Category: Thinking About China

Foreign Investors Are Cutting China Exposure

Commentary Are global investors rethinking their allocation to China? Initial data suggests just that—investors are pulling money out of China at a dramatic pace since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. The Institute of International Finance (IIF) noted in a recent report that investors cut their exposure to Chinese stocks and bonds at an “unprecedented”…


China Destabilizes the World Through Militarized Drone Exports

News Analysis China’s drones are militarizing the world. From Ukraine to Burma, they make the battlefield more deadly for democracy. That must be the point. Beijing ignores calls for limitations on military equipment, even when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) knows that its drones are used for war crimes against unarmed civilians. Neither are the…


So Many Lies From the CCP

Commentary When asked about the lessons of the Russian invasion, China’s Ministry of Defense put out a bold statement filled with lies that need to be refuted before they gain currency. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is extremely good at manipulating language, using spin, and inducing Western guilt. Its latest attempt is a March 24 statement…


Washington Considers Ways to Deny China Economic Advantages

Commentary Long before the recent rise in tensions, Washington had already edged toward more open economic warfare with China. Several bills have been circulating in Congress–most with bilateral support—limiting American sourcing in China, constraining American investments in Chinese firms, or circumscribing both activities. In addition, the White House has indicated that it is considering executive…


Chinese Universities Embrace Blockchain Technology–Should US Universities Do Likewise?

Commentary Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, believes schools and colleges across the land should add cryptocurrency to future curriculums. Bitcoin, in his opinion, is “the new way of paying for goods and services throughout the entire globe.” It’s not, and, in all likelihood, it never will be. Try buying a loaf of…


Can the West Actually Ostracize Russia?

Commentary The Russo-Ukraine war is upsetting the geopolitical balance of power in more ways than one. Russia has been increasingly ostracized from the world community since its February invasion of western neighbor Ukraine. The most recent development in this process has been Moscow’s impending exclusion from the upcoming G-20 summit in Indonesia. U.S. President Joe…


US Government Should Get Tougher on Crimes Against Falun Gong by the CCP

News Analysis Is the U.S. government revealing bias in the kinds of laws it enforces against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violence and hate crimes on American soil? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled three cases involving five alleged Chinese spies on March 16. The charges include not only spying but the harassment and…


The US Govt Should Get Tougher on Crimes Against Falun Gong by the CCP

News Analysis Is the U.S. government revealing bias in the kinds of laws it enforces against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violence and hate crimes on American soil? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled three cases involving five alleged Chinese spies on March 16. The charges include not only spying but the harassment and…


COVID-Zero Policy Adds to Xi’s Re-Election Uncertainty

China’s harsh anti-COVID policy exacerbated the disunion in the Communist Party and intensified struggles among the party’s different factions, adding further uncertainty to leader Xi Jinping’s path of re-election at the upcoming twentieth party congress. Despite ever stringent zero-tolerance measures on virus transmission, the Chinese Communist regime is having a hard time maintaining its grip…


US Counterespionage Program Ended Despite Ongoing CCP Spying

News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses the greatest espionage threat to the United States. Yet Chinese agents continue to obtain U.S. visas, and the Biden administration terminated the U.S. counterespionage program last month. A group of U.S. lawmakers has recently called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reinstate the China Initiative program…