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US security at risk as China-backed ByteDance seeks to retain TikTok control amid sale deadline
Washington DC, March 28: Alarming reports are suggesting that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and a close affiliate of the Chinese Communist Party, is attempting to maintain control over the app in any forthcoming arrangement as the deadline for TikTok's potential sale or ban approaches, according to a report from the National Review (NR).
US lawmaker questions top universities over Chinese nationals in STEM Research, cites security risks
Washington, DC March 21: John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China wrote to the presidents of Purdue University, Stanford University, the University of Illinois, the University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Southern California, according to a report by the Select Committee on CCP (SCCCP).
US lawmakers call for crackdown on China's illegal trade practices, call for Section 301 investigation
Washington DC, March 7: Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have sent a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging them to take further action against China's illegal trade practices, according to a report from the Select Committee on CCP (SCCCP). They called for a Section 301 investigation into China's transshipment schemes.
US Congressmen nominate Campaign for Uyghurs, Li Ying for Nobel Peace Prize
Washington, DC, February 8: Two US Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, who are members of the China panel, have put forward the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying, also known as "Teacher Li" on social media, for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, as reported by the Radio Free Asia (RFA).
TikTok executive alleges forced oath to support China's socialist system
Washington, DC, January 15: A former TikTok executive has claimed that she was required to sign an oath supporting China's "socialist system" and national interests, according to a lawsuit and documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
US Commerce Department moves to restrict Chinese-made drones over 'security concerns'
Washington DC January 4: The US Department of Commerce has initiated a rulemaking period to evaluate the possibility of banning or restricting drones manufactured in China.