Category: US

Chinese spies are illegally crossing into the US. But it’s not on the Southern Border. It’s somewhere completely different and the US government is doing nothing to stop it.

The U.S. produces more corn than any other crop, with American farmers selling $5.3 billion of it to China last year. But China has spent years courting other producers as it is relying more on Brazil and other Latin American countries. China is also exploring ways to become self-sufficient long-term through embracing new technology and better farming education. WSJ explains why growing its own grains has been such a struggle for China and how it has been trying to wean itself off of its reliance on U.S. c

Maybe we should rethink US China relations… Joining us today is Vinayak Bhat, a retired Indian Army colonel who worked in military intelligence. His specialty is interpreting satellite imagery, with a special focus on using those images to track the movements of Chinese and Pakistani armed forces. You can follow him on X at @rajfortyseven.

The United States is drafting a list of advanced Chinese chipmaking factories prohibited from receiving essential tools, with plans to release it in the coming months. This follows the Commerce Department’s 2022 restrictions on U.S. companies exporting equipment to Chinese factories producing advanced chips due to national security concerns. However, identifying these factories has been challenging, prompting calls for a published list. This reflects U.S. efforts to strengthen chip restrictions on China and

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