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Category: World
June 12, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
World

This European Country Is Trying to Recruit Asylum Seekers as Police.

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❓What Happened: Police in Ireland have reportedly been holding recruitment events in asylum seeker homes. The country’s leader denies any knowledge of these efforts.

👥 Who’s Involved: Irish police (Gardaí), Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin, asylum seekers, and Independent Ireland lawmaker Ken O’Flynn.

📍 Where & When: O’Flynn questioned the Irish leader on June 11, following the revelations days earlier.

💬 Key Quote:  “Some of these individuals may not be the vulnerable cases as often your government portrays. And yet, Gardaí were sent in and invited them to consider a career in Irish policing.” — Ken O’Flynn.

⚠️ Impact: The case is likely to greatly diminish trust in the Irish authorities amid growing unrest over rising mass migration.

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Police in Ireland have reportedly been trying to recruit new officers from asylum seeker homes full of illegal immigrants, although the country’s leader has denied authorizing the move. Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Micheál Martin, claimed he was surprised the Irish police, known as the Gardaí, have been trying to recruit in asylum homes.

Independent Ireland lawmaker Ken O’Flynn questioned the Irish leader over the allegations and demanded he explain why the Gardai were trying to recruit people who may have entered the country illegally, without passports or other documents. “Some of these individuals may not be the vulnerable cases as often your government portrays. And yet, Gardaí were sent in and invited them to consider a career in Irish policing,” O’Flynn said.

Taoiseach Martin claimed he was surprised by the recruitment drives, saying, “This is not government policy. But I will revert back to the deputy and ask for the communication to be sent to you. I’ll talk to the Minister of Justice in respect of this.”

Irish media reports that the police have been recruiting from asylum centres, known in Ireland as International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centers, since at least 2022. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris admitted that asylum seekers should not even be eligible to become police officers. However, those granted refugee status do qualify after having resided in Ireland for a certain number of years.

Ireland has been gripped by anti-mass migration sentiment as more and more asylum seekers have flooded into the small and relatively homogeneous country in recent years. In one case, the government wanted to settle hundreds of asylum seekers, most of them young men, in a town of just 165 people last year.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Conor McGregor has been a leading voice against mass migration in Ireland, calling on the public to actively “evaporate” properties that have been designated to house future migrant arrivals. McGregor is also looking to run for the Irish presidency, with a focus on halting mass migration into the country.

Image by William Murphy.

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June 11, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
TECH
World

This European Country Is Considering Classifying Musk’s X as a Porn Platform.

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❓What Happened: The government in France is considering classifying X (formerly Twitter) as a pornography platform and demanding it verify user ages to prevent minors from accessing it.

👥 Who’s Involved: French Digital Minister Clara Chappaz, X.

📍 Where & When: The review of X’s status was confirmed in June 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “X has indicated since 2024 that it accepts the distribution of pornographic content. It must therefore be treated as such.” — Office of the French Digital Minister.

⚠️ Impact: If classified as a pornography platform, X will be required to verify user age in France or possibly be blocked in the country for not complying.

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A European country is considering making moves to require Elon Musk‘s X, formerly Twitter, to require verifying the age of its users due to the presence of pornography on the platform. French Digital Minister Clara Chappaz’s office stated this week that it is considering labelling X a pornography platform, which could ban minors from accessing it.

“X has indicated since 2024 that it accepts the distribution of pornographic content. It must therefore be treated as such,” the minister’s office said on June 9. The minister’s office is reportedly currently reviewing whether or not X meets the requirements in French law that demand pornography websites verify user ages.

Minister Chappaz herself appeared on French television last week, stating that X would be receiving the same instructions as the website YouPorn, demanding that X ban pornographic content or comply with age verification requirements.

Porn websites are trying to resist the new measures, which had to be in place as of June 7, with those refusing to comply being either geoblocked in France entirely or having their results scrubbed from major search engines. Other countries have also expressed concerns over pornography on X, including Belgium and Tanzania, which blocked X last week.

Similar measure have been taken against porn websites in the United States by individual state governments. As a result, sites such as Pornhub have removed themselves from states like Texas in recent months in protest over age verification requirements.

Sweden, another European Union (EU) country, has also recently enacted anti-pornography laws that essentially ban websites like OnlyFans. The Swedish law makes it illegal for anyone to purchase sexual material from another person remotely, banning webcam pornography platforms and others where users directly pay for sexual acts.

