Beijingâs three-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) concluded on Friday with more pledges of funding for Africa, even though Chinaâs sputtering economy may be hard-pressed to meet those commitments. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) counted $5src.6 billion in Chinese loans, aid programs, and corporate investments for Africa over the next three years that were
Italy’s Meloni Signs Three-Year ‘Action Plan’ with Communist China to Bolster Business Ties
BEIJING (AP) â Italy and China signed a three-year action plan on Sunday to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation, Italyâs Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on an official visit to the Chinese capital. Meloni is trying to reset relations with China as fears of a trade war with the European
China Says NATO Creating ‘Imaginary Enemies’ After Getting Called Out for Russia Support
The Chinese government reacted with outrage on Thursday to the publication of this yearâs NATO summit declaration, which explicitly referred to Beijing as a threat and suggested it could act in response to Chinaâs close diplomatic relationship with Russia. The NATO summit concluded in Washington, DC, on Thursday, following talks among the world leaders of
Zelensky Accuses Communist China of Blocking Peace Process with Russia
SINGAPORE (AP) â Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China on Sunday of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming Swiss-organized peace conference on the war in Ukraine. Speaking at Asiaâs premier security conference, Zelenskyy said that China is pressuring other countries and their leaders not to attend the upcoming talks. He did not say which ones.
China must pay the price for unleashing COVID-19
For four long years, an Anthony Fauci-led cabal sought to keep COVIDâs origins in a Chinese lab hidden from the public. With Beijingâs active assistance, they were largely successful. Skeptics like myself, who suggested that Americans shouldnât buy Chinaâs bat-guano-crazy story about the virus coming from a wet market, were dismissed as âconspiracy theoristsâ in the United States and […]
Geoff Lewis: With TikTok, China Controlling One of the Most Powerful Algorithms Influencing the U.S.
Bedrock Capital founder Geoff Lewis said Thursday on CNBCâs âSquawk Boxâ that the United States was letting China control one of the most powerful algorithms influencing the country by not banning TikTok. Lewis said, âI would love for there to be a TikTok ban. I think back to August 202o when President Trump executive order
Tom Cotton: ‘Hell of a Coincidence’ Shou Zi Chew Became TikTok CEO Day After Inking Deal with China
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Wednesday said there was a âhell of a coincidenceâ in how Shou Zi Chew became the CEO of TikTok the day after he brokered a deal with China. Cotton spoke during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation, which included big tech companies such as Facebook, Snapchat
Dire Warning: China Experiments with â100% Fatalâ COVID Strain
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China on Iowa: ‘The World Should Prepare’ for Return of Trump
The Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times urged the world on Monday, shortly before the beginning of the Iowa primary caucuses, to âprepare for the possibility of Donald Trump being re-elected as president.â Trump, who served as president from 2016 to 2020 and maintained an aggressive anti-communist foreign policy, decisively won the Iowa caucuses hours later by
China Warns Ahead of Election It Will âSmash Any Taiwan Independence Plotsâ
Annabelle Chih/Getty Images The Chinese Defense Ministry on Friday sought to bully Taiwanese voters by warning it will âsmash any Taiwan independence plots,â implicitly threatening the Taiwanese if they make the âwrongâ choice by voting for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai Ching-te on Saturday. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said Taiwanâs purchase
China Calls Biden ‘Inadequate’ over Lloyd Austin Absence –
Chinaâs state-run propaganda newspaper Global Times declared President Joe Biden âinadequateâ and his administration âdisorderlyâ on Monday over the secret hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin â a criticism levied nearly five months after the still-unexplained disappearance of now-former Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu. Austin was reportedly hospitalized on January 1 over what the Pentagon described as
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Continue Feud over China at 4th GOP Debate
AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis duked it out again over who was weaker on China as governor during the fourth Republican presidential debate earlier this week. Haley, who touted being tough on China early on in the debate, later called for an end to normal trade
Saudi Arabia Announces Joint Military Exercises with China
The government of Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the Saudi and Chinese navies have commenced a three-week joint exercise known as âBlue Sword.â The first Blue Sword drill was held in 2019, near Saudi Arabiaâs Red Sea port city of Jeddah. This yearâs exercise was launched from the southern Chinese city of Zhanjiang, with
Biden again calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ as China vows to be ‘unstoppable’ in retaking Taiwan
President Biden repeated his reference to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” on Wednesday just hours after a spokeswoman for the Chinese government vowed her country would be “unstoppable” in eventually retaking Taiwan. Biden’s comments came at his press conference concluding the U.S.-China summit in San Francisco when a reporter asked if he would […]
Hayward: China Demands U.S. Colleges Be More Pro-Palestinian
