The sanctions were revealed during President Biden’s inauguration.
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Incoming Secretary of State Backs Pompeo’s Uyghur Genocide Designation
Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken said ‘President Trump was right in taking a tougher approach to China.’
Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi Added to U.S. Investment Blacklist
The U.S. Defense Department added the company to a list that the department says support China’s military.
MIT Professor Who Received $19M in Federal Grants Arrested for Concealing Ties to China
Mechanical engineering professor Gang Chen faces charges of wire fraud, failing to file a foreign bank account report, and making
Biden Returns Donation from Dem Ex-Senator Who Registered as Foreign Agent for China
Boxer’s donation to Biden was just $500, however a spokesperson for Biden’s inaugural committee said they do not accept donations
WHO Experts to Visit China This Week for Coronavirus Investigation
The Commission issued a one-sentence announcement saying that the experts were set to arrive on Thursday and meet with Chinese
An Overture to China from the New York Stock Exchange?
On the menu today: The Big Board and China, vaccine distribution, Elon Musk, California, and a very expensive tweet, 0
NYSE Backtracks on Plan to Delist Chinese Telecommunications Firms
The NYSE subsequently announced it would delist the firms on January 7, but backtracked on Monday for unspecified reasons.
Where Is Jack Ma?
On the menu today: the disappearance of a Chinese billionaire, SOE defaults, and the mounting risks to China’s financial system.
McCarthy Says Swalwell ‘Should Not Be on Intel’ Committee after FBI Briefing
Between 2011 and 2015, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed close relationships with Swalwell and a number of other American politicians.
China Forces Hundreds of Thousands of Uyghurs to Work in Xinjiang Cotton Fields: Report
Around 85 percent of China’s raw cotton supply, and 20 percent of the world’s supply, comes from Xinjiang
Australia Stands Up to an Unhinged Beijing Bullying Campaign
China goes to the mattresses to punish the government challenging its pandemic response. Australia pushes back.
China Detains Bloomberg Staffer on Suspicion of Jeopardizing ‘National Security’
News assistant Haze Fan was last seen on Monday being escorted from her apartment by plainclothes police officers.
Ossoff Campaign Gives New Rationale for Initial Failure to Disclose CCP-Linked Cash
Georgia Republicans filed an ethics complaint alleging he ‘knowingly and willfully’ failed to disclose the payments in a May financial
Conflicting Reports Emerge on the Scope of the Hunter Biden Investigation
Hunter Biden confirmed that he is the subject of an investigation into his ‘tax affairs’ — but there may be
Wall Street, Woke Capitalism, and China
On the menu today: Wall Street and China, Chinese debt and “Lake Woebegone” ratings, Europe’s banks, lawyers seeing green, and
Firm Co-Founded by Biden Cabinet Nominees Scrubs China Work from Website
Republican senators have already expressed skepticism about some of the Biden nominees’ business dealings, particularly those involving China.
America’s Elite Universities Hide Contributions from World’s Worst Human-Rights Abusers
Harvard, Cornell, and MIT routinely conceal millions in donations from the Gulf states, China, and Russia.
The Capital Note: Betting on Gridlock
On the menu today: Gridlock, Georgia, a win for pensioners over ESG, San Francisco self immolates (a bit more), Barr’s
A Collusion Tale: China and the Bidens
Not only were the Bidens’ Chinese business contacts known to have ties to the regime; they also may have been
Meet the Trump Official Calling Beijing’s Bluff
Matthew Pottinger has emerged as a key player in the administration’s adversarial approach to China.
Max Boot’s Case for Chinese Empire
Boot’s defense of China’s coronavirus response and criticism of America’s amounts to CCP propaganda.
Biden-Boosting Journalists Have Become the Censors
For many in the media, it’s not about investigating the alleged abuses of the powerful. It’s about getting Democrats elected.
The Capital Note: China Bulls Shop, Europe’s Sour Grapes
On the menu today: China’s successful bond issue, America’s high tech, China’s Covid exports (no, not that one) and the
The Capital Note: ‘Stakeholder Capitalism’ or Democracy: Choose One; Yield or Human Rights: Choose One
On the menu today: ESG (again), Renminbi revival, the economics of vending machines, the economics of the Spanish Flu, and
Henry Kissinger Calls on U.S., China to Set ‘Limits’ on Threats or Risk World War
He is credited with engineering the establishment of relations between communist China and the U.S., during his tenure as secretary
The U.N. Turns 75, and the Chinese Communist Party Gaslights the World
As the U.N. approaches a century of existence, its chief challenge will be to grapple with authoritarian attempts to remake
Federal Court Blocks TikTok Download Ban
The ruling from the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. will allow TikTok’s owner extra time to receive approval.
Pompeo: Chinese Consulate in NYC Is Espionage Hub
The secretary of state’s remarks came after the Justice Department charged an NYPD officer on Monday with spying for China.
NYPD Officer Charged With Spying on Tibetans for China
Baimadajie Angwang, a community affairs officer, acted “at the direction and control” of Chinese government officials at the Chinese Consulate.
China, WHO Could Have Prevented COVID Pandemic, Congressional Report Concludes
The WHO accepted Chinese propaganda regarding the outbreak, effectively misinforming other nations on the spread of coronavirus.
Georgia Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff Quietly Discloses Financial Ties to Pro-CCP Hong Kong Media Company
PCCW, the largest telecom agency in Hong Kong, is run by Chairman Richard Li, son of Hong Kong’s richest man,
Trump Administration to Ban Americans from Downloading TikTok, WeChat
The Commerce Department will prohibit U.S. business transactions with messaging app WeChat beginning September 20 and TikTok on November 12.
Former U.S. Amb. to China Claims Hong Kong Protesters ‘Went Too Far,’ Denies China Carrying Out Genocide of Uyghurs
J. Stapleton Roy, who served as U.S. envoy to China from 1991 to 1995, made the remarks during a Zoom
U.S. Bans Cotton, Other Products from Xinjiang, Citing Forced Uyghur Labor
Officials added that the ban was initially limited in order to be “legally unassailable” but that more prohibitions are to
USC Professor Who Used Chinese Word That Sounds Like English Slur ‘Not Dismissed Nor Suspended,’ Admin Says
USC’s Marshall School of Business’ dean is on the defensive after receiving widespread backlash for his handling of the incident.
Australian Journalists Flee China after Diplomatic Stand Off
Two journalists fled after being questioned by intelligence agents and forced to seek the protection of their country’s government.