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Chinese nationals arrested for NYC police station, monitoring dissidents
Authorities arrested two Chinese nationals on Monday, April 17, for running a secret, illegal police station in New York City. The Department of Justice has accused Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping of helping “monitor and intimidate” Chinese dissidents in the United States. China has since called the accusations “groundless” and said the operation was simply…
If you think TikTok abuses your privacy, check out Meta
When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress in March, he claimed the platform — owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance — doesn’t share user data with the Chinese government. Lawmakers weren’t buying it and neither have dozens of countries around the world. Congress, the U.S. military and more than half of U.S. states…
Officials: Chinese spy balloon was able to gather intelligence in air
According to senior U.S. officials who spoke with NBC News, the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the U.S. before it was shot down in February 2023 was able to gather intelligence from several sensitive American military sites despite the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent that from happening. The balloon first entered U.S. airspace over Alaska on…
Experts accuse China of stealing US tech to build fighter jet
Some experts are accusing China of stealing U.S. military secrets to build a fifth-generation fighter jet that closely resembles that of the U.S. military’s fleet. China’s J-20 fighter jet and the U.S. F-22 Raptor fighters are so similar, some consider it a closing of a gap between the two militaries in terms of technological capabilities.…
TikTok ban gains White House support but could face constitutional challenges
After shooting down China’s spy balloons in the sky, the government is now setting its sights on TikTok, the popular Chinese app. The White House is backing a new bipartisan bill introduced this week that would allow the federal government to regulate and ban foreign-produced technology deemed a national security risk. “In terms of foreign…
China’s foreign minister warns of ‘conflict and confrontation’ with US
China has a new foreign minister, and in his first news conference since taking office, he directed a warning to the U.S. He said that if Washington stays on its current path, there will be inevitable “confrontation and conflict” between the United States and China. The new Foreign Minister Qin Gang shares the same sentiments…
As China tensions mount, US planning to quadruple military presence in Taiwan
The U.S. has plans to quadruple its military presence in Taiwan. According to U.S. officials, one year ago, there were 30 U.S. troops on the island. Now, the U.S. plans to deploy between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan in the coming months. The increase in personnel is meant to bolster a training program to…
Defense Department releases pilot selfie of Chinese balloon
The Defense Department released a pilot selfie of the suspected Chinese Spy balloon that made its way over the United States earlier this month. The pilot was flying a U.S. Air Force U2S Dragon Lady aircraft. The selfie, released Wednesday, was taken Feb. 3 when the balloon was in the area of Kansas. The balloon…
Politics played role in reaction to Chinese spy balloon
President Joe Biden is getting it from all sides. Republicans are criticizing Biden for waiting so long to respond to what we now know was a Chinese spy balloon, especially after the Pentagon admitted it had been tracking the balloon since its launch from China. And China is accusing the Biden administration of overreacting when…
White House to make guidelines for shooting down floating objects
President Biden has instructed his team to create guidelines on how to handle flying objects, like the three still unidentified objects shot down last weekend and the Chinese spy balloon that was taken out the weekend before. The guidelines will be put into a policy that will dictate what poses a safety and security risk,…
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