Politics

As awareness of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence in the United States continues to rise, concerns about the extent of Beijing’s reach into American political, economic, and social structures are being brought to the forefront.  Former congresswoman Michelle Steel, in a recent interview with The Epoch Times, highlighted the CCP’s pervasive presence in California, across the United States, and even on a global scale.  Her insights offer a sobering look at the strategic maneuvers employed by the CCP to extend its influence, raising questions about national security, economic independence, and the safeguarding of democratic values.CCP’s influence in CaliforniaCalifornia, with its vast economy and significant political sway, has been a primary target of CCP inf

With United States President Donald Trump announcing a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico and an additional 10 percent tariff on all Chinese imports, the Mexican route to invade the American market has been effectively shut for Chinese companies. The previous Joe Biden administration had imposed a 100 percent tariff on the entry of Chinese electrical vehicles and taken effective steps to prevent the entry of synthetic opioid drug fentanyl to the U.S. from China. Since then, Chinese companies have been investing heavily in Mexico in facilities for the manufacture of EVs and fentanyl and using the Mexican route to access the American market; taking advantage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement which is a free trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada....