News Analysis When it comes to supply chains, all roads lead to China, even if the products are “made” elsewhere. A laptop sold in the United States, with a “Made in China” sticker, is assembled in China, and many of the components are also sourced from China. This is the easy part of tracing global…
China’s Control of Global Supply Chains Will Extend to the Sea and Moon
November 2, 2021
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On Communist China’s Military Budget
Commentary China seems to spend less on military spending, compared to the United States. But Beijing manipulates the numbers to make China appear more peaceful, and its behavior suggests that Washington should still be concerned. The Heritage Foundation held an online forum last week discussing the budget of the Chinese regime. This is important because…
Jack Ma’s Passion for Horticulture Keeping Him Afloat: Expert
News Analysis Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, recently made public appearances in Hong Kong, Spain, and the Netherlands. Media reports of his tour in Europe seem to debunk rumors of the Chinese billionaire being involved in graft investigations. Ma’s recent tour of agricultural research institutions in the Netherlands, as reported by his subsidiary media, was interpreted…
The New Great Game: China and Russia Competing in Afghanistan
November 1, 2021
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News Analysis Russia and China in the Graveyard of Empires, happy to see the United States leave, are the two big players that have just inherited a dangerous quagmire, plagued by instability and an uncertain economic future. According to Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban government wants to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship…
Beijing Disappoints COP26 Climate Analysts With Lackluster Promises
News Analysis The COP26 climate conference is taking place in Scotland, and China has already disappointed analysts who say it is not doing enough to stop catastrophic global warming. World leaders are converging on Glasgow for the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26), and all eyes are on the world’s biggest polluter: China. But Beijing isn’t…
US Policy on Taiwan Needs Change
October 30, 2021
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News Analysis Beijing’s increasing belligerence toward Taiwan voids the “one China” policy and prior arms sales limitations, which should be increased to maintain the military balance and keep the peace. On Oct. 21, President Joe Biden vowed that America would defend Taiwan against any future Chinese attack on the island. In August, Biden called the…
China’s Marine Corps: Every Clime and Place? Not Yet, but One Day
Commentary If (or when) the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launches an amphibious assault on Taiwan, the PLA Marine Corps (PLAMC) will play an important role. But the bulk of the invasion force will likely be the PLA’s 50,000 amphibious-trained Army troops. However, that doesn’t mean PLAMC development and expansion doesn’t deserve careful attention. With…
Beijing’s Increasing Aggression Only Toughens US Policy
October 29, 2021
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News Analysis President Joe Biden’s increasingly public commitment to defend Taiwan from China furthers a trend followed by George W. Bush and Donald Trump, which increases America’s understanding of Taiwan as a sovereign and a democracy worth defending. Biden is extending this approach on a global scale. Through the Three Communiques of 1972 to 1982,…
Supply Chain Problems and Prospects
Commentary President Joe Biden blames inflation on supply chain problems. He has assured the American people that since supply problems will lift soon so will inflation pressures. He is wrong on both counts. The inflation reflects more than supply chain problems, but even if it were just supply matters, they will persist longer than he…
The Strange Case of the WeChat Lawsuit
News Analysis WeChat “allow[s] the Chinese Communist party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information” said then-President Donald Trump, explaining why he signed an executive order, banning the Chinese app. WeChat (微信; Wēixìn), developed in 2011 by Tencent, is a multi-purpose social media app that has instant messaging, ride hailing, and mobile payment functions. With…
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