Category: US-China relations

Chinese Yuan Far From Dethroning US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency, Expert Says

Although Brazil and China reached an agreement to conduct trade in their own currencies rather than the U.S. dollar, the Chinese yuan is far from becoming a global reserve currency, according to Milton Ezrati, chief economist at Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Beijing hails the agreement as a step toward global de-dollarization and an…


LIVE 10 AM ET: Managing China-Related Proliferation Challenges: A Hudson Institute Discussion

How can China’s implementation of its nonproliferation commitments be improved? Can Chinese support for curbing horizontal nuclear proliferation regarding North Korea and Iran be enhanced? Hudson Institute Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis and Senior Fellow Richard Weitz, Japan Chair Fellow Komei Isozaki, Youngjun Kim of Korea National Defense University, Yeseul Woo of King’s…


Managing China-Related Proliferation Challenges: A Hudson Institute Discussion

How can China’s implementation of its nonproliferation commitments be improved? Can Chinese support for curbing horizontal nuclear proliferation regarding North Korea and Iran be enhanced? Hudson Institute Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis and Senior Fellow Richard Weitz, Japan Chair Fellow Komei Isozaki, Youngjun Kim of Korea National Defense University, Yeseul Woo of King’s…


North Korea Could Attack South Korea if China Invades Taiwan: Report

North Korea could use a Chinese communist invasion of Taiwan to launch its own assault on South Korea, according to a new report. The United States will need to help South Korea better integrate into bilateral and minilateral agreements to deter such a threat, says a report published by The Center for a New American…


US ‘Needs to Be Worried’ About China’s Model in the Middle East: Expert

Communist China’s apparent efforts to broker peace in the Middle East are part of a larger campaign to undermine global U.S. influence, according to one expert. The regime’s role in brokering a diplomatic detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia in March was just as much an attempt to gain an advantage over the United States…


US Should Shift to Green Energies to Curb Dependence on China: Cybersecurity Expert

As the Biden administration “races to deploy green energy,” the United States should rationally shift its policies to curb its dependence on China, according to Rex Lee, a cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy. “My viewpoint on this is that we do need to migrate part of our grid to renewable energies. And I think…


US Should Rationally Shift Its Green Energy Policies to Curb Dependence on China: Cybersecurity Expert

As the Biden administration “races to deploy green energy,” the United States should rationally shift its policies to curb its dependence on China, according to Rex Lee, a cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy. “My viewpoint on this is that we do need to migrate part of our grid to renewable energies. And I think…


Belize, Guatemala Reaffirm Alliance With Taiwan Amid China Threats

The governments of Belize and Guatemala have reaffirmed their diplomatic support for Taiwan during talks with the Taiwanese leader amid the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) threats against the self-ruled island. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Belize on Monday, the final stop of her 10-day trip to Central America, where she met with Belizian Prime…


Pentagon Unveils 4 New Military Bases in Philippines for Joint Training

The Department of Defense will open four new strategic military sites in the Philippines to enhance the U.S. military’s readiness and responsiveness in the region as China’s aggression, posturing, and military buildup in the region continues. The new locations mark an expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the two countries, which allows…


Tiktok Is CCP’s Weapon to Indoctrinate American Youngsters With Communist Regime’s Values: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using TikTok to wage unrestricted warfare on the United States by indoctrinating American youngsters with the Chinese regime’s values, according to Casey Fleming, CEO of intelligence, strategy, and cybersecurity firm BlackOps Partners. “Social media is a tool in their war chest. So they use it as an intelligence weapon, and…