July 21, 2023 Conservatives mock Biden wandering away from question on Chinese hackers: 'Has no idea what’s going on' After joking earlier that he should not be mistaken for Abe Lincoln, Biden suddenly left a press conference while a reporter was still asking him a question.
July 21, 2023 Wray defends FISA, says law used to 'detect and thwart' Chinese hacking of US critical infrastructure The FBI was able to “detect and thwart" Chinese hackers trying to access U.S. infrastructure, as well as malign threats from other adversaries, under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday in a letter to Congress defending the law.
July 21, 2023 Retired Canadian Mountie accused of helping China to identify, intimidate target Former Canadian Mountie William Majcher, 60, was arrested Thursday night in Vancouver for allegedly helping the Chinese government identify an intimidation campaign victim.
July 21, 2023 Tim Scott's hesitance to ban TikTok outright looms amid his tough on China push Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's past comments and campaign donations related to TikTok have come to light following his new tough-on-China push.
July 21, 2023 Nikki Haley targets Confucius Institutes, but at least 2 operated in South Carolina when she was governor During Nikki Haley's tenure as governor of South Carolina, at least two higher education institutions operated Confucius Institutes in the Palmetto State.
July 21, 2023 Hong Kong court to decide whether to ban broadcast of popular protest song at Beijing’s request A court in Hong Kong is deciding on whether the distribution and broadcast of the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong" should be banned, following China’s request.
July 20, 2023 Mayorkas: China ‘bears responsibility’ in regard to US fentanyl crisis DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday said that Beijing "bears responsibility" for its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, pointing to action it needs to take.
July 20, 2023 US ambassador to China among those hacked in Beijing-linked operation US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was the highest-ranked State Department to be hacked in a Beijing-backed cyber espionage operation.
July 19, 2023 China leans on Kissinger goodwill, but influence 'diluted,' expert says Henry Kissinger continued to make regular trips to China after leaving office, and Beijing has tried to seize on the opportunity to try and drum up positive momentum with the U.S.
July 19, 2023 Early mammals may have hunted dinosaurs, rare China fossil suggests A fossil found in China suggests some early mammals may have hunted dinosaurs, according to new research from Canadian and Chinese scientists published Tuesday.