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June 8, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Religion
World

Statue of Christ Covered for Muslims to Perform Mass Outdoor Prayer.

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❓What Happened: Several thousand Muslims descended on a small Italian town to pray outdoors, covering up a statue of Jesus Christ while they did so. 

👥 Who’s Involved: Former town mayor Anna Cisint, League (Lega) party lawmaker Rossano Sasso.

📍 Where & When: The incident happened on June 6 in the town of Monfalcone, Italy.

💬 Key Quote: “Italy is constantly retreating, and it is a serious mistake; we should work to bring people back to the churches instead of giving such important places to Islam.” — Anna Cisint.

⚠️ Impact: Cisint has called for the government to regulate Islamic prayer and worship across Italy, stating that the constitution and not the Quran should guide Italians.

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Thousands of Muslims in a small European town covered up a statue of Jesus Christ while praying outdoors to mark the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival, sparking outrage from its former mayor. As many as 4,000 Muslims gathered in the Italian town of Monfalcone, praying outside the Christian Shrine of Marcelliana, while covering up a statue of Christ with a cloth.

Former mayor Anna Cisint, now a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), called the incident “unacceptable” and added, “Italy is constantly retreating, and it is a serious mistake; we should work to bring people back to the churches instead of giving such important places to Islam.”

Church attendance in Italy is shockingly low for the country, which is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. Statistics show that while around eight in ten Italians are Catholic, just 19 percent attend Holy Mass weekly.

Former mayor Cisint went on to state that Islamic worship in Italy needs to be seriously regulated, saying, “Here, the Constitution rules, not the Quran.”

Don Flavio, the local Roman Catholic parish priest, wanted to verify the incident but said, “No one should have done something like this.”

Member of the Italian parliament for Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s League party, Rossano Sasso, also expressed outrage over the affair, saying, “It is time for the Church, the whole Church, to understand that this is not dialogue between religions, but submission. Submission to a religion that considers us infidels and inferior.”

Public prayers by Muslims are increasingly common across Western Europe and have been seen in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Last year, Muslims in London, England, rioted and attacked police during Eid celebrations.

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June 6, 2025
William Upton
Economy
World

Trump Trade Team Will Meet With Chinese Officials in London on Monday.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump’s economic team will meet with Chinese representatives in London on Monday to advance trade deal negotiations.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

📍 Where & When: The Monday meeting was announced on Friday, June 6.

💬 Key Quote: “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday. He added, “The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

⚠️ Impact: The meeting indicates that negotiations between the United States and China continue apace.

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President Donald J. Trump announced on Friday that his White House economic team will be meeting with their Chinese counterparts in London, England, on Monday, June 9, to continue talks about a long-term bilateral trade deal between the two nations. In May, President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to a temporary pause in tariffs the two nations placed on each other’s exports while a more permanent agreement was negotiated.

“I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday. He added, “The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

The temporary trade truce from May has faced numerous allegations of being violated by China. The National Pulse reported at the end of May that President Trump accused Beijing of violating the truce’s terms by continuing to restrict U.S. imports. That allegation was followed up by accusations by the U.S. and EU on Thursday that China has continued to restrict its exports of rare earth minerals, despite pledging to lift export controls in the May truce agreement.

Notably, the London meeting comes just hours after President Trump and Xi spoke on the phone regarding the state of the trade negotiations. Following the conversation, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to comment on his Chinese counterpart, writing, “I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!”

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June 5, 2025
Economy
World

Trump Paused Tariffs, But China is Still Restricting This Critical Import.

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❓What Happened: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is being urged to relax its export restrictions on rare earth materials, which are essential for various industries. Implemented in response to U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s imposition of tariffs on China, the controls have disrupted production in the U.S. and Europe.

👥 Who’s Involved: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, U.S. officials, European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA).

📍 Where & When: Discussions took place on the sidelines of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference in Paris on Tuesday. Restrictions were initially imposed by China in April.

💬 Key Quote: “I informed my Chinese counterpart about the alarming situation in the European car industry… rare earths and permanent magnets are absolutely essential for industrial production,” said Maros Sefcovic, the EU Trade Commissioner, underlining the impact of the CCP export restrictions across the West.

⚠️ Impact: Industries in the U.S. and Europe, including automotive and defense, face potential shutdowns due to rare earth shortages. Prices for restricted materials have skyrocketed, with some increasing four to ten times their previous cost.

