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NEW YORK—An ever-growing lineup of whistleblowers have identified the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the culprit behind an avalanche of attacks on Falun Gong practitioners in America as well as companies they founded to raise awareness about the persecution they face in China. The attacks adopt various tactics and forms, showcasing the range of the […]

Two recent cases of alleged spies tied to China’s United Front Work Department have renewed concerns in Britain about the dangers of Chinese interference. The United Front is an arm of the Chinese regime tasked with influence operations and has an estimated 40,000 members worldwide. Mark Sabah, the director of the committee for freedom in […]

The FBI on Dec. 19 arrested a close associate of a local California politician, accusing him of scheming together with a recently sentenced Chinese spy to amplify China’s influence in the U.S. political circle. Sun Yaoning, also known as Mike Sun, was the campaign manager and close personal confidante to a Southern California city council […]

A Chinese man pleads guilty to operating a Chinese police station in the heart of New York City. His station has been shut down, but a report says more are still active on U.S. soil. Authorities in New Jersey are now permitted to use “deadly force” on drones that violate a new ban. The Federal […]

Chinese markets can be attractive for U.S. investors, but investments into China could be arming the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) weapons and systems of war. NTD’s Steve Lance sat down to discuss with Brian Cavanaugh, senior vice president at American Global Strategies and former special assistant to the president for national security affairs.  

A New York man has admitted to acting as an illegal Chinese agent by operating a secret police station for Beijing in Manhattan. Chen Jinping, a 60-year-old U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty on Dec. 18 in front of U.S. District Judge Nina Morrison, a development that prosecutors lauded as the latest progress in countering the Chinese […]

German and Japanese carmakers are struggling in China. BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche saw their third-quarter sales plunge. Two of Japan’s biggest carmakers, Honda and Nissan, are having a hard time as well—so much so that these two rivals are now discussing a merger.  

A federal judge in Illinois has sentenced a Chinese national to 10 years in prison. He’s accused of laundering $62 million in illegal drug money for Mexican cartels—as much as $3 million a month.

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) transnational repression has intensified. NTD discussed this with Sarah Cook, an author of several reports on the CCP’s influence through foreign media and its far-reaching impact.  

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, says national security comes first—but adds that it’s in the UK’s interest to trade with China. This follows reports of alleged Chinese spies in Britain, and pressure from within the UK to adopt a tougher stance on China.

The Supreme Court agreed to take up TikTok’s challenge to delay a law that could potentially ban the app on Jan. 19 if it fails to divest from its Chinese parent company. Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at The Lawfare Project and attorney specializing in national security law and policy, speaks with NTD about the case. […]

Nathan Leamer, former Federal Communications Commission policy adviser and CEO of Fixed Gear Strategies, discussed with NTD the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear oral arguments on TikTok’s appeal of the law banning its use in the United States, China’s use of TikTok to spy on Americans, and how TikTok will play into President-elect Donald […]

A Chinese national was sentenced in the United States to 10 years in prison, accused of laundering $62 million in illegal drug money for Mexican cartels. On Capitol Hill, three new bipartisan bills are introduced, aiming to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for fueling the fentanyl crisis in the United States. China is […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 18 agreed to hear TikTok’s case challenging a law requiring it’s China-based parent company to divest of the app by Jan. 19, 2025. The court will hear oral arguments on Jan. 10, 2025. TikTok had challenged the divestment law as unconstitutional under the First Amendment, and a three-judge panel […]

A workgroup within the House Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) says the communist regime is subsidizing the creation of precursor chemicals used to make illicit fentanyl. The group announced three new bipartisan bills to hold the CCP accountable for its role in the fentanyl epidemic.

Christine Lee, a lawyer in Britain accused being a Chinese spy, has lost a legal challenge against the British security services. The agency warned politicians she was knowingly interfering in UK politics in coordination with the Chinese regime.  

DJI, a drone maker labeled as a Chinese military company, is now in charge of 90 percent of the U.S. commercial drone market. But that could change if Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act this week.