Commentary Almost since its creation, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, which targets law enforcement actions against threats from China, has been subject to criticism. Critics’ primary complaints stem from what they see as the potential for racial profiling. How can the U.S. government target an authoritarian government—which is actively looking to exploit openness…
US-China Bilateral Tech Investment Aids Chinese Military
February 14, 2022
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News Analysis The Trump administration fought to reduce the flow of U.S. technology and investor funds into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The trend continues under the Biden administration, but there is still much more to be done. “Chinese companies are beholden to the Chinese Communist Party,” said Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)…
The Great (Belt and Road) Wall in Washington’s Backyard
February 14, 2022
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News Analysis In a time when the United States is giving an inordinate amount of attention to deterring Russia in Eastern Ukraine, China continues to firm up its position in America’s own backyard. Argentina officially became the 141st country to join the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, also known as “One Belt, One Road”)…
Chinese Pullback From US Real Estate May Be Permanent
Commentary A handful of years ago, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Chinese were taking over the U.S. real estate market. Reports abounded of Chinese buyers pouring tens of billions of dollars per year into American property, seeking a safe haven for their wealth by snapping up everything from luxury condos in downtown…
China’s Cyber Capabilities Pose an Existential Threat to America
Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping intends to turn China into a leading “cyber superpower.” Although Xi is known for delusions of grandeur, this particular dream is fast becoming a reality. In July of last year, in an effort to strengthen its cybersecurity sector, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) drafted a three-year action plan. With such a plan, we should expect an…
On ESPN, Professor Equates China Genocide to Sports Injuries
February 13, 2022
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News Analysis Is there a genocide going on in the United States? I don’t think so. But on Feb. 4, a professor from Northwestern University compared the genocide against the Uyghurs in China to sports injuries in the United States. In the Xinjiang region of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has subjected Uyghurs and…
Celebrity Surgeon Dr. Oz: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain
Commentary Political neophyte Dr. Mehmet Oz needs to answer a few questions during his primary campaign for the U.S. Senate. Oz has come a long way in the public eye since hosting the Discovery Channel’s “Second Opinion with Dr. Oz” in 2003: over 60 appearances on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, becoming a daytime talk show…
Could China Go the Way of 1980s Japan?—Part 4
Commentary As I write this, the Bank of England has just raised its benchmark short-term rate for the second time in the recent past. The European Central Bank stood pat at its Feb. 3 meeting; but beset by inflation at a multi-decade high, it is inevitable that the ECB will get dragged into the nascent…
Could China Go the Way of 1980s Japan?—Part 3
February 11, 2022
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Commentary Some have marveled in the recent past at the often mindless, herd mentality of people I will here only loosely describe as “investors.” People with seemingly more money than common sense have chased everything from fundamentally bankrupt meme stocks to every new cryptocurrency offering, typically based on no more than not wanting to be…
Keanu Reeves Has a Message for China
Commentary Hollywood’s love affair with China has been well documented. But Hollywood actors’ love affair with China has not. In recent years, American actors like Michael Douglas, Michael Pitt, Frank Grillo (who played a starring role in “Wolf Warrior 2,” the highest-grossing Chinese film in history), Bruce Willis, and Adrien Brody have all contributed to…
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