FBI Director is ‘deeply concerned’ about China’s artificial intelligence program
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on January 19 that he was “deeply concerned” about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s artificial intelligence (AI) program. According to the director, the program doesn’t share the values that it reflects. The first reason regards public security. Speaking at a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ...
Researchers rethink when China will surpass US GDP: Unlikely in next decades
Just a few years ago, expectations were that China would overcome the United States to become the world’s largest economy by the end of this decade. But the expectations have weakened since 2020 when the COVID pandemic hurt the economy. China’s economic outlook has darkened, particularly this year, as the communist leaders ...
Lawmakers introduce bill to cut off Huawei & ‘untrustworthy’ Chinese 5G firms from US banks
A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation to cut off Chinese tech firm Huawei and other foreign companies from accessing the U.S. financial system. Republican Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen from Maryland co-sponsored the bill. It is the latest attempt from the U.S. ...
Google refuses to correct Hong Kong national anthem search results
On November 13, an incident occurred during the Asian Rugby Sevens in the South Korea tournament; the organizers played the wrong national anthem when the Hong Kong players received the award. The song played was not the Chinese national anthem, “March of the Volunteers,” but instead, “Glory to Hongkong.” The organizer ...
China plans huge sums to strive for chip independence amid US curbs: sources
China plans to invest a large amount of money to achieve its chip independence and seek to fight against the U.S. after Washington moves to slow down Beijing’s technological advances. Reuters cited sources saying that the Chinese authorities are working on a package of more than 1 trillion yuan ($143 billion) ...
US to spend $1.5 billion to replace China’s 5G telecom equipment
The U.S. government intends to invest $1.5 billion in domestic 5G equipment production to replace Huawei and ZTE 5G telecom gear. According to Android Headlines, this is a part of an effort to remove Chinese gear from the U.S.'s current telecom network. The outlet noted that countries worldwide want to purchase 5G ...
Bipartisan lawmakers propose bill to ban ‘CCP-puppet’ TikTok in the U.S.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app “TikTok” from operating in the United States amid increasing concerns about the app spying on Americans. The ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act, proposed by Senator Marco Rubio, would block all transactions from any social media company in or ...
Former US pilot faces charges for allegedly providing training for Chinese military pilots
A court-unsealed indictment on Friday revealed that former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan is facing charges of breaking U.S. arms control laws by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers. Daniel Duggan was arrested in a rural area of New South Wales, Australia, in October after a U.S. request. Reuters ...
Japan and Netherlands to join US chip export control, slashing China’s chip ambition: Report
Two U.S. allies, Japan and the Netherlands, have agreed in principle to join with the U.S. to tighten export control of chipmaking equipment to China. The move is an effort from Washington to cut off the Chinese regime from accessing their cutting-edge technology. According to Bloomberg, the two countries are expected ...
US increases military spending as concerns for China’s aggression toward Taiwan increase
The US House of Representatives has approved an $858 billion defense budget with weapons funding for Taiwan. The Financial Times reported, on December 8, the House approved the massive defense budget that includes $10 billion for the purchase of weapons for Taiwan when this country is under increasing pressure from China. ...
US on alert for China’s space activities amid increasing space debris
The Washington Post reported on December 8 that the U.S. is closely monitoring Chinese activities that could endanger American space assets as debris rapidly builds up in low Earth orbit. Beijing has always lagged in a field dominated by the U.S. and Russia. However, it has made substantial strides in recent ...
Hazardous: Police stations and other CCP models have appeared worldwide
The latest report by the Spanish human rights organization "Safeguard Defenders" on December 5 revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set up as many as 102 secret police stations worldwide. They employ local overseas Chinese leaders in many countries to cooperate directly with China's domestic courts and procuracies, ...
US on alert for China’s space activities amid increasing space debris
The Washington Post reported on December 8 that the U.S. is closely monitoring Chinese activities that could endanger American space assets as debris rapidly builds up in low Earth orbit. Beijing has always lagged in a field dominated by the U.S. and Russia. However, it has made substantial strides in recent ...
Terrible: A foreign reporter in China recounts 3 years of living with zero-COVID policy
Al Jazeera Beijing based reporter Katrina Yu recounts the story of her emergency visit to the hospital to give birth but was blocked by the zero-COVID policy. "It's 3:30 in the afternoon. I try to stay calm. My husband was throwing a suitcase...in and out of the rental car while I ...
US imposes sanctions on two Chinese firms for illegal fishing & human rights abuses
The U.S. has imposed financial sanctions on two Chinese fishing fleet companies and several individuals engaging in alleged illegal fishing and human rights abuses. The Treasury Department, on Friday, December 9, announced sanctions on Dalian Ocean Fishing and Pingtan Marine Enterprise. It also targeted Chinese nationals Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, ...
U.S. grant to China-linked battery company raises national security concerns
According to Reuters, two prominent U.S. representatives expressed their strong disapproval on December 7 of the U.S. Energy Department (DOE)’s decision. This body awarded $200 million to Microvast Holdings in collaboration with General Motors Co to build a new EV battery components plant in Tennessee. Representative Frank Lucas, top Republican on ...
