Waymo Renames Its New Driverless Cars To Scrub References to CCP-Linked Chinese Company That Makes Them

Waymo, the buzzy driverless car startup, recently rebranded its newest robotaxi model, choosing the name of a small California town to create a sense of "familiarity" for customers. The company that actually makes the vehicles, Zeekr, is based in China—and it has extensive ties to the Chinese Communist Party, a Washington Free Beacon review found.

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No, China Won’t Swoop Into The Void USAID Leaves Behind

Fears that China will swiftly assume the role USAID has vacated are greatly overstated.

Bloomberg Boosts China's Belt and Road, New Congress Keeps the Pressure on Columbia, and Whitmer Embraces Michigan's Top Hamasnik

China's Belt and Road Initiative aims to boost Beijing's geopolitical influence by building military bases, airports, and roads in developing countries. Roughly five years ago, however, Xi Jinping expanded the initiative's scope to include green energy—and Michael Bloomberg's eponymous philanthropy is going along for the ride.

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Boosting Belt and Road Initiative

Among the "advisors" listed on the sleepy website of something known as the Belt and Road International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) is a senior official at Michael Bloomberg's eponymous philanthropic organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies.  The official, Antha Williams, the head of Bloomberg Philanthropies' environmental programs, serves as an adviser to the co-chairs of the organization, who include a Chinese Communist Party official responsible for the country's Ministry of Ecology and the Environment.

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Rubio and the Return of the Monroe Doctrine

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Florida senator Marco Rubio (R.) to lead the State Department. Rubio is, among other things, a full-spectrum opponent of China's nefarious activities, and the news of his nomination dismayed the soft-on-China crowd. He is also tough on Iran and should focus America's diplomats on promoting the nation's interests rather than exporting the culture wars. But Rubio's most distinctive foreign policy contribution is likely to be in Latin America, where he can bring the Monroe Doctrine back to the center of U.S. foreign policy.

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Chinese Billionaire Who Works To Spread CCP Influence Worldwide Is Benefiting From $208M Biden-Harris Grant

Chinese billionaire and auto industry magnate Li Shufu is a senior Chinese Communist Party member who has explicitly devoted his career to spreading Chinese influence worldwide. According to data reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon, he is also set to personally benefit from President Joe Biden's latest taxpayer-funded initiative to boost electric vehicle manufacturing.

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Lawmakers Call on Biden To Expand Abraham Accords

Republican and Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to expand the Abraham Accords to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa.

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'We Have No Plan': United States and United Kingdom Struggle to Combat Chinese Influence, Officials Say

During this month's summit between British leaders and members of the House Select Committee on China, officials acknowledged that while both countries have strategies in place to handle a military confrontation with China, "we have no plan" to combat Chinese aggression off the battlefield, according to a source briefed on the contents of the private discussions.

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Biden Admin Defends Ford’s Work on China’s ‘Belt & Road Initiative’

The Biden administration is defending Ford Motor Company’s work on a flagship project of China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative, saying the American company’s involvement will help bring Beijing more in line with progressive investment standards.

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EXCLUSIVE: Marco Rubio Demands Biden Administration Investigate Ford Venture With China-Based Company

'In reality, this project makes America more dependent on the PRC'