US Accuses Two of Beijing-Directed Targeting of Falun Gong
Summary by NewsWall May 27 23
- Two Los Angeles residents have been charged with engaging in a scheme directed by Beijing to target U.S.-based practitioners of Falun Gong.
- The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that John Chen, also known as Chen Jun, and Lin Feng supported Chinese efforts to revoke the tax-exempt status of a U.S. entity run by Falun Gong practitioners.
- This scheme is described as part of a broader campaign by China's government to target its U.S.-based critics.
- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint against Chen and Lin in federal court in the Southern District of New York.
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Paid articlePaid Prosecutions Tied to Jan. 6 Have Ensnared More Than 1,380: Prosecutors have suggested that a total of 2,000 or 2,500 people could ultimately face indictment for ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/us/politics/jan-6-supreme-court-prosecutions.html
Chinese chipmaker gains traction replacing American processors - Longsoon ships 10,000 chips into schools
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/loongson-ships-10000-cpus-in-pilot-test-with-50-schools-in-china
China foreign ministry welcomes Blinken's visit to China as tensions simmer: China's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony ...
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Bloomberg New Economy: US-China Tensions Are All About the Party: When the House of Representatives set up a special panel charged with looking at how the US can ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-06/bloomberg-new-economy-us-china-tensions-are-all-about-the-party
Quick Glance: US-China Conflict: The Role of the Party
- The US House of Representatives established a special panel to counter Beijing's growing global influence. Committee Chair Mike Gallagher emphasized the need to differentiate between the CCP and the Chinese people.
- Tensions could stem from China's rise as a superpower or the political direction of the CCP under Xi Jinping. Experts discuss China's historical phases and Xi's role in the current crisis.
- Past periods under the KMT and Deng Xiaoping serve as points of comparison. Western concern over China was previously not ideologically driven, but has evolved over time due to political and economic developments.
- China's increasing seclusion and the leadership's self-assurance under Xi have led to tensions. The US government aims for a balanced relationship but warns against destabilizing actions. The future of US-China relations remains uncertain.
DOJ to sue Ticketmaster parent Live Nation for antitrust violations: The company has tried to counter the narrative that it's responsible for inflated ...
axios.com/2024/04/16/ticketmaster-live-nation-doj-antitrust-lawsuit
China sanctions two US defence firms for selling Taiwan weapons: China has banned the senior executives of two U.S. defence companies from entering the country ...
reuters.com/world/china-sanctions-two-us-defence-firms-selling-taiwan-weapons-2024-04-11/
Nearly 90% of chips used in Russia come from China despite US sanctions: Report: Sanctions drive prices of chips for Russia considerably, but they cannot stop ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nearly-90-of-chips-used-in-russia-come-from-china-despite-us-sanctions-report
Incentives to fight financial wrongdoing: DOJ introduces pilot whistleblower program
reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/incentives-fight-financial-wrongdoing-doj-introduces-pilot-whistleblower-program-2024-04-12/
Huawei unveils new phone lineup to ramp up the pressure on Apple: Huawei Technologies Co released its latest series of smartphones on April 18 ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/18/huawei-unveils-new-phone-lineup-to-ramp-up-the-pressure-on-apple
U.S. Department of Justice opens probe into Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel deal, Politico reports
reut.rs/3VZkdK9
Macron and Scholz call for 're-balancing' EU-China trade relations: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Friday for a ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240413-macron-and-scholz-call-for-re-balancing-eu-china-trade-relations
China's CATL to recycle EV batteries with Volvo Car: GUANGZHOU -- China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world's top supplier of ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Electric-cars-in-China/China-s-CATL-to-recycle-EV-batteries-with-Volvo-Car
Paid articlePaid Delaware Woman Arrested for 'Sextortion' Schemes That Duped Thousands: Hadja Kone and her alleged accomplices successfully extorted about $1 ...
pcmag.com/news/delaware-woman-arrested-for-sextortion-schemes-that-duped-thousands
China EV maker Nio urges openness in US speech amid tensions: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's founder called for openness in a rare speech in the ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/china-ev-maker-nio-urges-openness-us-speech-amid-tensions-2024-04-14/
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