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By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a roundtable in the U.S. Capitol Building titled "The Future of Hong Kong: U.S. Policy Going Forward." Lawmakers and experts discussed the prosecution of pro-democracy activists by the Hong Kong government and its transnational repression on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The implications of the deteriorating rule of law in Hong Kong for the United States and potential responses by the U.S. government were also addressed.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
Reflections from Pastor John Cao is a series of poetry and writings from the recently released Chinese Christian prisoner of conscience, exclusively published by ChinaAid. The pieces below were written on May 17, 2024, and have been minimally edited for clarity. To read more of Pastor John Cao’s poetry, one can purchase the collection written while he was imprisoned, "Living Lyrics: Poems from Prison."
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
An event held on Capitol Hill showcased efforts to preserve Uyghur culture and highlighted the use of 3D modeling technology amid ongoing reports of genocide. The gathering featured several prominent speakers, including Dr. Rishat Abbas, President of the Uyghur Academy (UA); Allison Peters, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State; Anjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Asia; Scott Worden, Director of Afghanistan and...
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 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 have called on the U.S. Department of Justice and the International Olympic Committee to initiate a formal investigation into doping allegations involving Chinese swimmers. The request follows the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) decision to allow these athletes to participate in the 2021 Olympics despite testing positive for illegal substances. Reps. Carlos Gimenez...
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
Two Catholic priests from the Baoding Diocese in Hebei Province, China, have reportedly gone missing under unclear circumstances. The Baoding Diocese is one of China's largest underground Catholic groups and has historically been under close scrutiny by the Chinese Communist Party.
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Drone Advocacy Alliance for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The advocacy group is funded by DJI, a Chinese drone company.
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
Reflections from Pastor John Cao is a series of poetry and writings from the recently released Chinese Christian prisoner of conscience, exclusively published by ChinaAid. The piece below was written on May 15, 2024, and has been minimally edited for clarity. To read more of Pastor John Cao’s poetry, one can purchase the collection written while he was imprisoned, "Living Lyrics: Poems from Prison."
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
Reflections from Pastor John Cao is a series of poetry and writings from the recently released Chinese Christian prisoner of conscience, exclusively published by ChinaAid. The pieces below were written while he was still imprisoned and have been minimally edited for clarity. To read more of Pastor John Cao’s poetry, one can purchase the collection written while he was imprisoned, "Living Lyrics: Poems from Prison."
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
The Stimson Center has partnered with DataTrails, a data provenance and transparency technology company, and True North, a software services company, to develop MATCH 2.0. This prototype distributed ledger technology (DLT) system aims to monitor and track the international trade of chemicals listed under the Chemical Weapons Convention (the Convention).
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
On May 13, 2024, a pre-trial meeting was held at the Yuhui District Court in Bengbu City, Anhui Province for the case of Pastor Wan Changchun, Elder Xue Shaoqiang, co-worker Cao Binting, and Wan Chunqin of the Cornerstone Reformed Church in Bengbu. The four Christians are accused of fraud. All attended the hearing with a peaceful demeanor and maintained their willingness to suffer for their faith. They do not acknowledge any connection between the church’s acceptance of offerings and fraud. The court has announced that the formal trial will begin on May 16.
By Press Release | May 20, 2024
Michael Sobolik is a senior fellow in the Indo-Pacific studies at the American Foreign Policy Council. He is the host of the Great Power podcast and author of “Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance.”
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
On May 20, 2024, 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 issued a statement on Taiwan's inauguration of new President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization, recently published a report titled "Expanding the Tool Kit: To Counter China's Economic Coercion." The report examines strategies that the U.S. can employ to counteract China's powerful global economy, which it leverages to influence other countries in favor of its own interests. CSIS released this report on May 6.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
Joseph Majkut, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), expressed concern that the Biden Administration's new tariffs on China's energy industry could potentially increase the cost of solar panels and clean energy domestic projects. This, he suggested, may create a conflict between decoupling from China and pursuing clean energy goals in the United States. Majkut articulated these views in a CSIS analysis commentary piece published on May 14.
By Press Release | May 17, 2024
S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act - This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
On the morning of May 14, 2024, preacher Chang Hao, who was accused of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” received his verdict from the Zhenxiong Court. The court sentenced him to one year and one month in prison. Chang Hao had been arrested on April 14, 2023, exactly one year and one month prior to the verdict. Consequently, upon the announcement of the verdict, Chang Hao immediately gained his freedom and exited the courtroom with his family and fellow Christians.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has announced the election of Dr. Justinian Rudelson Ben-Adam, former Vice Chair, as the new Board Chair. This follows the acceptance of Nury Turkel's resignation from the role.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has announced the election of former Vice Chair Dr. Justinian Rudelson Ben-Adam as the new Chair of the Board. The board has accepted the resignation of former Chair Nury Turkel.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was sentenced to four years in prison for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, was due to be released on May 13th. However, it appears that she has not regained her freedom as expected. It is speculated that she has been illegally detained by the Shanghai Public Security Bureau after her release, but friends and supporters have no way of knowing her exact whereabouts.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has announced the election of former Vice Chair, Dr. Justinian Rudelson Ben-Adam, as the new Board Chair. The board has accepted the resignation of Nury Turkel, the previous Chair.
