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US Rep. Moore introduces legislation to prevent Chinese invasion of Taiwan
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U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), along with U.S Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), introduced legislation called the Deterring Economic Aggression Through Retaliation (DETER) Act to curb Chinese aggression towards Taiwan.


OPINION: Weekend Interview: From Leadership Purges to Hybrid Warfare Dan Blumenthal on Taiwan and China's Global Strategy
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Dan Blumenthal is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He served as Senior director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia at the US Department of Defense, and is author of The China Nightmare: The Grand Ambitions of a Decaying State.


OPINION: Weekend Interview: Taiwan, China, and America, Professor Sulmaan Wasif Khan Discusses Historical Tensions
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Sulmaan Wasif Khan is Denison Chair in history and international relations at the Fletcher School at Tufts University.


House Select Committee commemorates Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary
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This morning, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a bipartisan press conference to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. The event, titled "Tiananmen at 35 - The Ongoing Struggle for Human Rights and Democracy in China," took place in Washington, D.C.


Tiananmen Square protests remembered globally on 35th anniversary
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On June 4, 2024, people worldwide remember the lives lost in the Tiananmen Square protests 35 years ago. ChinaAid continues to push for justice and rule of law in China, aligning with the ideals of those democracy-minded students.


Chinese media experts launch new manifesto on Tiananmen anniversary
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On the 35th anniversary of Tiananmen, Circle 19 group launches landmark manifesto for the right to information in China


Hearing explores Tiananmen massacre's legacy on its 35th anniversary
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On June 4, 2024, Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chair and Co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), convened a hearing to mark the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. The session, titled "Tiananmen at 35--The Ongoing Struggle for Human Rights and Democracy in China," examined the legacy of the Tiananmen protests and their significance for contemporary rights advocates. It also addressed intimidation faced by activists in North America and restrictions on commemorations in Hong Kong.


Commemoration marks 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre
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On June 4, 2024, a joint statement was issued to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. The statement recalls the events of 1989 when the Chinese government used military force against its own citizens in Beijing. Protestors advocating for freedom and opposing corruption were met with violence as tanks rolled into the city.


Cornerstone Reformed Church fraud case postponed amidst procedural disputes
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The trial of Pastor Wan Changchun, Elder Xue Shaoqiang, co-worker Cao Binting, and Wan Chunqin of the Cornerstone Reformed Church in Bengbu, charged with fraud, was initially set to commence at 9:00 a.m. on May 16, 2024. Family members of the defendants had anticipated seeing their loved ones in court and arrived early at the courthouse. However, on the day of the trial, lawyers were prohibited from bringing computers into the courtroom, and family members and other church Christians were denied entry unless they possessed observer certificates.


Lawmakers question MSCI's removal of red flag from VW amid Uyghur labor allegations
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Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, along with U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Coons (D-DE), have expressed significant concerns regarding MSCI's decision to remove its forced labor red flag for Volkswagen's factory in China.


China's strategy shifts towards technology-led growth
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During a visit to Heilongjiang Province in September 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the nation to mobilize “new quality productive forces” (新质生产力) to drive economic growth. This message was reiterated at the annual Central Economic Work Conference in December and emphasized by Premier Li Qiang during his annual work report at the National People’s Congress in March 2024. Additionally, on January 31, a coalition of seven ministries led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a list of “future industries” (未来产业), which are intended to be major...


Sobolik: China's BRI is Xi Jinping's 'gambit to shift the economic and strategic orientation of the whole world' from West to East
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Michael Sobolik, Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, stated that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China's strategy to shift the global economy from the West towards the East. Sobolik shared his statement on the Federal Newswire's China Desk Podcast on May 20.


U.S. Rep. Banks: CCP wants to 'subvert our institutions, influence American students, and steal the crown jewels of American innovation'
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U.S. Representative Jim Banks announced his amendments to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), aimed at preventing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from undermining and influencing American institutions, including stealing "the crown jewels of American innovation." Banks made his statement in a press release regarding his amendments on May 22.


Senior Fellow from FDD: there has been ‘unprecedented surge in Chinese illegal immigration at our southern border’
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Craig Singleton, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), stated that the "unprecedented surge in Chinese illegal immigration" has posed security threats to the U.S. He made this statement on May 16 during a Congressional hearing titled "Chinese Immigration Over the U.S. Southwest Border."


How China plans to tackle potential second trump presidency
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By the spring of 2024, China had come to terms with the significant possibility of a second Trump presidency. According to national polling organization FiveThirtyEight, by May 22, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump held a 0.9% lead over President Joe Biden in national presidential polls, at 41.1% versus Biden’s 40.2%. Despite a guilty verdict in his criminal trial, Trump's support remained strong, reflected in a 1.7% lead according to FiveThirtyEight on May 30.


Polaris National Security expert: China wants to 'weaken the United States' by ‘flooding [it] with fentanyl’
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In reaction to a Congressional report revealing China's involvement in the fentanyl crisis, Gabriel Noronha, Executive Director at Polaris National Security, stated that China is intent on undermining the U.S. through any means possible, especially via the fentanyl trade which is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans annually. Noronha conveyed his statement to Federal Newswire on April 29.


Moolenaar comments on guilty verdicts for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists
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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 issued a statement today regarding the guilty verdicts handed down in Hong Kong against pro-democracy advocates under China's National Security Law.


Chinese authorities publish Sinicized hymns integrating state ideology into religious practices
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The Chinese Communist Party continues to advance the "Sinicization of hymns," a significant aspect of its broader initiative to integrate Christianity with traditional Chinese culture. Rev. Hou Yujie, chairman and president of the Liaoning Provincial Christian Council and the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, has authored a collection of poems themed around the "Sinicization of Christianity." These poems incorporate lyrics that reflect CCP political views, diverging from traditional biblical and theological themes by shifting praise from...


U.S. Rep. Smith: U.S. must 'repeal permanent normal trade relations' with China
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U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) has called for the U.S. to terminate its Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China in a bid to "rebalance the trade relationship" and confront China's human rights abuses. These remarks were made in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on May 23.


AidData Executive Director: US, allies underestimate ‘the ambition of China’s ongoing effort to reinvent its flagship, global infrastructure initiative’
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Dr. Brad Parks, Executive Director of AidData, a research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute, stated that the U.S. and its allies have not successfully adapted to China’s evolving Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure project initiated by China in 2013. Parks made this assertion during a May 16 hearing titled "All Roads Lead to Beijing? The CCP's Global Development Offensive."