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China's President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit, Nov. 19, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. China’s ruling Communist Party is calling for beefed-up national security measures, highlighting the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. A meeting headed by party leader and President Xi on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, urged “dedicated efforts to safeguard political security and improve the security governance of internet data and artificial intelligence," the official Xinhua News Agency said. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Indo-Pacific commander warns China’s leader on cost of war

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a J-15 Chinese fighter jet takes off from the Shandong aircraft carrier during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on, April 9, 2023. China’s local maritime authorities have issued a warning for possible rocket debris in waters northeast of Taiwan, saying ships would be banned from entering the area on April 16. The announcement comes after China held large-scale military drills that formally ended Monday in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's transit visit last week to the United States. (An Ni/Xinhua via AP, File)

U.S. admiral: Risk of war with China is growing

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying DF-41 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. China on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, criticized Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies the U.S. says exported missile technology and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

U.S. Indo-Pacific commander warns about Chinese nuclear buildup

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

A military officer salutes during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. With Russia’s military failings in Ukraine mounting, no country is paying closer attention than China to how a smaller, outgunned force has badly bloodied what was thought to be one of the world’s strongest armies. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

U.S. Pacific commander: China targeting military C2

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Admiral John C. Aquilino, U.S. Navy, is shown in this Defense Department portrait. He is the 26th Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the nation’s oldest and largest combatant command. (Photo via pacom.mil) [https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/2590636/commander-us-indo-pacific-command/]

China steps up subversion of global order in power grab, U.S. Pacific admiral warns

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Chinese soldiers march past the Forbidden City on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing. As China's 3,000-member ceremonial parliament prepare to open its annual session Saturday, March 5, 20222, China's defense budget, largely oriented toward possible military action in Taiwan, is another marquee item that is scrutinized closely by Congress watchers. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Russian invasion raises new danger of Chinese attack on Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this undated file photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense, a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, the second large display of force in as many days. (Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP, File)

Pacific chief says China’s military buildup largest since World War II

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts routine operations in the Taiwan Strait, May 18, 2021. China on Thursday, May 20, 2021, issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the U.S. 7th Fleet, which accused Beijing of attempting to assert illegitimate maritime rights at the expense of its neighbors. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zenaida Roth, U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

‘Awful message’: Biden’s slimmed-down Navy budget scorned as China threat looms

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this photo released by U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. John Aquilino talks to reporters during an interview at U.S Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. China's activities in territory it claims in the South China Sea are meant to intimidate other nations in the region, the commander said. Adm. Aquilino said China's actions, including constructing islands in the disputed waters, are intended to project its military capacity. (U.S. Embassy in Bangkok via AP)

US Pacific commander says China seeks to intimidate region

By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON - Associated Press