Capitol Times

The first day of the high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping in Beijing quickly exposed the growing danger surrounding Taiwan, with Xi issuing a direct warning that mishandling the issue could lead to “clashes and even conflicts” between the United States and Communist China. According to China’s Foreign Ministry, Xi declared that Taiwan remains the “most important issue” in U.S.-China relations and warned Washington to exercise “extra...

The Chinese Communist regime tightened its grip on the media this week as President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for high-stakes meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Multiple American journalists and members of the White House press corps were reportedly denied visas by Beijing, raising new concerns about censorship and communist control over information. According to reports from American outlets, at least 20 journalists expected to cover the summit were blocked from entering China....

The United States military has dramatically intensified its naval blockade against the Iranian regime, with U.S. Central Command confirming that American forces have now redirected 65 commercial vessels and disabled four ships attempting to violate the blockade. According to CENTCOM, the USS Abraham Lincoln continues operations in the Arabian Sea as part of President Donald Trump’s renewed maximum-pressure campaign against Tehran. The blockade, launched on April 13 after failed peace talks,...