Commentary As reported by The New York Times Magazine at the time, Joe Biden’s goal was to transform the economy from the get-go: “The Biden Team Wants to Transform the Economy. Really.” Nearly two-and-a-half years later, the damage and chaos of that transformation process are obvious: continuing high inflation (especially energy, food, and gasoline prices),…
Biden’s Economic Program Is ‘Made in China’
May 15, 2023
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US Prioritizing National Security Over Trade With China
May 14, 2023
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Commentary On May 1, 2023, the United States issued a warning to China regarding their “harassment and intimidation” of Philippine vessels, in the South China Sea. The move comes less than two weeks after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that U.S. foreign policy relating to China will prioritize national security over trade. Yellen stated the…
CCP Intelligence Operations in the US
Commentary The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are ramping up efforts to counter CCP intelligence operations in the U.S. On May 11, the FBI arrested an alleged Chinese spy in Boston. Litang Liang was accused of spying on U.S.-based Chinese dissidents and critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime. This latest arrest…
A Necessary J’Accuse…! The Crimes of the CCP Laid Bare
Commentary Émile Zola revealed the stark power of laying the facts on the table in his attack on the French president and his government for the unjust conviction and imprisonment of French General Staff Officer Alfred Dreyfus due to false accusations of espionage anchored upon widespread antisemitism. In Frank Gaffney’s new book, “The Indictment: Prosecuting…
Beware of Chinese Carrier Conceit
Commentary The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is learning how to deploy its conventionally powered aircraft carriers for political intimidation and potential combat missions. While they do not match the capabilities of larger and better-armed U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, it is a mistake to diminish their potential threat….
The Long Road to Confronting China’s War on Religion, Part III
May 12, 2023
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Commentary It’s morning in Istanbul, but Joseph is reliving his morning routine in the camp, before the 16-hour shift starts. After the prisoners had sung Communist songs for their breakfast, the Chinese guards played a video for them shot in cinema verité style. It began with Chinese plainclothes agents tackling Uyghurs, cramming them into unmarked…
US Needs G-7 Support to Defeat Communist China’s Aggression
Commentary Europe’s position on China has long been soft, which is a problem for U.S. foreign policy since channeling Beijing away from territorial aggression and human rights abuse requires coordinated action against China’s economy by as many as possible of the world’s largest economies. Recent moves by Germany, France, and Italy show progress in this…
Xi Jinping: With Unlimited Power Comes Unlimited Challenge
Commentary Xi Jinping has amassed a greater concentration of power than Mao Zedong, and has greater power to suppress domestic and foreign opponents than any Chinese leader in history. And yet the threat to his—and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)—ability to retain power faces challenges of an enormity and imminence that Mao never knew. These…
SCO Expansion Extends CCP Diplomatic and Military Reach
Commentary The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is expanding by absorbing pariah states, such as Iran, Burma (also known as Myanmar), and Belarus, while increasing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military and economic reach around the globe. In early May, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait became official dialogue partners of the SCO, enhancing the…
China Increases Its Use of Exit Bans
Commentary Xi Jinping has two big problems as a student of economics. One, he and his government seem to have no idea of what motivates people to invest and take economic risks. Two, Beijing seems unable to resist any exercise of power. Both these problems show clearly in Beijing’s heightened use of exit bans against…
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