“Whole of government effort” ordered by President Biden. On Wednesday, President Biden ordered a Pentagon-led review of China strategy as his administration examines the military and national security…
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Defense Department Sends Naval Force to South China Sea
Carrier groups conduct joint exercise. The Defense Department released the news on Tuesday that two aircraft carrier groups conducted a joint exercise in the South China Sea recently.…
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President Discusses Foreign Relations
Iran and China were part of President Biden’s pre-Super Bowl interview. It has become tradition for America’s president to sit with a television interviewer prior to the Super…
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Secretary of State Voices Concerns over Hong Kong
Secretary Blinken says President Trump was right in approach. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently criticized China for acting “egregiously” amid pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, adding the…
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President Continues Trade Pressure on China
No changes to the position of the previous administration at this time. During a White House press briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Jen Paski noted that…
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President Issues Additional Sanctions on Chinese Apps
Action taken due to data security concerns. President Donald Trump released an executive order placing prohibitions on additional Chinese apps based on concerns surrounding the personal and financial…
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DOD Declassifies Chinese Bounties on American Troops
Intelligence unconfirmed, but has potentially global impact. Two senior administration officials declassified an unconfirmed intelligence report that was given to President Trump in a briefing on December 17.…
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Energy Department Issues Order to Protect Nation’s Grid
DOE Secretary seeks to reduce risks to national bulk-power system. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette recently signed a prohibition order intending to reduce the risk to the U.S.…
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Russia and China Hold Joint Military Air Drill
South Korea scrambled fighter jets as precaution. Four Chinese warplanes followed by 15 Russian aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone on their way to a joint…
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Pentagon Adds Four Chinese Firms to Blacklist
Move complies with legislation passed over 20 years ago. This past week, the Pentagon announced that it has added four companies to its blacklist against Chinese technology and…
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