Category: Thinking About China

Biden Trusted China With American Intelligence on Russia

News Analysis When President Joe Biden came to Xi Jinping with American intelligence about an upcoming Russian invasion of Ukraine, begging Xi to do something about it, Xi must have thought Biden pretty naive. First, Xi almost certainly knew and approved Vladimir Putin’s horrific plan in advance. Putin needed a buyer of last resort for…


Biden, Don’t Trust China With American Intelligence on Russia

Commentary When President Joe Biden came to Xi Jinping with American intelligence about an upcoming Russian invasion of Ukraine, begging Xi to do something about it, Xi must have thought Biden pretty naive. First, Xi almost certainly knew and approved Vladimir Putin’s horrific plan in advance. Putin needed a buyer of last resort for the…


Is This Chinese App Harvesting Your Data?

Commentary India is no fan of China, and for good reason. In recent years, China has stolen thousands of acres of Indian land. China has also stolen the data of millions of its citizens. There’s little love between the two countries. In fact, there’s none at all. On Feb. 14, the international day of love,…


China Was Never Going to Condemn Russia

News Analysis A call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on Feb. 25 was done with the intention of one thing—and one thing only: expressing solidarity in the ongoing effort to upend the U.S.-led international order. “It is necessary to abandon the Cold War mentality,” said Xi. Instead,…


Gas Prices Expected to Skyrocket, China Will Have Cheap Fuel

News Analysis Petrol prices in the United States  and around the world have hit highs not seen since 2014. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulting in decertification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the subsequent Western sanctions, prices are expected to climb even higher, but China will not have to pay the price….


Beijing Attacks the US for Endangering China’s Space Station With Baseless Accusations

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accused SpaceX’s Starlink satellites for endangering China’s space station on two occasions last year, but the United States refuted its claims. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk. Beijing submitted a diplomatic correspondence to the United Nations last December, which claimed that the Chinese…


Pandemic Lessons Learned: Omicron Vs Bill Gates

Commentary At the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18, Bill Gates was asked to assess where we are at in beating the pandemic. He replied: “Sadly, the virus itself, particularly the variant called Omicron, is a type of vaccine. That is, it creates both B-cell and T-cell immunity.” Maybe Mr. Gates read my Jan. 5…


Pandemic Lessons Learned: Omicron Versus Bill Gates

Commentary At the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18, Bill Gates was asked to assess where we are at in beating the pandemic. He replied: “Sadly, the virus itself, particularly the variant called Omicron, is a type of vaccine. That is, it creates both B-cell and T-cell immunity.” Maybe Mr. Gates read my Jan. 5…


The Metaverse, With Chinese Characteristics

Commentary China’s technology giants are beginning to invest in the metaverse, and Beijing is readying its state-controlled censorship and regulatory gatekeepers. There’s no definitive description of the metaverse (sometimes referred to as Web3), but it’s a term loosely used to describe computer-generated virtual worlds where people can live, play, and interact with others. A more…


The Temptation of America to Isolate From Ukraine—and Taiwan?

Commentary Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought out many isolationist talking points that will have consequences for any potential Chinese aggression. Because American weakness in Afghanistan invited Russian aggression (it started amassing troops mere weeks later in the Zapad drills), and the Chinese regime is similarly aggressive, we must consider these arguments against action right…