Feds Arrest Five For Aiding Chinese Regime

FBI says five men threatened U.S. resident to return to his homeland

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 28, 2020 3:15 PM

The Chinese government enlisted Americans and U.S. permanent residents for a "large-scale and wide-ranging conspiracy" to strongarm a Chinese fugitive to return to his homeland, according to the Department of Justice.

Rubio, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Designate Uighur Camps as Genocide

Jack Beyrer
October 27, 2020 4:40 PM

Republican senators Marco Rubio (Fla.), John Cornyn (Texas), and Jim Risch (Idaho) introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to designate China's ongoing human-rights abuses against its Uighur Muslim population as genocide.

Biden’s Fracking Flip-Flops Could Alienate Environmentalists

Jack Beyrer
October 23, 2020 5:20 PM

Former vice president Joe Biden’s platform on climate change and environmental issues could alienate climate-change voters, activists say.

Barney Frank Says Biden May Reverse China Tech Restrictions

Jack Beyrer
October 23, 2020 2:00 PM

Former Democratic congressman Barney Frank told Asia Times Thursday he expects a Biden administration might work to roll back some U.S. technology restrictions toward China.

China Disinformation Ops Target Top GOP Lawmaker

Rep. McCaul latest victim of CCP influence operations seeking to sway U.S. elections

Adam Kredo
October 21, 2020 5:15 PM

China is targeting a leading Republican lawmaker who has been at the center of efforts to crackdown on the Communist Party’s stealth campaign to influence the 2020 election.

State Department Designates Chinese State Media Outlets as Foreign Missions

Jack Beyrer
October 21, 2020 3:50 PM

The State Department designated six Chinese state media and propaganda outlets as foreign missions in a Wednesday press release.

Trump Admin Claims Victory in New Space Race

Space Force will be key to countering Chinese and Russian ambitions

Jack Beyrer
October 21, 2020 2:40 PM

The Trump administration is upending decades of American retreat in the final frontier to pull ahead of Russia and China in a 21st-century space race, according to a top Trump administration official.

Defense Experts Blast Biden’s Taiwan Policy

Biden, advisers have sought to cut back support for key U.S. ally

Vice President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Li Yuanchao

Jack Beyrer
October 20, 2020 5:00 AM

Former vice president Joe Biden’s willingness to abandon the Trump administration's efforts to strengthen Taiwan could create major problems in the region and bolster China, defense experts say.

China Suggests It May Detain American Citizens for Diplomatic Leverage

Jack Beyrer
October 19, 2020 4:00 PM

China suggested it may detain American citizens as leverage to ease prosecution of Chinese nationals accused of spying in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

As Governor, Hickenlooper Directed Grants to Tech Companies Doing Business in China

Hickenlooper has come under fire for downplaying China threat

Alana Goodman
October 19, 2020 4:59 AM

Former Democratic Colorado governor John Hickenlooper directed hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants to technology companies to conduct business in China, including a company that said it would work with participants in a Chinese government program that U.S. officials have linked to economic espionage.