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Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win (Hardcover) Peter Schweizer says that, in a quarter-century as an investigative journalist, this is the scariest investigation he has ever conducted. That the Chinese government seeks to infiltrate American institutions is hardly surprising. What is wholly new, however, are the number of American elites who are eager to help the Chinese dictatorship in its quest for global hegemony. Presidential families, Silicon Valley gurus, Wall Street high rollers, Ivy League universities, even professional athletes—all willing to sacrifice American strength and security on the altar of personal enrichment. In Red-Handed , six-time New York Times bestselling investigator Peter Schweizer presents his most alarming findings to date by revealing the secret deals wealthy Americans have cut to help China build its military, technological, and economic might. Equally as astonishing, many of these elites quietly believe the Chinese

Follow $40,000 From Communist China Directly To Joe Biden’s Bank Account The $40,000 Joe ‘the Big Guy’ Biden received was exactly 10 percent of the $400,000 Hunter Biden received from CEFC. ...a press release and video detailing the House Oversight Committee’s latest discovery from subpoenaed bank records that establish Joe Biden directly profited from his family’s influence-peddling. Ref: thefederalist.com

China buys more Iranian oil now than it did before sanctions, data shows Chinese imports exceeded 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) for January, according to estimates of three tanker trackers, surpassing the 623,000 bpd peak recorded by Chinese customs in 2017 before former U.S. President Donald Trump reimposed sanctions in 2018 on Iranian oil exports. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has so far chosen not to enforce the sanctions against Chinese individuals and companies ... Ref: www.reuters.com

Families of US citizens detained in China demand Biden secure their release: 'Put these Americans first' Families of U.S. citizens detained in China tell President Biden it's time to come to Xi Jinping with a concrete plan to secure their loved ones' release. Families of U.S. citizens being wrongfully imprisoned in China , are pleading with President Biden to come up with a "real plan" to get their loved ones home, ahead of Biden's meeting with China's President Xi Jinping this week. The White House confirmed last week that Biden would be meeting Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15 Ref: www.foxnews.com

America’s Fentanyl Epidemic: The China Connection Over the past few years, a new threat has emerged as a leading cause of death in the United States: fentanyl. China is the primary manufacturer of the ingredients to make fentanyl, which often go to Mexican cartels that smuggle most of the fentanyl that reaches the United States across the southern U.S. border. Ref: www.cfr.org

China's Xi lands in San Francisco for summit US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns received Xi at the airport. Ref: www.aa.com.tr

These 8 Republicans voted with Democrats to punt Mayorkas impeachment attempt Here are the eight House Republicans who voted against Greene’s resolution: Rep. Patrick McHenry (N.C.) Rep. Tom McClintock (Calif.) Rep. John Duarte (Calif.) Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.) Rep. Darrell Issa (Calif.) Rep. Cliff Bentz (Ore.) Rep. Ken Buck (Colo.) Rep. Mike Turner (Ohio.) Ref: yahoo.com

China sends fighter jet to threaten US Navy in chilling Taiwan Strait clash China has scrambled fighter jets to intercept US aircraft in the Taiwan Strait prompting fears of escalation as Beijing claimed it would "resolutely defend national sovereignty". There have been multiple harrowing incidents between Chinese and US aircraft in the region which has seen tensions soar over an increasingly assertive China. Ref: www.the-express.com

Biden Troubled China Did Not Take Pentagon Call Over Balloon President Joe Biden said he was troubled that China declined to take a call from Pentagon officials over the alleged spy balloon that crossed the US. “There should be a direct, open line of communications” between the two nations, Biden said... Ref: www.bloomberg.com

Congressional votes for the week of Oct. 20-26 Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed, by voice vote, a resolution (S. Res. 418) condemning Hamas and antisemitic student activities on college campuses in the U.S. Also, the House chose Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as its new speaker on Wednesday. The vote was 220 for Johnson; 209 for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; and four House members did not vote. No Republicans voted for Jeffries, and no Democrats voted for Johnson. Ref: www.tribdem.com