Hong Kong

December 9, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban in Serious Setback for Chinese Influence Operations

A federal appeals court has upheld a law forcing the TikTok social media platform — a conduit for Chinese influence operations and information harvesting — to be sold by its Chinese parent company...

December 2, 2024 | Jack Burnham, Thomas Carroll

How to Beat China in the Quest for AI Dominance

The next administration must recognize that getting ahead in the AI race will both protect U.S. national security and stem the global spread of authoritarianism.

November 27, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

House Select Committee Shines Light on Hong Kong’s Role in Sanctions Evasion

U.S. legislators are increasingly concerned that Hong Kong is becoming a key hub for bypassing sanctions against Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and other authoritarian regimes. Accordingly, the House...

November 27, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

U.S. Should Expand Its Sanctions Against Tehran’s Industrial Metals Industry

Trump’s Maximum Pressure 2.0 Should Designate All Significant Iranian Firms, Including Senior Leaders and Board Members

November 20, 2024 | George Bogden, David Rader

Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment

“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...

November 8, 2024 | Jack Burnham |

House Select Committee Seeks to Tamp Down Chinese Access to Advanced Semiconductors

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party issued letters to several large semiconductor manufacturers this morning seeking detailed information on their sales and top customers. The move...

November 2, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

Palau is under attack from PRC

There is a spike in activity now because China sees Palau’s 5 November election as an opportunity to put in place representatives that are more in line with its ambitions.

October 9, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Atoning for Britain’s colonialist past

By encouraging China’s colonialist present

October 2, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

The problem with American diplomacy

Our enemies aren’t interested in “win-win solutions”

September 14, 2024 | David May, Melissa Sacks

The Fundraising Shortcut Ripe for Abuse

Did tax-exempt money help activists release maggots and mealworms on the Israeli prime minister’s delegation to Washington, DC, in late July? The perpetrators reportedly hailed from the Palestinian...

August 16, 2024 | |

Treasury Sanctions Iranian Proxies Smuggling Commodities

The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting entities affiliated with Iranian proxy terrorist groups in Yemen and Lebanon engaged in the smuggling of Iranian commodities....

August 14, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Taiwan, under the guns

The most powerful Communist regime ever threatens its democratic neighbor

August 1, 2024 | Max Meizlish |

Treasury Sanctions Highlight Hong Kong’s Role as Emerging Sanctions Evasion Hub

The Treasury Department designated 12 individuals and entities in Iran, China, and Hong Kong on Monday for supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs. This action...

July 12, 2024 | Max Meizlish |

U.S. Sanctions Impede Russia’s Arctic LNG Ambitions

U.S. Sanctions Impede Russia’s Arctic LNG Ambitions By Max Meizlish In a setback to Russia’s Arctic ambitions, the Chinese vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi reversed course on Monday, opting not to deliver...

June 30, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

Countering CCP’s narrative warfare with the Digital Lennon Wall

‘CCP must lie in order to cover up the terrible things that they’re doing in China, in Hong Kong, and around the world. To do this, they use narrative warfare to control what people see as the truth.’

June 26, 2024 | |

U.S. Sanctions Banking Network Transferring Billions for Iran’s Military

The United States sanctioned nearly 50 individuals and entities that comprise branches of a “shadow banking” network processing billions of dollars for Iran’s military on June...

June 21, 2024 | Max Meizlish |

U.S. Broadens Scope of Sanctions to Target Facilitators of Russian Evasion Schemes

The Departments of State and the Treasury announced extensive new sanctions on June 12 targeting over 300 individuals and entities aiding Russia in evading sanctions and perpetuating its aggression in...

June 12, 2024 | Craig Singleton |

5 Things to Know About Chinese Drone Company DJI

Chinese drone manufacturer Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Company Limited (known simply as DJI) controls over 70 percent of the global drone market, perfectly illustrating the fusion of China’s economic...

March 22, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Congress Is Right to Call for the Strategic Divestment of TikTok

The Chinese Communist Party in Beijing is nervous — and it ought to be. The U.S. Congress has targeted a significant tool the CCP uses to spread disinformation among Americans, and the rulers in Beijing...

March 20, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Attack TikTok

Cut its Chinese Communist ties