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By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
China's rapid naval buildup has allowed it to surpass the U.S. Navy in terms of the number of battle force ships, and it continues to expand at a significant rate. The United States maintains a substantial lead over the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) by tonnage and holds a qualitative edge in several types of platforms, although this quality gap is narrowing. Additionally, the United States collaborates closely with other regional navies, though the effectiveness of these alliances in a crisis remains uncertain.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Rep. John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has called for President Xi Jinping to dismantle the Great Firewall in China. In an opinion piece for Newsweek published on July 22, Moolenaar described the firewall as a "dystopian censorship regime" that enables the CCP to exert control over Chinese society.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has commended the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas. This action, championed by Senator Dick Durbin, represents a critical move against those perpetrating arbitrary detentions of Uyghurs.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 26, 2024
The case against Elder Zhang Chunlei of Guiyang Ren’ai Reformed Church, charged with "inciting subversion of state power and fraud," was scheduled for sentencing on July 24, 2024, at the Guiyang Intermediate People’s Court. The trial took place in closed sessions on January 27, 2022, and November 29, 2022. After one year and eight months since the trial began, a verdict is set to be announced.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 25, 2024
Dr. Zack Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), stated that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) censorship and surveillance pose a threat to "internet freedom" globally. Cooper shared his statement during a July 23 hearing held by the House Select Committee on the CCP titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP’s Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State."
By Federal Newswire | Jul 25, 2024
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, stated that one challenge of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which aims to ban imported goods created with forced labor, is the "de minimis" loophole that allows duty-free shipments from around the world to enter the U.S.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 25, 2024
A pre-trial conference for Pastor Zhou Songlin and Elder Ding Zhongfu of Ganquan Church in Hefei, Anhui province, charged with suspicion of fraud, is scheduled for July 31, 2024. The two church leaders were arrested on November 30, 2023, and have been detained for nearly eight months. On the day of their arrest, public security officers conducted home searches on 16 Christians from the church, including Zhou and Ding, taking them into custody on fraud charges. Fourteen individuals were subsequently released or granted bail pending trial, while Zhou and Ding remained in...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 25, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) introduced the PRC Risk Transparency Act today. The bill aims to ensure transparency regarding the material and systemic risk posed by U.S. investment in and reliance on China.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 25, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act today. Original co-sponsors include House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL), Glenn Ivey (D-LA), Nate Moran (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Lou Correa (D-CA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Fentanyl Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), held its third meeting to discuss how the United States can counteract People's Republic of China (PRC) money laundering and illicit finance, which facilitates the flow of fentanyl and fentanyl precursors to the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 24, 2024
(Hohhot, Inner Mongolia – July 24, 2024) It has been reported that on July 19, 2024, at noon, preacher Zhang Jiale from Xuan’en Church in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, and his wife Ran Yilian were taken away by local police for a 12-hour summons, returning home only in the evening.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group convened its third meeting this afternoon in Washington, D.C. The session, led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), focused on the intersection of forced labor and sustainability in the mining of critical minerals. Discussions centered on policies to reduce dependence on entities involved in forced labor violations globally and explored opportunities for U.S. and allied collaboration to address these issues.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
On July 18, 2024, Sister Gu Ti, a Christian from Guang’an City, Sichuan Province, was administratively punished by the Guansheng Police Station of Guang’an District Branch of Guang’an Public Security Bureau for forwarding Pastor Wang Yi’s sermon video in a WeChat group and was fined 200 yuan.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party convened a hearing titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP's Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State" in Washington, D.C. today. The session featured testimonies from Mr. Nat Kretchun, Senior Vice President for Programs at the Open Technology Fund; Dr. Zack Cooper, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Mr. Xiao Qiang, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the China Digital Times.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 23, 2024
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is holding a hearing today titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP’s Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State."
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 22, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an op-ed published by Newsweek, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) urges Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to dismantle the barriers to internet access in China. Tomorrow morning, the Select Committee will host a hearing titled "The Great Firewall and the CCP’s Export of its Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State."
By Federal Newswire | Jul 22, 2024
On the morning of July 17, 2024, several Christians from Xuan’en Church, a house church in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, were forcibly interrupted during their Bible study by a joint law enforcement operation. The operation involved the United Front Work Department, National Security Brigade, Religious Affairs Bureau, local police station, and community office. Multiple personnel entered the gathering venue, recorded the names and phone numbers of those present, and ordered them to stop the gathering. The police and officials accused them of illegal assembly and demanded they...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 19, 2024
(Shenzhen, Guangdong Province – July 19, 2024) According to the “China at 5 PM” prayer group in mainland China, Shenzhen Christian Lai Jinqiang, who was sentenced to five and a half years under the charge of “illegal business operations” for producing “electronic Bible players,” was released early on June 21, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
Congressman Rob Wittman, head of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) new Critical Mineral Working Group, stated that the U.S. needs to counter the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dominance of global critical mineral and rare earth element (REE) supply chains. Wittman shared his statement during the working group’s second meeting on July 10.
