US Should Designate the CCP as a ‘Transnational Criminal Organization’
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American Thought Leaders
JAN JEKIELEK
“We need to quit this viewpoint that they’re a strategic competitor. China and the Communist Party [see] the United States of America as their enemy. And they treat us as such. It’s time we start acting like there’s an enemy out there,” says Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Twitter Founder Calls for the End of Chinese Regime; Biden Signs Bill to Boost US Chipmaking
China in focus
A $280 billion spending bill is signed into law. It aims to boost the American semiconductor industry and reduce dependency on China. Another bill also gets introduced. If passed, it would block the Chinese Communist Party from buying farmland in America. The continued practice has been called a national security issue.
80,000 Stranded on Vacation: China’s Top Tourist Destination on Lockdown; Gordon Chang on Taiwan
China Insider with David Zhang
China’s latest draconian lockdown hits Hainan Province, stranding 80,000 people on vacation. In the vacation town of Sanya, tourists are paying thousands of dollars out-of-pocket for a “forced lockdown order.” Plus, I speak with Gordon Chang about the latest in the U.S.–China match over Taiwan.
Has Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Changed America’s Strategic Ambiguity? A Chat with Rupert Hammond-Chambers
Zooming In With Simone Gao
China launched a series of joint military operations around Taiwan immediately after Speaker Pelosi left Taiwan. The operations include live-fire military drills in zones encircling Taiwan — at some points, within just 12 miles of the island’s shore. Did Pelosi’s trip trigger China’s aggression? Is
First Senate Hearing on Gain of Function Research Since Start of Pandemic
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EpochTV Live
Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the first congressional hearing on gain-of-function research as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 3. Access the livestream on this page.
The hearing comes amid intensifying Republican scrutiny
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