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…
Read MoreDOD 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.…
Read MoreEnergy 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.…
Read MoreRussia 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…
Read MorePentagon 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…
Read MoreVisas Tightened for CCP Members Traveling to U.S.
Significant reductions attached to length of stay. The State Department has announced rules that have been issued by President Trump’s administration restricting travel to the United States for…
Read MoreChina Launches Mission to Moon
The plan is to return with rock samples. On Tuesday morning, China launched the Chang’e-5 spacecraft to collect and bring back to Earth samples from the surface of…
Read MoreMore Countries Join Clean Network
State Department announces 53 nations now members of the international alliance. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach recently announced the addition…
Read MoreTaiwan Not Part of China, Secretary Pompeo Affirms
China says it will retaliate if moves are made that undermine its interests. In a radio interview Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, “Taiwan has not been…
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