Trump Admin Issues Last-Minute Sanctions on Iran, China, Cuba

Adam Kredo
January 15, 2021 2:50 PM

The Trump administration on Friday continued its last-minute push to apply new sanctions on the adversarial regimes in Iran, China, and Cuba, solidifying a pressure campaign that will give the incoming Biden administration a range of options for dealing with the ongoing threats posed by these nations.

China Stonewalls WHO Investigators

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 15, 2021 1:19 PM

The Chinese government barred the entry of two investigators part of a World Health Organization team tasked with finding the origins of the coronavirus.

Rockefellers Bankroll China-Based Nonprofits with Ties to Communist Government

Chinese flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Joe Schoffstall and Yuichiro Kakutani
January 15, 2021 5:00 AM

A Rockefeller family nonprofit is sending millions in cash to China-based entities, many of which have strong ties to China's communist government.

U.S. Charges MIT Professor With Grant Fraud Over Hidden Chinese Ties

Reuters
January 14, 2021 7:46 PM

BOSTON (Reuters) - A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who specializes in nanotechnology research was arrested on U.S. charges that he failed to disclose his ties to the Chinese government when seeking federal grant money.

U.S. Commission Says China Possibly Committed Genocide Against Xinjiang Muslims

Chinese paramilatary police patrol on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang region

Reuters
January 14, 2021 1:27 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has possibly committed “genocide” in its treatment of Uighurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, a bipartisan commission of the U.S. Congress said in a report released on Thursday.

Senior NASA Scientist Pleads Guilty to Lying About Connection to Chinese Spy Program

Jack Beyrer
January 14, 2021 12:50 PM

A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty to falsely denying his connection to a Chinese program used to steal American intellectual property and technology.

GOP Leaders Press State Department to Designate China’s Treatment of Uighurs as Genocide

Adam Kredo
January 13, 2021 5:35 PM

Republican members of the House Armed Services committee are pressing the State Department to formally designate China’s suppression of its Uyghur minority population as a genocide, according to a copy of the congressional communication obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

In Rare Move, White House Declassifies Key China Strategy Doc

Document outlines Trump approach to countering CCP

Jack Beyrer
January 13, 2021 1:56 PM

The White House declassified a strategy document that lays out the Trump administration's effort to counter the rise of China, providing the public with a rare glimpse into the inner workings of national security operations.

China Reports Biggest Daily COVID-19 Case Jump in Over 5 Months

People wearing face masks walk past a Chinese flag, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, in Beijing

Reuters
January 11, 2021 11:51 AM

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in over five months, the country's health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province surrounding Beijing continued to rise.

Organizations Linked to Chinese Military Are a Cash Cow for American Colleges

Universities received $88 million from CCP entities behind cyber attacks and espionage

Yuichiro Kakutani and Jack Beyrer
January 11, 2021 5:00 AM

Chinese military-linked entities, including those behind extensive cyber attacks and espionage, funneled at least $88 million into U.S. universities over the course of six years, according to a Washington Free Beacon review of federal records.