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has not lifted restrictions on rare earth minerals exports despite agreeing to do so during a tariff truce deal with President Donald J. Trump. U.S. officials are accusing Beijing of violating a trade agreement reached in Geneva, Switzerland. U.S. manufacturers have reported significant delays in securing rare earth shipments, with some suppliers demanding sensitive information, such as photos of end-user facilities, to complete applications. A U.S.-based rare earth trader noted that materials are now being sold at up to ten times their previous prices due to shortages.

The impact extends beyond the U.S., with the European Union (EU) urging China to ease export controls amid severe disruptions to industrial production across Europe. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic raised the issue during a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference in Paris. “I informed my Chinese counterpart about the alarming situation in the European car industry… rare earths and permanent magnets are absolutely essential for industrial production,” Sefcovic told reporters on Wednesday.

China, which processes 90 percent of the world’s rare earth materials, introduced stricter export licensing requirements earlier this year in response to tariff measures imposed by President Trump, covering seven types of rare earth minerals and several types of magnets. Since then, only about a quarter of the submitted export license applications have been approved, according to the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA). The group warned that the restrictions are already causing production shutdowns in Europe’s supplier sectors.

Sefcovic proposed a streamlined, annual licensing system to reduce delays and alleviate the strain on industries. However, no immediate resolution was reached, with both sides planning to meet again to reconcile discrepancies in export data.

China’s foreign ministry defended the restrictions, stating they are “in line with common international practices” and not targeted at specific nations. Meanwhile, industries reliant on these materials continue to face mounting challenges as they scramble to secure alternative supplies.

UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré.

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June 5, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
World

Police in This European Country Face Prosecution for Protecting the Border.

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❓What Happened: Following a court ruling declaring rejection of illegals at the border unlawful, German police fear they may face prosecution for carrying out their duties.

👤Who’s Involved: German federal police, Berlin Administrative Court, federal police union chairman

Andreas Roßkopf, and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.

🧾Key Quote: “The directive must be implemented, but the liability of colleagues must be explicitly removed in the end,” said Roßkopf.

⚠️Fallout: The ruling could halt Germany’s belated attempts to regain some control of its borders, as it remains a major destination for asylum seekers in Europe.

📌Significance: Germany could face yet more mass migration, which has already massively shifted the demographics of the country and is producing enormous strain on social systems.

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Police in one of Europe’s largest countries now fear they may be subject to prosecution for enforcing border policies after a court declared that the deportation of several Somali nationals at the border was illegal. The Administrative Court of Berlin in Germany declared that the rejection of three Somalis at a border control at Frankfurt train station was illegal, contrary to the government’s new border control policy.

Federal police union chairman Andreas Roßkopf now fears that police could personally face prosecution for enforcing the border controls. “Of course, it is a case-by-case decision at first, but it remains to be noted that these are cases that we have every day, and so there is now a certain uncertainty among colleagues,” he said. “The directive must be implemented, but the liability of colleagues must be explicitly removed in the end,” Roßkopf added.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt ordered stricter border controls to be implemented in May, but the ruling could undo those orders. Others in the federal government have suggested the policies may be reworked to comply with the ruling and European Union (EU) laws.

Germany has long been the major destination in Europe for asylum seekers, although this year it appeared that France had surpassed Germany for the number of overall applications. Before the more restrictive border policy, Germany saw several mass stabbing attacks carried out by asylum seekers from countries like Syria and Afghanistan. The country has seen several terrorist attacks as well, many of which have been committed by asylum seekers who have arrived since the 2015 migration crisis.

Migration has also rapidly changed the country’s demographics, with around one-third of young adults in Germany now coming from migration backgrounds.

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June 3, 2025
Economy
World

Foreign Governments Have Until Tomorrow to Avoid Trump Tariffs.

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❓What Happened: The Trump administration has requested that countries submit their best trade deal proposals by June 4 to avoid the reimposition of reciprocal tariffs on July 8.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, global trade partners, and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett.

📍 Where & When: International trade negotiations, deadline set for June 4, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: U.S. Trade Representative spokesman: “Productive negotiations with many key trading partners continue at a rapid pace.”

⚠️ Impact: Foreign governments wishing to avoid the reimposition of President Trump’s paused “Liberation Day” tariffs must make their best offer in the next 24 hours. Any foreign trade partner that fails to submit a proposal will see additional trade duties imposed on them by the Trump administration.

