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Report: Chinese Spy Balloon Exploits American Internet Provider to Communicate

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A recent report revealed that the Chinese spy balloon that infiltrated the United States several months ago utilized an American internet service provider to establish communication links. According to an NBC News report published on Thursday, this information was disclosed by two current and one former U.S. official familiar with the assessment.

The assessment indicated that the spy balloon, which traversed the United States, was connected to a U.S.-based company, facilitating the exchange of communications primarily related to its navigation with China. Officials who are well-versed with the assessment highlighted that this connection allowed the balloon to transmit burst transmissions, characterized by high-bandwidth collections of data over short periods.

President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly sought a “highly secretive” court order to gather intelligence about the spy balloon while it hovered over the United States. The court’s ruling, however, remains shrouded in mystery. The order would have empowered U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance on the balloon, including its communications via the American internet service provider.

The company implicated in the communication channel has denied any involvement, and its name has not been disclosed to safeguard the identities of the sources. Notably, the Biden administration reportedly aimed to keep the incident involving the Chinese spy balloon under wraps.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken later declared that the Chinese spy balloon chapter was “closed” as long as China refrained from similar actions in the future. Despite the reassurances, defense and intelligence officials maintain that, according to the U.S. assessment, the balloon was unable to transmit intelligence back to China while it was over U.S. airspace.

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Marine General’s Classified Dissent Memo Warned of Consequences to China-Focused Overhaul

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A Marine Corps general compiled a secret assessment in 2022 warning a seismic shift the then-commandant spearheaded to better prepare the Corps for a role in a Pacific fight could undercut the service’s mission, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The April 2022 assessment, which appears to have gone unheeded, warned that former Commandant Gen. David Berger’s controversial Force Design 2030, meant to restructure the Marine Corps for an island-hopping mission to throttle the Chinese Navy, represented the “fraying of the fabric” of the Marine Corps, according to the WSJ, citing people familiar with the document. Its author, now retired former commanding general of the I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Lt. Gen. George Smith, said Force Design 2030 would hamstring the Marine Corps’ ability to meet challenges across the globe as tensions in the Middle East flare up once more. . .

Retired generals, including former commandants Joe Dunford and Antony Zinni, convened a seven-hour meeting with Berger in March 2022 outlining their concerns, the WSJ reported. Berger did not speak much during the meeting, and the following day, when former commandant Charles Krulak emailed a follow-up, Berger responded that he would not divert from the planned restructuring, Krulak told the outlet.

Many retired generals allege that the war games and planning sessions behind FD2030 occurred with an unusual lack of transparency. Retired Lt. Col. Scott Moore, who served as senior analyst for the Wargaming Center at Quantico, told the WSJ the wargames were built on some unchallenged assumptions, primarily that the Marine units would be able to station themselves on remote islands in the Pacific with an adequate logistics trail before the area was contested by Chinese forces. (Read more from “Marine General’s Classified Dissent Memo Warned of Consequences to China-Focused Overhaul” HERE)

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Chinese Business Associate Paid Hunter Biden $1,000,000 For Non-Existent Legal Services, Docs Show

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Hunter Biden’s former Chinese business associate Patrick Ho paid him $1 million for apparent legal services that were never performed, newly released documents show.

Ho and Hunter Biden signed an attorney engagement letter in September 2017 where Ho agreed to pay Hunter Biden $1 million as a retainer for future legal services, according to a copy of the engagement letter, released Dec. 5 by the House Ways and Means Committee.

A former executive at defunct Chinese infrastructure firm CEFC, federal authorities arrested Ho in November 2017 on bribery charges related to his work for CEFC. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York prosecuted Ho, and Hunter Biden was not included as an attorney on the case record, IRS whistleblower Joseph Ziegler said in an affidavit disclosed by the House Ways and Means Committee.

“Hunter Biden is not included as an attorney on record for the Patrick Ho case in the Southern District of New York. This engagement letter related to the $1 million allegedly paid for the legal representation of Patrick Ho,” Ziegler stated.

“The $1 million payment was paid to Hunter Biden and his entity Owasco LLC on or about March 22, 2018, 9 days prior to Hunter Biden leaving for California for his self-proclaimed exile,” Ziegler added. (Read more from “Chinese Business Associate Paid Hunter Biden $1,000,000 For Non-Existent Legal Services, Docs Show” HERE)

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Chinese Military-Linked Hackers Infiltrate Critical U.S. Systems to Cause Societal Chaos

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Hackers affiliated with China’s military have reportedly tapped into dozens of critical U.S. systems over the past year to test its capacity to create chaos in American life, according to U.S. and security industry officials.

