A letter is bringing to light Chinese efforts to influence U.S. congressional and local officials. National Review reported New York City Mayor #EricAdams skipped a banquet with #Taiwan President #TsaiIngWen last year. The incident came after Chinese Consul General Huang Ping sent a letter to Mr. Adams, urging him to quote “avoid any kind of official contact with Tsai when she is in New York City.” https://buff.ly/4aPjeQP

“It really made me feel like crying, I was moved to tears.”

#ShenYun Performing Arts brought 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture to the stage in #Taiwan. Audience members in Kaohsiung and Taoyun said they were moved to tears. https://buff.ly/49DImJk

House Republicans released the text of a series of bills providing foreign aid to #Ukraine, #Israel, and #Taiwan but the measures have already sparked criticism among conservatives over their alleged failure to address national security concerns and increasing immigration at the southern border. https://buff.ly/4aQgRx8

House Republican leadership has decided to move forward with a $95 billion foreign aid package for #Israel, #Taiwan, and #Ukraine despite opposition from conservatives. https://buff.ly/3UpmjBB

The $95-billion aid package for #Ukraine, #Israel, and #Taiwan passed in a House vote at the weekend. Jeff Crouere, a political analyst and TV and radio host, tells NTD that with its passage, Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-La.) is violating the Hastert Rule—which requires that the speaker does not schedule floor votes for bills that lack support from the majority of their own party’s House representatives. https://www.ntd.com/speaker-johnson-violated-hastert-rule-with-aid-package-as-over-half-of-gop-conference-opposed-it-political-analyst_987748.html

“The performance evokes a profound sense of wonder, intricacy, and heartfelt storytelling.”

As a display of 5 millennia of traditional culture, #ShenYun Performing Arts took audiences on a journey through ancient China in Kaohsiung and Taoyuan in #Taiwan.https://www.ntd.com/shenyun/taiwanese-theatergoer-says-shen-yun-touches-the-soul_988311.html

An anxious wait is leaving #Taiwan vulnerable. The island has ordered $19 billion worth of U.S. weapons. But it could take years to deliver them. To fix the backlog, some lawmakers floated the idea of making some of the American #weapons in Taiwan. A Taiwanese diplomat reacts.
https://www.ntd.com/lawmakers-suggest-making-some-us-weapons-in-taiwan_988160.html

Beijing is planting more eyes in outer space. The head of the U.S. Space Command warns #SpySatellites can give 3Beijing a leg up in a potential war with #Taiwan.

https://www.ntd.com/us-space-chief-warns-about-chinas-spy-satellites_988974.html

Beijing is planting more eyes in outer space. The head of the U.S. Space Command warns #SpySatellites can give #Beijing a leg up in a potential war with #Taiwan.

https://www.ntd.com/us-space-chief-warns-about-chinas-spy-satellites_988974.html

“After watching Shen Yun, my heart calmed down, and I realized that I should always be grateful.”

#ShenYun Performing Arts took audiences in Taipei, #Taiwan on a journey through 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture. On the second day of performances, the island was hit with its most powerful earthquake in 25 years, but Shen Yun’s artists captivated audience members anyway. https://www.ntd.com/shenyun/after-watching-shen-yun-my-heart-calmed-down-taipei-audience_992127.html