South Korea’s newly inaugurated leftist president, Lee Jae-myung, announced his intent Thursday to prioritize closer ties with North Korea, China, and Russia, signaling a sharp departure from the staunch U.S. alliance under his impeached conservative predecessor. Lee’s comments came during a press conference marking his first month in office.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with foreign ministers from Japan, India, and Australia in Washington on Tuesday to launch a new alliance aimed at cutting dependence on China for critical minerals. The agreement, part of a broader “Quad Critical Minerals Initiative,” includes plans for up to 40 companies from the four nations to meet and discuss reshaping their mineral supply chains.
A panel of scientists affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report that they cannot draw a definite conclusion about COVID-19's origins.
The Chinese Communist Party is using America’s green energy movement to undermine U.S. energy independence, according to a new investigation by State Armor. The report reveals that Energy Foundation China is funneling funds into U.S. green energy projects with the goal of shifting supply chains to Beijing—raising serious concerns about national security.
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), based in Beijing and Shanghai, continues to conduct high-risk artificial intelligence research despite reassurances from Microsoft leadership that sensitive projects are off-limits. According to watchdogs, the Beijing lab has published facial recognition and synthetic media research in collaboration with prominent, sanctioned Chinese universities—some known for close ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill into law that bans entities connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land in the state.
