The US Ambassador to Beijing: China's position on banning TikTok is ridiculous
352-65-1: The House overwhelmingly passes a bill to effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the social media platform. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) voted "present." The bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate
US Intelligence: We do not rule out that China will deliberately use TikTok to influence the US elections
"China is also watching what's happening here" per @ODNIgov's Haines, "If China sees. If they see that resolve weaken and our inability to maintain assistance that is going to be a lesson that they're going to learn for the future, for their own assertive efforts"
India's nuclear deterrent takes a big step forward with the flight test of an ICBM with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). The MIRVed Agni 5, aka Divyastra, will bolster India's second-strike capability against China, engaged in a nuclear buildup frenzy
Iranian Army: Iranian, Russian, and Chinese naval maneuvers tomorrow in the northern Indian Ocean to enhance the security of maritime trade
7 month agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:9 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 4 of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s SW and northtern ADIZ. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond
A US Army intelligence analyst has been arrested by the FBI after he allegedly transmitted sensitive U.S. Military information to a co-conspirator in China in exchange for approximately $42,000
U.S. House panel approves bill banning TikTok from U.S. app stores if ByteDance refuses to divest company
China accuses the United States of using the Philippines as a "pawn" in the South China Sea
7 month agoThe Maldives has signed a "military assistance" deal with China after ordering Indian troops to leave, officials say. The Maldives says its "military assistance" deal with Beijing comes without payment or charge, but refuses to provide further details.
Chinese coast guard blocks vessels off South China Sea shoal, causing a collision, Philippines says - AP
China’s vice president urged businesses from the world’s two largest economies to boost cooperation and safeguard global supply chains
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Gaza is witnessing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and the UN Security Council must move for an immediate ceasefire
8 month agoSatellite photos capture China's floating barrier, which restricts indigenous Philippines fishermen's access to Scarborough Shoal & threatens their food security-all while China's industrial & illegal clam harvesters systematically destroy the shoal's fragile ecosystem. Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea
China sends warships to Middle East as Houthi Red Sea attacks increase
8 month agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond
Aircraft with the U.S. Air Force are current Investigating an Unidentified High-Altitude Balloon which has been Detected and Tracked entering the Northwestern United States; the Balloon is determined to not be a Threat, but its Origin and Purpose are Unknown
China's envoy to the Security Council: The establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state must be guaranteed
8 month agoNuclear-capable B-52 bomber flies with Philippine fighters over the South China Sea in signal to China
EU targets Chinese firms, North Korea in new Ukraine war anniversary sanctions package
Canada: China should play a role in maintaining the security of the Red Sea
China urges Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah "as soon as possible"
8 month agoTaiwan's defense ministry says that it detected 8 Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the second day in a row that it detected large numbers of balloons crossing the Strait
8 month agoIran’s DepFM @Bagheri_Kani and China’s Vice FM Ma Zhaoxu met in Beijing on Thursday. Iranian diplomat said Iran values the maritime security in the Red Sea, and thinks that only a resolution of Gaza conflict can bring back stability to the Red Sea
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia is confident that all financial transactions and payments issues with China will be resolved, restrictions imposed by Chinese banks are temporary due to fear of sanctions
Putin and Xi Jinping had a phone call
Chinese Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank notified customers about the suspension of transactions with Russia
[China’s 8th launch in 2024] At UTC 03:06 Feb 3, 9 satellites were successfully launched by Smart Dragon/Jielong-3 rocket at Yangjiang, Guangdong. It’s also the 3rd launch of commercial Jielong-3 rocket series. HD:
Chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party - @RepGallagher - calls for the US to ban or force the sale of TikTok "The time is now to act" he says
