is this time of year…” addressing Hong Kong citizens and victims. Chow stated, "Even though the pain of 35 years ago lingers and is not forgotten, we hope for closure. We believe that through forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing, it is possible to achieve this." He emphasized that forgiveness does not mean forgetting.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 11, 2024
WASHINGTON DC — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party appeared on the Federal Newswire's "China Desk" podcast with host Steve Yates in a new episode released today. During the discussion, Chairman Moolenaar addressed his leadership of the Select Committee and outlined his congressional priorities to counteract the Chinese Communist Party's global ambitions, including issues related to fentanyl, supply chains, and trade.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 10, 2024
On the evening of May 23, 2024, Qin Wen, a Christian from Xi’an Church of Abundance identified as a "victim" by the police, issued an open prayer letter stating that all her money was donated to God and that she was not defrauded by the pastors. Qin Wen has hired a defense lawyer to prove that she is not a victim. However, the work of the defense lawyer has faced significant obstacles. The Baqiao District Court in Xi’an has used various excuses to prevent the defense lawyer from legally reviewing files and copying discs.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 10, 2024
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has welcomed the introduction of a bill to re-authorize the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, initially signed into law on June 17, 2020. The organization expressed its appreciation to the bipartisan co-sponsors of the bill, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong has suspended June 4th memorials for the third consecutive year, marking a significant halt in commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. This decision aligns with growing concerns over compliance with the Hong Kong National Security Law.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
Jonathan Haidt, a social psychology professor at New York University (NYU), described TikTok as "uniquely awful" compared to other social media platforms due to its connections with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Haidt made this statement during an episode of the Firing Line podcast on March 29.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has co-sponsored the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act. This legislation aims to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring batteries from six companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as part of broader efforts to decouple the supply chain from a key geopolitical adversary.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In two letters to the Department of Homeland Security, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has presented new evidence implicating major Chinese battery manufacturers Gotion and CATL in state-sponsored slave labor and the ongoing Uyghur genocide. Despite these ties, both companies have expanded their operations in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Deacon Jia Xuewei of the Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church has been evicted from his rented house in Wenjiang District, Chengdu City, after less than ten days due to his Christian identity. The church reports that Jia has faced multiple hardships, including detentions and beatings by government authorities. Recently, police harassment forced him to terminate his lease, rendering him homeless once again.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), released a letter today to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan. The letter urges them to restore the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” on the YouTube platform for users in Hong Kong. Additionally, the Chairs called on Google to disclose any plans to appeal the Hong Kong court’s injunction, stating that the ruling violates international human rights principles that the companies...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA) stated that in the interest of "food security," individuals and entities associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should not be allowed to purchase agricultural land in the U.S. Hinson shared her statement in a May 29 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
CFU Founder and Executive Director Rushan Abbas commended a recent letter by Congress members as a significant step toward addressing corporate involvement in the Uyghur genocide. "We thank the signatories, Senators Rubio and Coons, and Representatives Moolenar and Krishnamoorthi, for their decisive action in addressing MSCI’s decision to remove the forced labor red flag on Volkswagen. MSCI’s action, based on a flawed and unethical audit, undermines the gravity of the Uyghur genocide and the state-imposed forced labor in East Turkistan. We urge MSCI to stand firm against the...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released a statement today regarding the appointment of Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) to serve on the Select Committee.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
(Hefei, Anhui Province – June 5, 2024) The case against Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of the Hefei Ganquan Church in Anhui, who were charged with "fraud" due to their faith, has recently been filed with the court. To date, they have been detained for more than half a year, and other believers of the church are still being questioned and threatened by the police, demanding that they accuse their own pastors.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
David Steinberg of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and Yeling Tan, a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Petersen Institute for International Economics (PIIE), stated that economic tariffs on China could "backfire politically" for President Biden. This is because China may start to lean on other nations for international trade, thereby reducing the effectiveness of any future tariffs. The statement was published in a May 30 PIIE blog post.