The hacks appeared to be made with an intention toward some future action rather than disrupting systems in the moment and suggest that the People’s Liberation Army of China is testing its and the United States’ capabilities in case hostilities break out over Taiwan, experts told The Washington Post.

One of the agencies responsible for monitoring and combating foreign cyber threats is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security.

“It is very clear that Chinese attempts to compromise critical infrastructure are in part to pre-position themselves to be able to disrupt or destroy that critical infrastructure in the event of a conflict, to either prevent the United States from being able to project power into Asia or to cause societal chaos inside the United States — to affect our decision-making around a crisis,” CISA executive director Brandon Wales told the Post. “That is a significant change from Chinese cyber activity from seven to 10 years ago that was focused primarily on political and economic espionage.” (Read more from “Chinese Military-Linked Hackers Infiltrate Critical U.S. Systems to Cause Societal Chaos” HERE)

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GOP Senators Call on Biden to ‘Immediately’ Ban Travel From China

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Republican Senators are asking President Joe Biden to “immediately restrict travel” to the United States from China as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials are accused of hiding information related to an “unknown respiratory illness” spreading in Beijing.

“In light of an unknown respiratory illness spreading throughout the People’s Republic of China (PRC), we call on you to immediately restrict travel between the United States and the PRC,” the Senators, led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), write to Biden:

As you know, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a long history of lying about public health crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCP’s obfuscation of the truth, and lack of transparency, robbed the United States of vital knowledge about the disease and its origin.

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At this moment, the world faces another unknown pathogen emanating from the PRC that could spread to other countries, including the United States. The PRC has reported an increase in this mystery illness — which it claims to be pneumonia caused by known pathogens — since mid-October. This illness reportedly is a special hazard for children and has overrun hospitals in the north of the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is unclear if the disease is due to an overall increase in respiratory infections or separate events. If history is any indication, we have cause to be concerned.

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Mysterious Respiratory Illness in China Sparks Concerns as U.S. Sees Uptick of Sick Visits

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The mysterious respiratory illnesses that are reportedly wreaking havoc in hospitals in China are now raising concerns for the medical community across the country and impacting Washington D.C., according to reports.

FOX 5 DC has learned that hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care locations and clinics are reportedly seeing an uptick in sick visits.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is also reportedly reviewing data from China after video surfaced showing several groups of people apparently being treated for what’s being described as a mystery respiratory illness, predominantly impacting children.

Chinese health officials are also insisting the surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by the flu and known pathogens.

On Thursday, Chinese health officials told the WHO that they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases” regarding an increase in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia in children. (Read more from “Mysterious Respiratory Illness in China Sparks Concerns as U.S. Sees Uptick of Sick Visits” HERE)

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U.S. Intel Uncovers Tech Firm’s Alleged China Ties: Concerns of Technology Transfer and National Security Implications

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The United States government is intensifying scrutiny on G42, an artificial intelligence firm controlled by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), amid concerns that the company may be concealing the extent of its collaboration with China, according to anonymous sources. According to a report by The New York Times, American intelligence agencies, including the CIA, have issued warnings about G42’s partnerships with Chinese companies deemed security threats, such as Huawei, raising fears that the firm could serve as a conduit for transferring advanced American technology to China. The Biden administration has reportedly pressured the UAE to sever ties with Chinese entities, with the prospect of sanctions looming over G42.

The CIA, in particular, has reportedly compiled a classified profile of G42’s CEO, Peng Xiao. Educated in the United States, Peng Xiao renounced his American citizenship for Emirati citizenship, adding a layer of complexity to the intelligence assessments. While the details of the CIA document remain undisclosed, it underscores the significance attached to G42’s activities and its leadership.

The UAE, seeking to diversify its economy beyond oil income, has invested heavily in G42 as a cornerstone of its artificial intelligence industry. While G42 publicly announces collaborations with Western companies, including AstraZeneca and OpenAI, classified intelligence reports allege more dubious dealings with Chinese firms. The CIA has reportedly produced a classified profile of G42’s CEO, Peng Xiao, who relinquished American citizenship for Emirati citizenship, though the document’s conclusions remain undisclosed.

