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By Federal Newswire | Oct 12, 2023

Martin Chorzempa and Samm Sacks, senior fellows at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Yale Law School, respectively, have authored an article discussing China's new rulebook on data regulation. The authors argue that these new regulations could benefit businesses and suggest President Xi Jinping's commitment to supporting the private sector, even at the potential cost of reduced state control in a crucial security area.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 11, 2023

Dr. Ely Ratner, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, provided a preview of the Department of Defense's annual China Military Power Report during a conference hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on October 5. According to Ratner, the report emphasizes China's increasing use of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) as an instrument for coercion rather than relying on financial and economic tools to achieve its goals.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 11, 2023

Rep. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has urged American business leaders and policymakers to plan for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan and consider the impact of U.S. supply chain dependence on China if such an invasion were to occur. In an opinion piece for the New York Post, Gallagher shared that he and other committee members conducted a war game with Wall Street executives last month, revealing varying views on China and Taiwan within the business community.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023

California Rep. Michelle Steel, a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, criticized the Biden Administration's stance on the Green New Deal. Steel accused the administration of endorsing the Green New Deal and asserted that this policy indirectly supports the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Steel stated, "The Biden Administration is enabling the CCP's Uyghur genocide in the name of the Green New Deal." She and a group of 10 lawmakers, including West Virginia Rep. Carol Miller and New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, wrote a letter expressing concerns...

By Federal Newswire | Oct 10, 2023

Gregory C. Allen, the director of the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has raised concerns about China's advancing semiconductor technology despite U.S. export controls. In a commentary published on October 6, Allen discussed the launch of Huawei's Mate60 Pro smartphone, which features a 7 nm chip manufactured by Chinese company Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The smartphone marks Huawei's comeback in the 5G smartphone market after facing strict U.S. Department of...

By Federal Newswire | Oct 9, 2023

Representative Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has expressed concerns about computer manufacturer Lenovo and its potential implications for national security. Lenovo, a brand associated with Chinese affiliations and influence tied to the CCP, has raised alarms within the committee.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 8, 2023

Justice Department unveils indictments against Chinese firms linked to fentanyl crisis

By Federal Newswire | Oct 6, 2023

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has released a roadmap for U.S. policymakers outlining a path for decoupling supply chains from China. The study, titled "Building a Resilient U.S. Consumer Technology Supply Chain," recognizes that reshoring all tech manufacturing jobs from China to the U.S. is not feasible. However, it suggests that it would be possible to move all operations to allies and partners of the U.S.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 6, 2023

The House Financial Services Committee has advanced multiple bills out of committee that aim to counter threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Two of the bills pertain to land purchases, another would impose sanctions on companies that support China's defense and surveillance technology sectors, and a fourth would impose sanctions on people and organizations that facilitate the use of spyware.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 5, 2023

Ambassador Andrew Bremberg is the President of Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. He is the former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 5, 2023

The Department of the Treasury Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the targeting of 28 individuals involved in the production and distribution of illegal drug substances. This includes a Chinese network responsible for mass fentanyl production. The press release was made in conjunction with recent indictments by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of China-based illicit drug companies.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 5, 2023

The Office of Public Affairs for the Department of Justice released a video of Attorney General Merrick Garland who said they had unsealed eight indictments for crimes related to opioid distribution and production on Chinese companies based in Florida. Attorney General Garland made the announcement on October 3rd.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 4, 2023

According to a press release, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo announced that the Department of the Treasury is taking new measures against the fentanyl supply chain. Speaking at a press conference, Adeyemo stated, "We will continue to work with our international partners, the private sector, and across the U.S. government to bring all our tools to bear against this deadly ecosystem."

By Federal Newswire | Oct 4, 2023

Laura Delgado Lopez, a visiting fellow with the Americas Program at the CSIS, has raised questions about the recent expansion of the BRICS alliance and its potential impact on space governance. The BRICS alliance, which originally consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded to include six new countries: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 3, 2023

Illinois Rep. Darin LaHood and Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher, both members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, have joined forces to address concerns surrounding Chinese auto component manufacturer Qingdao Sunsong. The lawmakers have composed a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging action to combat allegations of trade fraud committed by the company.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 3, 2023

Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have issued a joint statement condemning the reported life sentence of Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The statement, published in a press release by the Select Committee on the CCP, demands the immediate release of Dawut and other unjustly detained Uyghur and Muslim intellectuals.

By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2023

Zenel Garcia is an associate Professor of Security Studies at the Department of National Security and Strategy at the US Army War College. He is the author of “China’s Western Frontier and Eurasia: The Politics of State and Region-Building” and “China’s Military Modernization, Japan’s Normalization and the South China Sea Territorial Disputes.”

By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2023

Julie Michelle Klinger and Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun wrote a special report for the United Institute of Peace on foreign outer space programs, with a focus on China's intervention into African space programs as means of policy to form partnerships between the two countries. Julie Michelle Klinger is an assistant professor of geography and spatial sciences at the University of Delaware, and Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun is the founder of the company Space in Africa and a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 27, 2023

David Sacks wrote a blog post after President Biden's recent G20 Summit where he introduced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) intended to counter China's Belt Road Initiative, which Sacks said is not enough. Sacks is a Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 27, 2023

Dr. Daniel Goure authored a blog post in which he said the U.S. must adopt a Zero Trust Cybersecurity policy in light of recent cyber attacks from countries like China and Russia. Goure is the vice president at the Lexington Institute, a research think tank based in Arlington, Virginia.