BEIJING/TAIPEI — China threatened to retaliate on Wednesday if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit of the United States next month, saying any such move would be a “provocation.” For the full article, click...
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China’s Greatest Weapon: TikTok Pushes Suicide Videos on 13-Year-Olds
It only takes ten minutes after creating an account on China’s TikTok app for the platform’s algorithm to begin pushing suicide videos to 13-year-old children. For the full article, click here.
Musk Wants Justice for ‘QAnon Shaman.’ He Shouldn’t Stop There.
“Free Jacob Chansley.” Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has called for justice for “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley, as new video evidence has confirmed that Chansley was acting peacefully in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and was escorted around by friendly police. For the...
White House mum on declassifying COVID report after unanimous House approval
WASHINGTON — Americans are one step closer to knowing what the US government knows about the origins of COVID-19 — if the White House will let them. For the full article, click here.
Taiwan warns of China military’s ‘sudden entry’ close to island
TAIPEI – Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for a “sudden entry” by the Chinese military into areas close to its territory amid rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait. For the full article, click...
US shoots down another high-altitude ‘object’ over Alaska: Pentagon
The US has shot down another high-altitude “object” over the waters off Alaska, the Pentagon revealed Friday — six days after a fighter jet took out a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. For the full article, click here.
Biden panned by pols on decision to shoot down Chinese spy balloon: ‘Abysmally failed’
Washington reacted to the President Biden’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon with mixed reviews, with praise and criticism falling mainly along party lines. For the full article, click here.
US postpones Blinken China trip indefinitely over spy balloon furor
The Biden administration has scrapped Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to China early next week after a suspected spy balloon launched by Beijing was spotted over the western US. For the full article, click here.
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Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96 – Fox News
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at age 96, according to Chinese state TV. For the full article, click here.