The Biden administration, aware of the potential risks, has embarked on a diplomatic campaign, urging the UAE to sever ties between G42 and Chinese entities. High-level discussions between U.S. and UAE officials have taken place, including a White House meeting in June between the UAE’s secretive national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, and his American counterpart, Jake Sullivan. During these engagements, concerns were raised about G42’s leadership and its collaboration with Chinese firms, with the Biden administration even pointing to the possibility of imposing sanctions on the Emirati firm.

G42, with its diverse portfolio encompassing a $10 billion technology investment fund, an Arabic language A.I. model, a tech talent platform, a health care company, and a genome-sequencing program, is a key player in the UAE’s ambitious artificial intelligence industry. The company’s investments overseas, including a $100 million purchase of shares in ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, have raised eyebrows in international business and diplomatic circles.

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Xi Jinping Tells Chinese Women to Get Married and Make Babies

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Frustrated by his inability to counter China’s rapidly declining birthrate, dictator Xi Jinping abandoned his rhetorical commitment to “gender equality” at a meeting with the All-China Women’s Federation and told women to start getting married and having babies to secure China’s future.

“It is necessary to guide women to play their unique role in carrying forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation and establishing good family virtues to create a new trend of family civilization,” Xi said at the meeting in early November.

“Only with harmonious families, good family education, and correct family traditions can children be raised and society develop in a healthy manner,” he contended.

Xi said his regime would “actively cultivate a new culture of marriage and child-bearing,” including more enthusiastic “guidance” for young people who do not grasp that marrying young and raising large families is part of their duty to the nation.

To that end, Xi said the Chinese Communist Party will seek to “organize and motivate women to contribute their strength to Chinese modernization,” by which he meant motivating them to give birth to the generation that will do the modernizing. (Read more from “Xi Jinping Tells Chinese Women to Get Married and Make Babies” HERE)

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U.S. Concerns Rise as China Faces Surge in Pneumonia Among Children

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U.S. officials have expressed growing concerns this week over a new outbreak of respiratory illnesses affecting children in northern China. According to NBC News, hospitals in the region are reportedly “overwhelmed with sick children,” as noted by the ProMED reporting system, a publicly available source for emerging disease information.

The outbreak has raised alarm bells, drawing attention from the World Health Organization (WHO). U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel emphasized the need for transparency, stating, “China’s recent pneumonia outbreak raises serious questions, and the World Health Organization is asking them. It’s time to abandon COVID deception and delays as transparent and timely information saves lives.”

NBC News reported witnessing long lines and crowded waiting rooms at Beijing Children’s Hospital, indicating the severity of the situation. The outbreak comes after the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, leading to millions of deaths and widespread global disruptions.

The WHO has been monitoring data since mid-October 2023, revealing an increase in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China. In a statement, the WHO mentioned a rise in outpatient consultations and hospital admissions due to Mycoplasma pneumonia since May, and infections related to RSV, adenovirus, and influenza virus since October. The organization acknowledged that some increases occurred earlier in the season than historically experienced but attributed them to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, similar to trends observed in other countries.

The history of the COVID-19 pandemic, marked by misinformation and deception from China about the virus’s origins, has heightened skepticism. The WHO itself faced criticism for alleged non-disclosure and attempting to shield China. Global health officials are closely monitoring the situation, emphasizing the imperative for full cooperation from Beijing to ensure public health safety.

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Brain Rot: Young Americans Go Viral on China’s TikTok Spreading Ideas of Osama Bin Laden (VIDEO)

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Young Americans have been going viral on the Chinese app TikTok sympathizing with Osama bin Laden and recirculating his 2002 letter in which the terrorist leader tries to justify the mass murder of Americans on September 11, 2001.

Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” went viral on China’s TikTok this week among a new generation whose members were either born after September 11, 2001, or were not old enough to remember the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.

Amid the public debate on the Israel-Hamas war, young people are defending bin Laden for his opposition to America’s support for Israel. Videos on the topic have already garnered at least 14 million views.

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“I’m not about to sit here act like [bin Laden]’s just the worst person in the world when America has literally been terrorizing people since the beginning of history,” one TikTok user said in a video. (Read more from “Brain Rot: Young Americans Go Viral on China’s TikTok Spreading Ideas of Osama Bin Laden” HERE)

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