Senators across the political spectrum are calling for transparency in third-party funding of litigations in U.S. courts, citing large amounts of “foreign-sourced” money pouring into U.S. civil suits against companies and industries that pose significant national and economic security threats. Last week, in a letter to the chief judges of Florida’s three federal districts—a total of 15 district courts—Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sought the enforcement of disclosure rules for foreign third-party litigation funding (TPLF). “Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funding poses a threat to our judicial system as it allows for foreign actors, including adversaries, to represent their interests in U.S. courts,” the two senators said, adding, “This is especially troubling as they are not parties in the suit.”...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/senators-push-for-disclosure-of-foreign-ties-in-us-lawsuits-5524965
The U.S. State Department, along with several U.S. lawmakers, are raising concerns over pressure that the regime in Beijing is exerting on South Korean theaters to block a New York-based arts group from performing in the country. An Epoch Times investigation previously revealed that the Chinese Embassy in South Korea was threatening theaters—using financial and diplomatic leverage—against Shen Yun Performing Arts, an internationally acclaimed classical Chinese dance and music company that showcases “China before communism.” A State Department spokesperson responded to a question about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) interference on Nov. 7, saying it’s “a concern” and one that the United States will “continue to address in close partnership with Japan [and] with other countries in the Indo-Pacific.”... 
U.S. and Chinese officials met in Washington this week to discuss nuclear nonproliferation and maintaining open lines of communication between the two nations. A delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State Mallory Stewart met with communist China’s Director-General of Arms Control Sun Xiaobo on Nov. 6, according to a State Department readout. The U.S. delegation included senior officials from the Departments of State, Defense, and Energy, and the National Security Council. The meeting follows an October report by the Pentagon which found that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) now possesses more than 500 nuclear weapons, meeting that target more than two years before U.S. military officials previously believed the regime would....
China’s real estate market is undergoing a crisis with sluggish sales and a slow economic recovery. Meanwhile, Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are rapidly gaining dominance in real estate sales, while private companies, including giants like Evergrande Group and Country Garden, face looming debt defaults. This power shift is raising questions concerning the Chinese regime’s intent to expand the SOEs and its implications for the broader economy. This phenomenon in the Chinese economy gave rise to the catchphrase, “The state enterprises advance, the private sectors retreat,” meaning that the SOEs are expanding and forcing out private companies. The regime would generally favor SOEs in policies and subsidies and, therefore, gradually eliminate competitors from the market. This trend signals that China’s real estate power landscape is facing a major reshuffling. Real estate contributes to around 30 percent of China’s GDP and is, therefore, critical to the stability of the country’s economy....