China

Congressional Republicans Slam Carter Center’s China Ties

Ex-president's think tank partnered with CCP influence arm

Congressional Republicans are demanding answers from the Carter Center for its collaboration with Chinese government-backed entities as part of a wider effort to crack down on Chinese influence-peddling efforts in the United States.

Wuhan Lab Kept NIH Funding Despite Trump Crackdown

Chinese lab collected hundreds of thousands from U.S. taxpayers

Federal records show the U.S. government is partnering with the Wuhan Institute of Virology even though the Trump administration pledged to ban funding for the Chinese laboratory located at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

State Dept Refuses to Explain Iran Envoy’s Talks with China

Malley's powwows with China about Iran deal hint at Biden admin divisions on diplomacy

Rob MalleyThe State Department is refusing to provide details or even confirm statements by the Chinese government indicating the U.S.-Iran envoy Robert Malley recently spoke to Communist Party officials about the Biden administration’s efforts to reenter the 2015 nuclear accord.

Beijing Bans BBC Broadcasts

The Chinese government banned the BBC from broadcasting on the Chinese mainland for the next year after the media outlet published stories about human rights abuses in China.