'Data Security Risk': In Northern Virginia, Drones From Sanctioned Chinese Company Fly Near National Security Sites, Sparking Bipartisan Concern

Police and other emergency services in Fairfax County, Va.—home to government leaders and major national security installations—are deploying drones made by a sanctioned Chinese company across the community, potentially allowing Beijing to spy on sensitive sites, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers warned.

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Lawmakers: Big Pharma Might Be Cashing In On Experiments On Chinese Slaves

U.S. companies 'could be unintentionally profiting from the data derived from clinical trials during which the CCP forced victim patients to participate.'

State AGs question Temu over suspected forced labor, CCP ties: 'Deeply troubling'



A group of 21 Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Temu, a Chinese online retailer, and its parent company, PDD Holdings, Inc., requesting information about its business practices and ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the group questioned whether the company was "illegally selling products made by forced labor in an area of China in which the CCP is committing genocide." Additionally, they noted that PDD Holdings has been "credibly accused" of being linked to the CCP.

'Temu's business practices and apparent ties to the Chinese Communist Party are deeply concerning.'

The letter was prompted by "disturbing" discoveries made last year by the U.S. House Select Committee on the CCP.

It stated, "Temu admitted to the Select Committee that 'it does not have a policy in place to prohibit the sale of goods from Xinjiang—the location of the CCP's ongoing genocide against the Uyghurs—on [your] platform.'"

"Instead, Temu claimed it is not subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," the letter continued. "Not only that, but the Select Committee found that 'Temu conducts no audits and reports no compliance system to affirmatively examine and ensure compliance with the UFLPA'—relying instead on your China-based suppliers to voluntarily report violations of 'boilerplate terms and conditions that prohibit the use of forced labor.'"

According to the state AGs, the e-commerce giant's "poor compliance system virtually ensures" that some of its products are made with forced labor.

"This conduct is deeply troubling in its own right," the group wrote. They noted that if Temu's alleged "harmful" practices were not rectified, they would "consider all available measures to protect our citizens."

The state AGs requested additional information from Temu, including asking whether it collects U.S. consumer data and whether that data is being sold or has been requested by the CCP. They also asked the company to clarify how it ensures products sold on its website are not created with slave labor. Temu was asked to respond within 30 days.

State AGs Steven Marshall of Alabama, Treg Taylor of Alaska, Ashley Moody of Florida, and Christopher Carr of Georgia also signed the letter.

Knudsen told Fox News Digital, "Temu's business practices and apparent ties to the Chinese Communist Party are deeply concerning."

"As attorney general, it's my job to protect Montanans from bad actors who may be coming after their sensitive consumer data and hold anyone who has violated our consumer protection laws accountable. I look forward to hearing from the company to ensure their business practices are in line with Montana law and data is not being shared with the CCP," he added.

Temu did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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For Israel, ‘Never Again’ Isn’t Just A Hashtag

The Nazis are dead. Hamas is alive.

Congress Eyes Sanctions on China's Political Warfare Machine

Republicans in the House and Senate introduced legislation Wednesday that will level unprecedented sanctions on a range of Chinese entities known to be waging political propaganda warfare against the United States, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

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Chinese Surveillance Giant Complicit in Uyghur Genocide Joins UN 'Sustainability Initiative'

A Chinese state-owned surveillance giant that provides equipment used in the communist nation's mass surveillance and detainment of Uyghur Muslims is joining a United Nations "sustainability initiative" aimed at fighting climate change and countering "human rights abuses."

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States Want China’s Shein To Come Clean About Slave Labor Before It Joins US Stock Exchange

Sixteen state attorneys general are pressing the federal government to instate regulations that would force the Chinese-owned online retailer Shein to address allegations it relies on slave labor ahead of its possible inclusion on the U.S. stock exchange.

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MIT Took Chinese Money To Research AI. The University May Also Have Helped The CCP Surveil Uyghurs.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology used funding from a twice-sanctioned Chinese company to advance components of facial recognition technology, which its Chinese benefactor has reportedly used to track and imprison Uyghurs, a Washington Free Beacon review found.

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Code Pink Used To Criticize China on Human Rights. Then Its Founder Married a Propagandist for the Regime.

The founder of the left-wing group Code Pink, whose members are best known for screaming, yelling, and waving signs to disrupt congressional hearings, once criticized China's oppressive communist regime. That was before she married socialist millionaire Neville Roy Singham.

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'What's a Uyghur?' GOP presidential candidate who sounded clueless when asked about Uyghurs says he is actually 'well aware' of the issue



When talk radio show host Hugh Hewitt asked Miami Mayor and Republican presidential primary candidate Francis Suarez whether he will discuss the Uyghurs during his campaign, the mayor seemed to be completely clueless about the issue.

"What's a Uyghur?" Suarez asked.

Hewitt moved on after telling the mayor that he needs to "get smart" on the issue.

Suarez brought the issue up again at the conclusion of the interview, telling Hewitt that he would look into the topic and asking the radio host if he had referred to a "weeble."

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"Mayor @FrancisSuarez was pretty good for a first conversation on air about national security --except for the huge blind spot on the Uyghurs. 'What's a Uyghur?' is not where I expect people running for president to say when asked about the ongoing genocide in China," Hewitt tweeted.

But following the apparent display of total ignorance on the topic, Suarez is now claiming that he is familiar with the issue, but had not recognized the way Hewitt pronounced the word.

"Of course, I am well aware of the suffering of the Uyghurs in China. They are being enslaved because of their faith. China has a deplorable record on human rights and all people of faith suffer there. I didn't recognize the pronunciation my friend Hugh Hewitt used. That's on me," Suarez tweeted.

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Suarez likely has little chance of winning the GOP presidential nomination. Former President Donald Trump is currently polling way ahead of the rest of the primary pack, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a distant second place.

During the Sunshine State's 2018 gubernatorial contest, Suarez voted for DeSantis' Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum, according to the Miami Herald. The outlet also reported that Suarez did not back Trump in 2016 or 2020, but wrote in U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in 2016 and Vice President Mike Pence in 2020.

Suarez has also promoted climate alarmism.

"Climate change is not a distant threat for Miami; it's a daily presence in people's lives. The city has been fighting to stay above water for decades. It knows that its future as a vibrant international hub for business, tourism, arts and culture depends on making the city more resilient to the impact of global warming," Suarez and former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote in a 2019 opinion piece.

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