The individual President Joe Biden has chosen to head the World Bank has ties to the Chinese business community.
Ajay Banga is presently the vice chairman of General Atlantic, one of ByteDance’s most influential investors. ByteDance, a Chinese firm, owns TikTok, and the app’s close ties to the Chinese Communist Party have raised security worries.
A law pushed by Florida governor (and a potential US Presidential candidate) Ron DeSantis prohibiting the use of Chinese drones in the state has gone into effect, grounding millions of dollars in police and state-owned drones overnight.
A group of lawmakers from both parties went to Taiwan on Thursday, one day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy went against Beijing and met with the island’s president.
The U.S. government has concluded its investigation into the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina on February 4. NBC reported on Monday that Beijing had obtained intelligence despite Beijing’s long-held assertion that the unmanned balloon was a benign civilian airship that accidentally veered off course and flew over sensitive American military installations. During this time, the “benign” airship was observed flying over sensitive American military installations, doing a figure eight over certain areas.
According to Fleitz, deputy chairman of the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute, China views the Biden administration as extremely weak; therefore, they are resorting to blackmail.
A Republican governor told reporters that China’s only objective is to dominate the international stage at the expense of the United States. They use any means, including military threats, surveillance balloons, and TikTok.
Not surprisingly, Sen. Lindsey Graham is leading the “stand up to Russia” charge among GOP Congressional hawks, stating that China has been warned about any potential military assistance to Russia during the Ukraine conflict during an interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
South Africa conducted joint naval operations with Russia and China this past Friday, drawing international criticism and questions about its devotion to Western allies.
The U.S. president defended his decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon after it crossed most of the U.S., saying the device provided crucial intelligence.
As tensions rise with China and Russia, the U.S. defense stockpile for scarce metals and lithium-ion battery materials is getting one billion from Congress.