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The Trump administration is giving global trade partners until Wednesday, June 4, to submit their best proposals for trade agreements to avoid the reimposition of reciprocal tariffs next month on July 8. A draft letter from the U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, requests that foreign nations wishing to avoid the reimposition of trade duties outline their commitments on tariffs, non-tariff barriers, digital trade, and quotas for purchasing U.S. goods.

According to the letter, the proposals will be reviewed within days by U.S. trade officials who will develop a “possible landing zone” for a trade deal to expedite negotiations ahead of the looming July deadline. “Productive negotiations with many key trading partners continue at a rapid pace. It is in all parties’ interest to take stock of progress and assess any next steps,” a spokesman for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said after the letter became public.

Initially introduced in April on what was billed as “Liberation Day,” President Donald J. Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs after foreign nations scrambled to open bilateral trade negotiations and high volatility disrupted global financial markets. The letter suggests that the Trump White House is making its final push to encourage a handful of nations to come to the table, with only weeks left in the 90-day tariff pause.

Notably, the letter warns trade partners against relying on courts to overturn the tariffs, emphasizing that President Trump intends to continue the program through all available legal avenues. A lawfare campaign spearheaded by Democrats saw two federal courts rule that Trump’s emergency declaration, citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and used to justify the reciprocal tariffs and a 10 percent global tariff, was unconstitutional. However, a federal appeals court has stayed those decisions pending ongoing litigation.

Kevin Hassett, director of President Trump’s National Economic Council (NEC), has said that 24 bilateral trade deals are nearing finalization. It is speculated that a number of smaller, less economically developed nations with weak export and import markets will likely not face the reimposition of tariffs regardless of whether they reach an agreement with the United States. However, indications are that the Trump White House will reimpose trade duties against major trading partners like the European Union (EU) and developed nations who do not comply.

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June 3, 2025
Jack Montgomery
World

Poland’s Globalist Govt Calls Confidence Vote After Losing Election.

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❓What Happened: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced he will call a parliamentary vote of confidence in his government, after his preferred candidate for the Polish presidency lost to the conservative opposition’s candidate.

👤Who’s Involved: Prime Minister Donald Tusk, President-elect Karol Nawrocki, and failed presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski.

🧾Key Quote: “The presidential election has not changed anything here and will not change anything,” Tusk insisted in a televised address.

⚠️Fallout: Nawrocki’s victory is fueling pressure on Tusk’s globalist coalition government, already struggling with internal divisions, prompting speculation of early parliamentary elections.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday he would seek a vote of confidence in parliament following the upset election victory of conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki over liberal incumbent Rafal Trzaskowski. Tusk’s move comes as questions swirl over whether his globalist, pro-European Union coalition can govern, facing internal tensions and a presidency that will be inclined to veto any contentious legislation he puts forward.

In a televised address, Tusk framed the confidence vote as a formality, insisting that Sunday’s election “has not changed anything” and would not impact his government’s mission. “As Prime Minister, I will not stop for a moment my work and our common struggle for the Poland of our dreams,” he claimed.

In Poland, the Prime Minister leads the government from the legislature, as in the United Kingdom, with the President having less power than in some other countries with both offices, such as France and Russia. However, the presidency is not merely ceremonial, with the head of state able to veto legislation, issue pardons, and approve judicial appointments, among other powers.

Tusk’s unwieldy coalition of globalist and leftist parties supplanted the former Law and Justice (PiS) government in December 2023. However, the PiS-aligned incumbent President, Andrzej Duda, had limited Tusk’s freedom of action. Now, with another PiS-aligned candidate winning the presidency, Tusk’s government will remain constrained throughout its term.

The victory of Nawrocki, an anti-communist historian, in Sunday’s election is widely seen as a public rebuke of Tusk, a former European Union president, and his EU-backed agenda, which has included arresting his political opponents.

Image via the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland.

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June 2, 2025
Immigration
World

This European Country Faces Over a Million Radicalized Muslims.

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❓What Happened: A study by the University of Münster reveals that nearly 20 percent of Muslim migrants in Germany may be susceptible to radicalisation.

👥 Who’s Involved: Researchers from the University of Münster, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.

📍 Where & When: Germany, study results released last week; border policy changes implemented in May 2025.

