San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside officials from China Wildlife Conservation Association, or CWCA. It will be San Francisco’s first time hosting the beloved animals long-term — the …
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Chinese hackers preparing to ‘physically wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure: FBI director
Chinese hackers are developing the “ability to physically wreak havoc on our critical infrastructure at a time of its choosing,” FBI director Christopher Wray said this week. He added that the hackers are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow.” The hacking campaign, known as Volt Typhoon, has embedded itself successfully in several American critical infrastructure …
Read More »Biden 'doesn't have the stomach' to go after Iran's oil, says Gen. Keane: 'It's all about China'
Retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane called out the Biden administration’s unwillingness to sanction Iranian oil, telling “Fox & Friends” that the regime is “flush” with money to build their missile arsenal because of sales to China. The Fox News senior strategic analyst responded after Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke from a G7 meeting about Israel’s strikes overnight on Iran. …
Read More »Chinese Embassy defends TikTok against potential forced sale in meeting with congressional staffers: report
The Chinese Embassy has held meetings with Capitol Hill staffers to protect TikTok from a potential forced sale, according to a report. The meetings took place with Chinese diplomats after the House passed legislation with an overwhelming bipartisan vote last month that would force Chinese divestment from TikTok or see the app banned, Politico reported. Two congressional staffers, one from …
Read More »Solomon Islands national election count begins, closely watched by US, China
Counting was underway on Thursday in the Solomon Islands after a national election a day earlier, although electoral officials said they were searching for a larger venue in the Pacific Island capital Honiara to count votes. The parliamentary election is the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022 and drew the Pacific Islands …
Read More »US military 'out of time' in push against adversaries' modernization, Air Force secretary says
Senior Air Force officials told U.S. lawmakers that they are “out of time” in modernizing their forces to meet the threats of China and other adversaries. Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force shared their chilling warning to a House committee on Wednesday. “Time is my greatest concern …
Read More »Mayor London Breed's office silent on anti-Israel protesters clogging Golden Gate Bridge as she visits China
San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s office has been silent since anti-Israel protesters blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, as she continued on an overseas trip to China. The office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s multiple requests for comment on Tuesday. “We’ve arrived in Shenzen, where I’ve had the opportunity to start meeting with business leaders …
Read More »'Very scary prospect': Spike in illegal immigrants from this US adversary blows lid off previous year's record
The number of Chinese nationals entering the United States illegally and stopped by Border Patrol so far this fiscal year has exceeded the enormous number seen in all of fiscal year 2023 — with six months still to go. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, in the first six months of fiscal 2024, which began in October, Border …
Read More »US intends to monitor North Korean nuclear weapons with or without UN, ambassador says
The United States and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U.N. system” to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, the American ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday. Russia last month vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolished monitoring by U.N. experts of Security Council sanctions …
Read More »Bill Barr warns China is 'knee-deep' in US fentanyl epidemic after bombshell report on CCP's influence
Former Attorney General Bill Barr reacted to a bombshell report detailing China’s role in the fentanyl crisis, arguing the CCP is “knee-deep” in driving and even incentivizing the production and distribution of the deadly drug. Barr, who testified before Congress on the matter Tuesday, addressed the scathing bipartisan report that found the Chinese are fueling and profiting off the opioid …
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