/tags/china China en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 11 May 2026 14:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-11/desantis-signs-bill-restricting-foreign-influence-from-countries-of-concern A bill limiting foreign influence from “countries of concern,” including adding penalties for businesses and prohibiting surrogacy contracts with Chinese nationals, was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Mon, 11 May 2026 14:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-11/desantis-signs-bill-restricting-foreign-influence-from-countries-of-concern Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /commentary/2026-02-19/rubio-trump-cuba-venezuela-china COMMENTARY President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio seem to have tuned out Venezuelan and Cuban exile leaders — and their own rhetoric about blocking China's influence in the Americas. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2026-02-19/rubio-trump-cuba-venezuela-china Tim Padgett /commentary/2025-05-15/when-will-the-u-s-stop-being-chinas-chump-in-its-own-hemisphere-not-this-week-apparently COMMENTARY America is shocked to find it's playing catch-up with China on infrastructure, and influence, in the Americas. But little will change until President Trump chooses partnership over punishment. Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2025-05-15/when-will-the-u-s-stop-being-chinas-chump-in-its-own-hemisphere-not-this-week-apparently Tim Padgett /americas/2025-04-10/panama-canal-trump-hegseth-china While visiting Panama this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not mention President Trump's pledge to take back the Panama Canal. Was it just a ploy to make Panama resolve to get tougher on China? Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:34:45 GMT /americas/2025-04-10/panama-canal-trump-hegseth-china Tim Padgett /americas/2024-11-18/marco-rubio-secretary-of-state-latin-america President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state is likely to bring far more attention to Latin America and the Caribbean, a region often historically overlooked by U.S. policy makers, two experts on Latin America and the Caribbean told SAąúĽĘ´«Ä±â€™s South Florida Roundup. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:00:36 GMT /americas/2024-11-18/marco-rubio-secretary-of-state-latin-america Jimena Romero /education/2024-05-27/uf-bans-student-from-campus-for-3-years-over-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china The University of Florida on Saturday banned a student from its property for three years who the Justice Department accused of being involved in a multi-million dollar scheme to divert biomedical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins from a campus laboratory to China. Mon, 27 May 2024 13:54:56 GMT /education/2024-05-27/uf-bans-student-from-campus-for-3-years-over-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china Matthew Cupelli | WUFT /education/2024-05-24/uf-employee-students-implicated-in-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china Among the students tied to the scheme was the president of UF’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The group openly protested a Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year that limits universities from recruiting students and faculty from China — and bans employing such students from working in academic labs without special permission. Fri, 24 May 2024 19:12:06 GMT /education/2024-05-24/uf-employee-students-implicated-in-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china Matthew Cupelli | Fresh Take Florida /government-politics/2024-05-07/lawsuit-claims-desantiss-property-ownership-restrictions-violates-fair-housing-act The suit filed May 6 claims Gov. Ron DeSantis' measure, which prevents people from a "foreign country of concern" from owning property, is xenophobic. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:33:32 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-07/lawsuit-claims-desantiss-property-ownership-restrictions-violates-fair-housing-act Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /education/2024-03-26/academics-challenge-florida-law-restricting-research-exchanges-from-prohibited-countries-like-china Two graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, are suing Florida education officials. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:24:28 GMT /education/2024-03-26/academics-challenge-florida-law-restricting-research-exchanges-from-prohibited-countries-like-china Associated Press /government-politics/2024-03-14/florida-china-investments-desantis Florida pension-fund managers are ready to begin the process of dropping investments in China-owned companies, anticipating that Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign a bill directing divestment. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:16:32 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-14/florida-china-investments-desantis Jim Turner | News Service of Florida