Speaker’s Planned Taiwan Visit Elicits Warning from China

Beijing threatens “resolute and strong measures.” House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is due to visit Taiwan in August. She was originally scheduled to visit the island nation…

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Commerce Department Endorses New Semiconductor Factory

Supports passage of Bipartisan Innovation Act On Monday, the Commerce Department announced the company GlobalWafers’ intent to base their next 300-millimeter silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas. The…

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Legislators Propose Review of Semiconductor Supply Chain

Chips are primarily produced in Taiwan.  A  bipartisan group of legislators in the House of Representatives led by Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin is proposing a systematic review…

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International Religious Freedom Report Released

Secretary Blinken highlights issues in Pakistan. The State Department recently released its 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom which tracks information from nearly 200 countries. This report to…

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Senators Introduce Taiwan Policy Legislation

Bill seeks to define commitment against Chinese aggression.  Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate on Friday to overhaul U.S. policy toward Taiwan, defining key American commitments to…

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Defense Secretary Meets with Chinese Counterpart

Discussions included Taiwan, North Korea, and Ukraine.  On Friday morning in Singapore, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, the Minister of National Defense General Wei…

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U.S. Delegation Makes Visit to Taiwan

China sends 30 warplanes in show of force.  A delegation led by Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois arrived in Taipei on Monday on a previously unannounced visit. The delegation…

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Commerce Secretary Announces Global CBPR Forum

Several nations collaborate to address global privacy. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week the establishment of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. Canada, Japan,…

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China Warns U.S. Defense Secretary on Taiwan

The defense officials hold their first call.  China’s defense minister told U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that Taiwan is a part of China during the first phone…

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Congress Expresses Concern over Indo-Pacific

Several federal legislators visit Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the general acceptance of it by China, has prompted concern among many in Congress about the…

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