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Bessent Warns Chinese AI Firms Could Face US Sanctions Over IP Theft

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Tuesday, July 21, that the Trump administration would consider imposing sanctions on China if Chinese artificial intelligence models are found to have stolen
Bessent Chinese AI Firms US Sanctions

Ships Reject US Escorts in Strait of Hormuz Despite Renewed Iranian Attacks

As conflict in Iran resumed last week, ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz have come under fire once again. Yet, sources indicate that shipping firms are refusing to use
Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Scholar Says Beijing Treats Tehran as a ‘Tactical Tool’ to Drain US Resources
Iran Exported $6 Billion Worth of Oil to China During Truce via Ship-to-Ship Transfers: Report
Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate in the United Arab Emirates, along the Strait of Hormuz June 23 2025
Hong Kong Freedom Group Opposes US Lifting Sanctions on Nine Chinese, Hong Kong Officials
Hong Kong Freedom Group
Trump’s Allegations of Chinese Election Interference Raise Questions About Planned Xi Visit: Commentator
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as they attend a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
White House Declassified Files Allege CCP Targeted Senior US Officials’ Email Accounts
Trump CCP White House Email Accounts
Hong Kong Group Commemorates July 21 Incident, Calls for Preserving the Truth
July 21 Incident
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found evidence of FBI officials accepting gifts from media personnel without prior authorization.
Senior FBI Official Found Accepting Gifts From Media
An investigation by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Justice (DoJ) found...
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China Shows Signs of Fiscal and Food Shortages Amid Slowing Economic Growth
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) celebrated its centennial in July with a parade in Tiananmen Square...
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) attends a meeting with China's Vice President Xi Jinping (R) prior to a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit at the Great Hall of the People on June 6, 2012 in Beijing, China.
Russia Insists Ties With China ‘The Best Ever,’ But Tensions Loom
On July 15, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, with both...
The US and Taiwan recently held trade talks, in which both parties agreed to combat forced labor in supply chains.
US Restarts Trade Talks With Taiwan Despite Beijing’s Opposition, Raises Pork and Beef Issue
On June 29th, representatives from the United States and Taiwan held trade talks for the first time in...
Chinese National Handed 3.5 Years in Prison for Attempt to Obtain Maritime Raiding Craft for Reverse
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 42 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges arising...
Poland is buying 250 M1 Abrams tanks from the United States to counter Russian aggression.
Poland Confirms Purchase of M1 Abrams Tanks, Modernizing Military to Counter Russia
Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on July 15 that his country would be purchasing 250...
Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz has spoken about bolstering Israeli forces in light of Iran's nuclear weapon ambitions.
Israel Defense Minister Calls for Military Expansion to Counter Potential Iran Nuclear Threat
Benny Gantz, defense minister of Israel, has called for strengthening the country’s military to better...
Mayorkas stated that the Coast Guard is watching out for illegal immigration via sea as Cubans protest their communist regime.
‘Don’t Come To America’: Biden Official Warns Cubans Fleeing Regime
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, warned in a July 13 press conference that people...
US passes bill seeking to discourage the use of Uyghur forced labor.
US Senate Bans Chinese Goods Made From Uyghur Forced Labor, Government Issues Advisory to Companies
The U.S. Senate on July 14 passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to block imports of Chinese...