President Biden greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, saying there is “no substitute for face-to-face discussions” as the two leaders prepared for their first bilateral meeting this year to “ensure” that the competition between the U.S. and Beijing “not veer …
Read More »Biden camp weighs joining TikTok to sway young voters months after purging app from federal devices: report
President Biden’s re-election campaign is reportedly weighing privately whether to join the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok. Axios first reported on Friday that Biden’s team was considering using the platform, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, though a spokesman for the president’s re-election downplayed the story. The president’s talks about …
Read More »US agencies distance themselves from Chinese-founded PDF software
FIRST ON FOX: Foxit, a major PDF software company founded in China, removed any mention of its various U.S. government customers from its website after Fox News Digital began asking questions about its government ties and Chinese connections. The company develops PDF software for reading, editing and signing documents, with …
Read More »Trump threatens 'massive' China tariffs, sees 'no reason' to meet with Xi
President Donald Trump has called off efforts to arrange a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and threatened a 100% tariff on China, after the country tightened export controls on rare earth minerals this week. “Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for …
Read More »China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need to help stop them
In September, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. During the ceremonies, Chairman Xi Jinping unveiled his vision for the next chapter of history. Dressed in homage to Mao Zedong — father of the CCP — he …
Read More »Chinese underground church pastor, father of US citizens, detained by authorities, family says
The pastor of one of China’s biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church was detained by Chinese authorities, his daughter, Grace Jin, told Fox News …
Read More »Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties
The Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation. Rare-earth elements are used in products such as electric cars, household appliances, lithium …
Read More »Trump tears down East Wing for $300M ballroom ahead of high-stakes China meeting
President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and closed out the week jetsetting to Asia. And at home, the White House launched constructing its new ballroom — much to the ire of many Democrats. Trump said construction started Monday and that the project …
Read More »China accuses US of yearslong cyberattack on national time service
China’s spy agency accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of hacking its national time service, alleging a yearslong cyberespionage campaign that targeted the system keeping official Beijing Time — a backbone for China’s telecommunications, finance and defense sectors. The Ministry of State Security claimed the NSA began the operation …
Read More »Chinese USC grad student accused of drugging, raping multiple women
A Chinese national who has been studying in the United States has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting several women over a three-year span, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced felony charges against Sizhe “Steven” Weng, 30, a Chinese national pursuing a doctorate at …
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