Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, accepted honorary and advisory titles from Communist Party-linked organizations when she served as secretary of labor under President George W. Bush and secretary of transportation under President Donald J. Trump, according to Chinese government and state-media records translated by the Daily Caller News Foundation. DCNF identified at […] The post Elaine Chao Held a Wuhan Advisership and Other CCP-Linked Titles Across Two Cabinets, Records Show appeared first on StoneZone .
Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, accepted honorary and advisory titles from Communist Party-linked organizations when she served as secretary of labor under President George W. Bush and secretary of transportation under President Donald J. Trump, according to Chinese government and state-media records translated by the Daily Caller News Foundation . DCNF identified at least four Chinese honorary and advisory titles since 2008. Three came from local affiliates of groups under the United Front Work Department, the Party’s overseas network for courting prominence, access, and talent. The United Front is not a civic club. In December 2008, while still labor secretary, the Jiading branch of the China Overseas Friendship…Open
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
AI:As China aggressively expands its influence and footprint throughout Asia, the Trump administration has shifted its primary strategic focus toward confronting the Iranian regime. This pivot towards the Middle East has left major Asian allies questioning the reliability of American defense guarantees and whether the United States maintains the capacity or the willingness to protect them in a potential conflict.Open
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — A foundation headed by a former Shanghai police official has purchased a historic Washington, D.C., office building located roughly 650 feet [...]
Trump announced Thursday that China has compromised more than 200 million voter registration entries across 18 states, but if the government were a company, they would have been subject to lawsuits or even bankruptcy for such a data breach
The German auto giant’s push into China powered it for decades, but now the company faces fierce competition from Chinese automakers in markets around the world.
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China's growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition.
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Australia and Fiji have signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a NATO-style military pact obligating mutual defense in the event of an attack. The agreement, signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, is seen as a response to China ‘s expanding influence in the South Pacific. DETAIL: The treaty requires consultations on any security-related development that threatens the sovereignty, peace, or stability of either country and states that both would act to meet a…Open
The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.