Amid New Cold War, Congressmen Bet Big on Beating China at Science

Endless Frontiers Act would put $100 billion toward U.S. innovation dominance

Charles Fain Lehman
May 30, 2020 5:00 AM

New legislation circulating in Congress would pour tens of billions of dollars into American research and development, in a move that one Republican sponsor characterized as critical to a new "Cold War" against China.

Andrew Cuomo: ‘This Virus Came From Europe’ Not China

Josh Christenson
May 29, 2020 11:35 PM

New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) said on Friday that the coronavirus came to the United States from Europe and not China.

Trump to Pull U.S. Out of World Health Organization

Reuters
May 29, 2020 4:12 PM

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China.

Trump Orders His Administration to Begin Eliminating Hong Kong Privileges

The White House Holds Daily Briefing On Coronavirus Pandemic

Reuters
May 29, 2020 3:52 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong, in response to China’s plans to impose new security legislation in the territory.

The Bully of Beijing

The coronavirus is China's latest excuse for aggression. Trump must stand up to it.

Chinese President Xi Jinping Speaks With Russian President Vladimir Putin Via Video Link

Washington Free Beacon Editors
May 28, 2020 4:30 PM

In 1962, China and India fought a brief war in the Aksai-Chin region, a mountainous territory along their shared border. China eventually drove the Indians behind the so-called Line of Actual Control, where the still-contested borderline remains today.

China Working to Assume Control of U.N. Agencies

Trump admin vows to combat Chinese manipulation of global body

Adam Kredo
May 28, 2020 4:00 PM

China is working to assume control of multiple key United Nations agencies in order to subvert U.S. influence and advance its anti-democratic agenda, current and former senior Trump administration officials told the Washington Free Beacon.

Beijing Moves Forward With Anti-Democracy ‘Security Law’ in Hong Kong

Anti-government protesters raise their hands as they attend the "Lest We Forget" rally in Hong Kong

Reuters
May 28, 2020 2:18 PM

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its freedoms and jeopardize its role as a global financial hub.

Trump Admin Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous From China

Decision comes amid Communist Party crackdown on protesters

Adam Kredo
May 27, 2020 3:48 PM

The Trump administration on Wednesday officially designated Hong Kong as no longer autonomous from China, escalating tensions between the United States and Beijing as it violently cracks down on protesters in the city.

White House Pushes Back on Chinese Claims it Gives Most in Global Health Aid

War of words over aid is the latest sally in the Trump administration’s efforts to counteract Chinese propaganda

Adam Kredo
May 27, 2020 5:00 AM

The Trump administration is aggressively working to counter China's claims that it has overtaken the United States as a global health aid leader, with a senior administration official telling the Washington Free Beacon that Beijing's newfound generosity is part of an effort to distract the world from its early cover-up of the coronavirus.

YouTube Censors Criticism of China

Site automatically deletes terms used by regime critics

Yuichiro Kakutani
May 26, 2020 6:30 PM

YouTube is deleting any comments that contain two terms that are critical of the Chinese government, raising concerns about the tech industry's willingness to censor content in order to gain favor with the communist regime.