💬 Key Quote: Sarah Demmrich stated, “With the emotional state of resentment, we were able to uncover a new and even strong factor in radicalisation.”

⚠️ Impact: The findings suggest up to one million individuals could be vulnerable to radicalisation, amidst tightened border controls and migration policy reforms in Germany.

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A new study conducted by the University of Münster’s Research Centre for Islamic Theology has found that nearly 20 percent of Muslim migrants in Germany could be vulnerable to radicalisation. The survey, which included almost 1,900 participants with a migration background, highlighted strong anti-Western and anti-Semitic sentiments, as well as resentment toward German politics and societal norms.

The term “migration background” in Germany refers to both first-generation migrants and their descendants. With over 5.5 million Muslims in this category nationwide, the findings suggest that up to one million individuals could be at risk of radicalisation. Researchers also noted that a third of those identified as vulnerable expressed support for violence in response to perceived injustices against Muslims. Additionally, many respondents viewed Islamic Sharia law as superior to German law and expressed a desire for Islam to be the dominant political authority in Germany.

Sarah Demmrich, a religious psychologist involved in the study, explained to German outlet NOZ that “resentment” was identified as a significant factor in the radicalisation process. The researchers found that the clash between Germany’s more liberal Western cultural norms and the strict religious beliefs of Muslim migrants is a primary driver of the sort of resentment that fuels radicalization. “The capacity for criticism within Islam must be strengthened in order to promote reflective debates on religious and social issues,” Demmrich contends.

This research comes as Germany implements somewhat stricter migration controls under newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz has rescinded the open-border policies introduced by former Chancellor Angela Merkel, a fellow member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, in 2015. Under the new rules, illegal migrants, except for children and pregnant women, are being turned away at Germany’s borders. Merz has also initiated measures to deport Syrian migrants following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last year.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced a significant expansion of border enforcement, increasing personnel by 3,000 to a total of 14,000 officers. Speaking on the new measures, Dobrindt stated, “We want to take stronger steps against illegal immigration… The numbers remain significantly too high.”

Merz has defended the policy shift, asserting that the European Union (EU) must send a clear message to deter illegal immigration and disrupt smuggling networks. Recent attacks in Germany, including a fatal stabbing in Bavaria last December, have intensified public focus on migration and security issues.

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June 2, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
World

FBI Catches British Businessman Trying to Acquire U.S. Weapons for China.

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❓What Happened: A British businessman has been arrested after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (operation) caught him trying to purchase U.S. military hardware for Communist China.

👥 Who’s Involved: British businessman John Miller, Chinese national Cui Guangha, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

📍 Where & When: Miller was arrested in Serbia and was indicted on May 29.

💬 Key Quote: “The defendants allegedly plotted to harass and interfere with an individual who criticised the actions of the People’s Republic of China while exercising their constitutionally protected free speech rights within the United States of America. The same individuals are also charged with trying to obtain and export sensitive U.S. military technology to China.” — Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.

⚠️ Impact:  Miller and Cui face up to 40 years in prison.

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A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sting has led to the arrest of a 63-year-old British businessman, accused of trying to acquire military equipment for Communist China. John Miller was arrested in Serbia and faces being extradited to the United States after conversing with undercover FBI agents and trying to purchase sensitive military equipment from them.

According to court documents filed at the Eastern District Court of Wisconsin, Miller, a recruiter from Kent, England, reportedly tried to purchase military hardware in the United States on behalf of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Among the hardware Miller tried to purchase for the PLA were missile launchers, small Black Hornet micro drones, and air defence radar systems. He also attempted to secure National Security Agency (NSA) approved devices for secure communications.

According to the FBI, Miller was in contact with a Chinese national named Cui Guangha, who lives in the U.S. Both men face up to 40 years in prison. The FBI also states that Miller told undercover agents that the Chinese intended to reverse engineer the hardware and, at one point, called President Xi Jinping the “boss.”

Miller and Cui are also accused of staging a protest during a visit to the U.S. by Taiwan’s president and of harassing a Chinese-American anti-CCP artist, which included putting tracking devices on the artist’s vehicle and trying to stop them from protesting a visit from President Xi in San Francisco in 2023.

“The defendants allegedly plotted to harass and interfere with an individual who criticised the actions of the People’s Republic of China while exercising their constitutionally protected free speech rights within the United States of America. The same individuals are also charged with trying to obtain and export sensitive U.S. military technology to China,” Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino said.

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