Influence Power: How China Covertly Operates in the U.S.

Dissident targeted in $3 billion repatriation scheme

Bill Gertz
September 4, 2019 5:00 AM

Chinese influence operations in the United States are pervasive and include the use of covert operations to support the objectives of the Communist Party of China in silencing critics of the regime in Beijing.

Amid Crisis, China Rejected Hong Kong Plan to Appease Protesters – Sources

Concrete evidence shows the extent to which China is controlling the Hong Kong government’s response to the unrest

An anti-extradition bill protester carries a barricade for blocking the road during a protest in Hong Kong

Reuters
August 30, 2019 8:55 AM

Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters’ five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory.

Trump Adviser Bolton, in Ukraine, Warns of Chinese Influence

Discussed concerns with officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives for a meeting with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid at Downing Street in London

Reuters
August 28, 2019 9:26 AM

KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton warned on Wednesday of the threat of unfair Chinese trade practices during a trip to Kiev and said he had discussed his concerns with officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Continetti: No One Should Be Optimistic About China Trade War Ending Soon

'President Trump is asking the Chinese to pay a price they just can't pay'

Washington Free Beacon Staff
August 27, 2019 8:10 PM

Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Matthew Continetti said on Tuesday night, a quick end to the trade war with China is unlikely due to the high price the Chinese would have to pay to satisfy President Donald Trump's demands.

Sanders: China Has Done More to Solve Poverty Than ‘Any Country in the History of Civilization’

'They’ve done a lot of things for their people'

Paul Crookston
August 27, 2019 4:15 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) declared that communist China has done more to alleviate poverty than any country in history during a Tuesday appearance on Hill TV’s Rising.

How to Help Hong Kong

Column: Start by defending Taiwan

Matthew Continetti
August 23, 2019 5:00 AM

In October 1950 the People's Liberation Army entered Tibet. The communists made short work of the Tibetan military. The following year, representatives of the Dalai Lama signed a treaty with the People's Republic of China (then all of two years old).

Inside the Ring: China’s Secret Propaganda Rules Revealed

Bill Gertz
August 22, 2019 3:08 PM

The ruling Communist Party of China issued internal guidelines recently mandating that state-run propaganda outlets avoid any positive reports on the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

U.S. Clears Sale of F-16 Jets to Taiwan

Export valued at $8 billion and is first major warplane deal since 1990s

Bill Gertz
August 22, 2019 5:00 AM

The Trump administration on Tuesday formally cleared the sale of 66 new F-16 jet fighters to Taiwan in a bid to bolster the island nation's air power.

U.S. Tests First Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Since INF Withdrawal

Flight test of Tomahawk variant, intermediate-range missile judged a success

Bill Gertz
August 20, 2019 5:00 AM

The U.S. military conducted the first test of a ground-launched cruise missile since the United States withdrew from the landmark 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia this month.

Twitter Restricts State-Sponsored Media Ads

Policy updated in response to Chinese disinformation campaign

Nic Rowan
August 19, 2019 6:55 PM

Twitter will no longer support advertisements created by state-sponsored media entities, the social media company announced in a blog post on Monday.

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