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Banks: 'Disney publicly praised Chinese Communist Party agencies committing genocide and then privately scorned their victims'
China

Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), a member of the Select Committee on China, has sent a letter to Disney executives, slamming them for dropping out of a scheduled meeting with victims of the ongoing genocide against ethnic minorities in China.


Utah representative says congressional support for PCB bill 'is needed to reduce reliance on China'
China

Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) have reintroduced the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, which aims to encourage domestic printed circuit board (PCB) production to help decrease American reliance on China.


Former DEA supervisor: Chinese organized crime enables cartels to traffic 'fentanyl and other deadly drugs into the United States'
China

Christopher Urben, a former group supervisor with the Drug Enforcement Administration, testified before the Congressional House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on April 26.


Lankford on Chinese nationals purchasing agricultural land: 'Every region of Oklahoma is concerned about foreign nationals buying up farmland'
China

For several years, foreign nationals have been buying up farmland in Oklahoma, and some are now allegedly working with criminal organizations to operate illegal ventures within America.


Think tank director on Chinese money-laundering organizations: ‘The U.S., as well as the international community, need to take the threat presented by CMLOs very seriously’
China

In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, Channing Mavrellis, illicit trade director of Washington think tank Global Financial Integrity, warned heavily of how Chinese money-laundering organizations (CMLOs) are benefiting drug cartels.


American Petroleum Institute president: New bills 'will speed up approvals, create American jobs and enable the faster movement of energy'
China

U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews.


National Mining Association: 'Serious mine permitting reforms are sorely needed, and we applaud Sens. Barrasso and Capito for leading the way'
China

Two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews have been introduced by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).


Presidential candidate Ramaswamy: Americans addicted to Chinese products
China

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy contends Americans have become addicted to Chinese products like fentanyl, TikTok, and even the national debt, and maintains it is time for America to become independent from China and the Chinese Communist Party.


Cha: 'Reestablishing those bilateral relationships was quite important'
China

Participants in the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) panel, “Allies and Geopolitical Competition in the Indo-Pacific Region” on May 4, stressed the participation of allies in the region.


Foreign policy expert: 'U.S. influence in MENA appears to be plummeting while China’s rises'
China

A Middle East Fellow at the Wilson Center wrote in a commentary that the United States is losing influence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as China bolsters its relationship with Saudi Arabia.


Bush: U.S.-Taiwan-China status quo imperfect, 'but it’s a hell of a lot better than any of the other options'
China

Authors of a book on U.S.-Taiwan-China relations participated in a Brookings Institution panel May 1 to discuss growing concerns about China’s intentions and plans for Taiwan.


Rotella: 'There was all kinds of evidence'  Chinese government complicit in aiding cartel crime
China

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been consistently complicit in aiding cartel crime, ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella said during a Federal Newswire interview.


Burchett: 'Universities chasing Chinese Communist dollars are endangering our national security'
China

An Ohio state senator is introducing a bill that will require public universities and colleges in Ohio to provide full disclosure of donations made by affiliates of the People's Republic of China.


‘Never allow ourselves to be susceptible to failures of imagination,’ says Mayorkas of new DHS AI task force
China

In an effort to combat artificial intelligence threats out of China, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a task force to counter developing threats.


‘CBP works around the clock to perform our vital missions, including maintaining border security,’ says Miller of southern border
China

The U.S. Border Patrol has seen a rise in individuals crossing the southern border in March compared to February, but numbers are down from this time last year.


McClain: Chinese criminal organizations 'have captured the money laundering business for the cartels'
China

Chinese Money Laundering Organizations that help cartels hide their money do it faster, cheaper, and better than before, McClain said.


Johnson: Renewables 'can and should be part of our energy mix, but not the only part'
China

When it comes to green energy, politicians across the spectrum agree renewables have some good qualities, but the point of contention seems to be how much of a push the government should be making to move in that direction.


Porter on opioid crisis: 'This is a five-alarm fire, but the fire has been burning for years'
China

Most Americans recognize fentanyl as a driving force behind the increasing number of opioid deaths in this country, but no one has yet come up with a viable way to stop this attack on public health.


Chinese migration across southern border increases as criminal organizations have ‘sophisticated and multiple forms of drug smuggling and people smuggling’
China

Following reports, the number of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are increasing and ties between Chinese criminals and drug cartels are coming to light.


International economics expert on Chinese banks backing crypto: 'Hong Kong is a valuable petri dish'
China

In 2021, China banned all cryptocurrency transactions, but recently, Chinese state-affiliated banks have been supporting the crypto industry in Hong Kong, raising questions as to whether China could be reconsidering its ban.