Category: US-China

‘We Can’t Win That Fight Just by Pretending We Don’t Have to Compete’: Dr. Robert Atkinson on US-China Relationship

The Senate just approved a $52 billion bill for semiconductor chip manufacturing in the United States—part of its version of the United States Innovation and Competition Act. Is this a step toward the United States taking a “whole-of-government” approach when it comes to competition with China? Or are the stakes even high enough to warrant a…


Lithuanian MP Matas Maldeikis Explains Why Lithuania Is Standing Up to the Chinese Communist Party

Lithuania’s strong stance against economic pressuring from China is drawing international support. I speak with Lithuanian MP Matas Maldeikis on this matter. He explains why Lithuania is choosing to fight the battle against authoritarianism.  A video game pokes fun at China’s pandemic failures. Meanwhile, rising cases in China force more inhumane lockdowns. Japan makes moves to…


China’s Mouthpiece Media Repeats Allegations Blaming US for Kazakhstan Unrest

News Analysis China’s largest media, the state-operated Reference News, has repeated allegation made in the Russian media on Jan. 6, that the United States was the force behind the unrest in Kazakhstan, which has killed dozens of protesters and at least 18 law enforcement officials. Reference News did not provide any evidence to support the…


Chinese State Media Repeats Allegations Blaming US for Kazakhstan Unrest

News Analysis China’s largest media, the state-operated Reference News, has repeated allegations from Russian media sources on Jan. 6, that the United States was the force behind the unrest in Kazakhstan, which has killed dozens of protesters and at least 18 law enforcement officials. Reference News did not provide any evidence to support the claims…


US and China Compete for Influence Through Law Enforcement in Latin America

News Analysis Latin America is the new frontline in the battle for influence between the United States and the Chinese regime. The current threat includes the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) law enforcement partnership program in the developing world, particularly, Latin America. The CCP’s international law enforcement cooperation (LEC) consists of providing materials, equipment, inexpensive digital tools,…


Facebook Deletes Fake CCP Propaganda; China’s Sputnik Moment More Like the Cuban Missile Crisis: Expert

China’s all-out information warfare ramped up even more during the initial COVID-19 pandemic. A fake Swiss scientist created by China’s digital propaganda team has been used for disinformation, and Facebook is now deleting his account. And China’s missile threat is being hailed as the new “Sputnik Moment.” Stephen Bryen, a leading expert in security strategy and…


Expert: Confrontation Is the Only Way for US-China Relations; Hypersonic Weapon Defense Against China’s Threat

Throughout history, people have only told one tale: the winner’s story. That rings true today. The United States and China are at the brink of one of the biggest showdowns in politics, ideology, and power. Can the Biden administration break through the mirage of peace between communist China and the liberal democratic west led by…


Senate Advances Defense Bill After Dispute Over US–China Competition Bill

The Senate on Wednesday advanced its annual defense policy bill after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) dropped efforts to merge it with legislation to boost U.S. technology competitiveness with China and semiconductor manufacturing. Late on Wednesday, the Senate voted 84–15 to advance debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, which could begin as soon…


LIVE: US-China Commission Annual Report to Congress


Biden Admin to Focus on 4 Priorities in US-China Engagement: National Security Adviser

The Biden administration will focus on four key areas in future bilateral engagement with China, National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday. Speaking hours after a 3.5-hour virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Sullivan said the future of the U.S.-China relationship can best be categorized by prioritizing four “buckets”…