Report: 143 K-12 Schools in the U.S. Have Chinese Communist Party Ties

A new report has revealed that at least 143 K-12 schools in the U.S. currently have or have had past ties to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) program known as "Confucius Classrooms." Experts say the CCP effort to infiltrate schools with communist propaganda is part of a concerted effort to "subvert" the U.S. from the inside in order to weaken it, possibly paving the way for a future direct military confrontation.

While Confucius Institutes (CIs) have long been associated with colleges and universities in the U.S., Confucius Classrooms are aimed at K-12 schools and are touted as "centers that teach Chinese language and culture." But as Parents Defending Education has uncovered in its new report, not only do Confucius Classroom programs create a partnership between a school and a Chinese government entity, they are also affiliated with "three of the nation's top science and technology high schools" as well as "school districts near 20 U.S. military bases."

Read more: https://washingtonstand.com/news/report-143-k12-schools-in-the-us-have-chinese-communist-party-ties

China used social media to undermine America

"This is the biggest single takedown of a single network we have ever conducted," said Ben Nimmo, who heads Meta's security team that looks at global threats. "When you put it together with all the activity we took down across the internet, we concluded it is the largest covert campaign that we know of today."

Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/technology/meta-china-influence-campaign.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20230830&instance_id=101483&nl=the-morning&regi_id=153141989&segment_id=143237&te=1&user_id=120a1e83514f4fa3b8d70502a8dfbac0

Rockwell Automation Faces U.S. Probe Over China Operations

Here is another story about Chinese threats to U.S. technology. Not stealing the technology, but provided software to
U.S. companies. Concern includes not only that the software may be sabotaged, but the Chinese interests with access to
the software being developed there may learn of and exploit vulnerabilities before they are patched.

Read More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/automation-giant-faces-u-s-government-probe-over-china-operations-e12c831f?mod=hp_lead_pos6

The U.S. Wants a Rare-Earths Supply Chain. Here’s Why It Won’t Come Easily.

This articles details the well known supply chain dependence on China for rare‐earth materials.

A bipartisan bill have been introduced in the House "includes a $20‐a‐kilogram credit for U.S.‐made magnets, while

manufacturers sourcing 90% of their component parts from U.S. producers could be entitled to a $30‐a‐kilogram credit".

The Chinese near‐monopoly is highlight by this quote from later in the article:

"…roughly 60% of all mined rare‐earth minerals are sourced from China. Three other major sources exist in Myanmar,

Australia and Mountain Pass. While the 60% might not sound that concentrated, the dependence on China is even more

pronounced further down the supply chain. The rare‐earths supply chain is typically made up of three main parts: mining

and concentrating the raw materials, refining them to produce oxides and producing the magnet. In recent years, China

has come to control 91% of refining activity, 87% of oxide separation and 94% of magnet production…"

Read more:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-wants-a-rare-earths-supply-chain-heres-why-it-wont-come-easily-dfc3b632?mod=djem_WealthJournal

China’s Top Nuclear-Weapons Lab Used American Computer Chips Decades After Ban - WSJ

According to procurement documents, the state-run China Academy of Engineering and Physics (CAEP) obtained U.S.-made semiconductors on the open market despite being placed on an export blacklist in 1997. Nuclear experts said that CAEP research could be applied to maintaining nuclear stockpiles. Former Department of Commerce official Kevin Wolf, now an international trade lawyer, said the export restrictions are very difficult to enforce

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-top-nuclear-weapons-lab-used-american-computer-chips-decades-after-ban-11674990320?utm_source=pocket_reade

China coast guard drives away Japanese vessels from disputed waters in the East China Sea

The Senkaku Islands are recognized as Japanese territory; however, China claims them as its own Diaoyu Islands. This bold move by China is an example of why Japan is rapidly rearming itself ahead of what it sees as a Chinese move not only on the Senkaku islands but the Ryukyu islands to the northeast.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-coast-guard-drives-away-japanese-vessels-disputed-waters-east-china-sea-2023-01-30/

Youngkin Says Ford Has ‘Trojan Horse’ Relationship With China Battery Maker - Bloomberg

I'm astounded that any American company still goes to China for any business deal. Is the Fed Govt not giving them security briefings? Do they not know how many billions China has stolen through industrial espionage? it's insane!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/youngkin-calls-ford-catl-battery-plant-plan-a-trojan-horse?leadSource=uverify wall