Chinaâs state-run Global Times on Monday took note of American universities supporting the terrorists of Hamas and insisted they should be even more supportive, which might be the most extravagant demand to come from the Chinese Communist Party since it drew a map that said the entire South China Sea, plus a good deal of
Exclusive–Ramaswamy: Haley ‘Was a China Stooge,’ DeSantis ‘Not that Different’
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy told Sirius XMâs Breitbart News Saturday former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) âwas a China Stoogeâ who tries âto talk tough nowâ and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) âreally isnât that different.â Host and Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle and Ramaswamy spoke about a number of storylines coming out of the debate
Local Florida Newspaperâs Editorial Board: DeSantisâs Actual Record on China Does Not Support Crackdown Claims
A local Florida newspaperâs editorial board called out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for taking recent actions to crack down on Chinese companies doing business in Florida, but then leasing aircraft from a company that does business with China. The South Florida Sun Sentinelâs editorial board on Friday said while DeSantis took recent moves, such as
White House: China Can Have Talks in the Middle East that We Can’t Do as Well
On Fridayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âSpecial Report,â White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby stated that âChina also can have a dialogue with certain actorsâ in the Middle East âthat we may not be able to or may not be able to do as effectively as, perhaps, they
Alex Marlow: Joe Bidenâs A.I. Oligarchs Plan for Our Future â Harness U.S. Government, Team with China, and âBreakâ Capitalism
No administration in history has been so thoroughly infiltrated by the influence peddling industry than Joe Bidenâs. The entire world knows that Bidenâs administration is for sale. From foreign governments to Americaâs tech and defense sectors, the money will stay flowing so long as Bidenâs policies stay favorable to them. This is a running theme
China Ramped up Harassment of the U.S. Military After Joe Biden’s Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
Chinaâs military dramatically increased its harassment of U.S. aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region after the Biden administrationâs botched Afghanistan withdrawal, a newly released Pentagon report indicates. The yearly report on Chinaâs military said that between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2023, the United States tracked more than 180 instances of Peopleâs Liberation Army
China to Double Size of Space Station Touted as ISS Alternative
The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) said Wednesday that it plans to double the size of Chinaâs Tiangong space station, extending its operational life to more than 15 years and positioning the platform as an alternative to the International Space Station (ISS). The Tiangong became operational in 2022 and is currently a bit less
Pentagon looking to develop ‘fleet’ of AI drones, systems to combat China: report
The Pentagon has started to assess the possibility of developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fleet of drones and autonomous systems that officials argue will allow the U.S. to compete with and counter threats from China. “Weâre not at war. We are not seeking to be at war, but we have to be able to get […]
Illegal Medical Lab with Contaminants, Links to China Shut Down in California
An illegal medical laboratory with apparent links to China was discovered in a warehouse in the town of Reedley, California, near Fresno, in April, new reports reveal. Los Angeles-based news station KTLA reported Friday: The disturbing discovery was made in April and was prompted by a simple garden hose that was illegally attached to the back
Ex-Political Prisoner Flees China for Freedom on a Jet Ski
South Koreaâs Coast Guard confirmed this week it had arrested a man from China attempting to enter the country on a jet ski. In remarks on Wednesday, a human rights campaigner confirmed the man in question was anti-communist dissident Kwon Pyong, who served an 18-year prison sentence in 2017 for wearing an anti-Xi Jinping shirt.
Commerce Sec’y Raimondo: We Have to Protect Security from China, But ‘It’s Not So Much About Doing More’
During a portion of an interview with CNBC Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon aired on Wednesdayâs broadcast of âStreet Signs,â Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed the possibility of further action by the U.S. against China and stated that the United States cannot âcompromise or negotiate when it comes to national securityâ when it comes to
New York City spent $50K to send migrants to Florida, Texas, China: report
New York City spent approximately $50,000 in a one-year period to resettle dozens of migrants in different parts of the U.S. â including Florida and Texas â as well as other countries, including South American nations and even China. The city spent $50,000 between April 2022 and April 2023 to rehouse 114 migrant households to […]
US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships hold drills near South China Sea as tensions increase with China
U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday as Washington presses efforts to reinforce alliances in Asia amid an increasingly tense rivalry with China. Witnessed by journalists onboard a Philippine coast guard patrol boat, the BRP Cabra, the drills focused on a […]
Tesla treasure trove found in China after 13 years now worth a record $2 million
A trio of brand-new Teslas that were sitting in shipping containers on a Chinese dock since 2010 are about to be sold for a record amount. The Roadsters were recently discovered in the city of Quingdao, having never been picked up by their buyer. They were reportedly ordered by a Chinese startup electric car company […]