Steve Yates (葉望輝)
@YatesComms
Senior research fellow for China & nat sec @Heritage. Former Radio Free Asia president, IDGOP chair, WH deputy national security advisor to the VP.
As a "fentanyl father" I am deeply grateful for President @realDonaldTrump making real accountability for this scourge an immediate priority. I also appreciate pathbreaking work by the @committeeonccp and @heritage teams in amplifying the evidence and outlining real policy action…
In 2023, more Americans died from fentanyl and opioid poisoning than during the entire Vietnam War. But the fentanyl crisis is no accident—it is a deliberate act by the CCP, aided by criminal cartels that operated with impunity along the southern border for four years.
How China built at global network of shipping ports wsj.com/business/logis…
"There just doesn't seem to be a national consciousness or awakening of the level of strategic danger that we find ourselves in," @ajphelo warned in Ep. 89. 🇦🇺#Australia's current defense capabilities pale compared to WWII preparations. Phelan says that today's "boutique defense…
Heritage applauds the White House for its AI Action Plan. “The AI Action Plan is a call for a new industrial renaissance, an ambitious strategy that the Administration should be commended for leading.” - @wesghodges More here 👇 heritage.org/press/heritage…
An outrageous betrayal of Hong Kong. So much for “we will always stand with the people of Hong Kong”. Suspending extradition was about the only thing the UK did to hold Beijing accountable. Now those who left their homes to come to the UK will be living under constant fear.
Government plans to reintroduce extradition cooperation with Hong Kong are highly concerning. Why does the Government deem this reasonable when freedom of expression, political freedom and the rule of law in Hong Kong have been crushed by The National Security Law and the…
NEW: Host @YatesComms sits down with tech entrepreneur and policy strategist @RodDMartin for a wide-ranging conversation on U.S.-China relations. They break down China’s demographic collapse, fragile real estate economy, and the strategic importance of rare earth independence.
Chinese hackers breach US nuclear security agency in cyberattack operation, officials say - Fox News apple.news/Aor35um1NTGWHX…
For too long, U.S. trade and manufacturing policies have empowered the Chinese Communist Party and made us too dependent on China. Those days are over. @RepMoolenaar
Solid turnout for the Hill and Valley Forum, robot and human… Thank you @jacobhelberg for convening and we look forward to @POTUS remarks on Winning the AI Race!


Today the @WhiteHouse released America’s AI Action Plan to win the global race. We need to OUT-INNOVATE our competitors, BUILD AI & energy infrastructure, & EXPORT American AI around the world. Visit AI.gov
"We will not allow China to use American chips to build the arsenal of authoritarianism. But we will ensure the world runs on American AI." ⬇️ Read Chairman @RepMoolenaar's full remarks from his @TechDiplomacy address below: selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-re…
American taxpayers have no business paying for Voice of Beijing broadcasts. If accurate, the DoJ's FARA office should investigate further.
Kari Lake Bombshell: VOA managers met with Chinese to discuss more favorable coverage for Beijing justthenews.com/government/fed…
“The question isn’t just, who builds the most powerful [AI and biotech] models? It’s, whose values are embedded in them?.... We cannot let [the Chinese Communist Party] write the code that governs human lives.” - @RepMoolenaar
Nine years ago today in Cleveland. It was a wild ride to that point, but hoo boy the guy in the pic had no idea what was in store between then and now. Quite a journey.

Honored to introduce @RepMoolenaar, the great chair of the @committeeonccp, for our @Heritage 2025 BC Lee lecture and solid fireside chat with @Cold_Peace_ .


.@YatesComms from @Heritage joined @DLoesch to discuss DNI Gabbard’s Obama investigation, making fentanyl a Schedule I drug, and Trump's renewed interest in Pakistan. #DanaRadio Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
.@realDonaldTrump is moving the United States away from "overdependence" on China, @YatesComms explains on @FoxFriendsFirst
Joining Fox and Friends First at 5:25am ET to discuss China and Russia/Ukraine. Early risers tune in to @FoxNews for the conversation!
Joining Fox News around 12:40pm ET today to discuss top national security headlines. Tune in for the conversation!
There are few to whom I owe a greater debt of gratitude. For mentorship, friendship, and intellectual leadership. Peace and love to the Feulner family. Thank you for sharing Ed with us. I pray we are worthy of his legacy.
The Heritage Foundation released the following statement today from Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts and Board of Trustees Chairman Barb Van Andel-Gaby, lauding the legacy and mourning the loss of Heritage Founder Edwin J. Feulner: It is with great sorrow that we announce…
🚨NEW: @TencentGlobal is using U.S. trademark and copyright law to try to silence @GreatFireChina’s FreeWeChat—a watchdog archiving censored content from WeChat. Instead of defending free expression, Tencent wants to scrub the internet of inconvenient truths.