Commentary The NATO Secretary General issued a warning about the China threat, including from Chinese investment in democracies’ critical infrastructure, and called for stronger domestic defenses. Stoltenberg warned that countering the China threat, along with China’s economically less powerful ally Russia, justifies the continued existence of NATO. In an Oct. 18 interview with the Financial…
China’s Extreme Nationalism Is a Direct Threat to the US
Commentary The Chinese regime, arguably the biggest threat to the United States, is busy molding young minds and unyielding levels of loyalty—China’s “Generation N.” A few months ago, in an op-ed for the South China Morning Post, Jun Mai and Amber Wang described China’s Generation N as a politically-engaged group who are “more vocal and more nationalist than those…
US Politicians Must Walk Their Talk on Uyghurs and Hong Kong
October 21, 2021
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Commentary The Congressional-Executive Commission on China is calling for quicker prioritization of Uyghur and Hong Kong refugees, but American interests would also be served by supporting Tibetans and Falun Gong. Several laws meant to assist Uyghurs and Hongkongers are laying dormant in the U.S. Congress, and the American Presidency is failing to take executive action…
Does China Have a Strategy for Taiwan?
Commentary At first glance, the answer might seem to be no. Beginning on Oct. 1, the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, 150 Chinese air force planes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during a five-day period. This blitz capped a period of increasing tensions over the past…
China Is Upping the Game in Hypersonic Weapons
October 21, 2021
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News Analysis The hypersonic missile is the holy grail of the kinetic-kill weapons system. The appeal of such a powerful, supposedly unstoppable weapon is obvious and not lost on the West’s adversaries. It is China, however, that is driving most of the recent concerns over a hypersonics arms race. Traveling at a speed of anywhere…
Freedom of Navigation Patrols Restrain Beijing’s Aggression in Indo-Pacific
Commentary Beijing condemned the United States over the weekend for its supposedly provocative actions. Last week, the U.S. Navy, along with its Canadian allies, moved an Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer in a Freedom of Navigation patrol through the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from mainland China. While most of the world is concerned over…
China’s Business Climate Is Uncomfortable for Foreign Firms
October 21, 2021
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News Analysis Foreign firms are finding it harder to operate in China due to factors such as product boycotts, visa hurdles, government patronage of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and arbitrary legislative changes. “Many foreign companies have been denounced by Chinese netizens … H&M, Nike and others are now suffering heavy losses to their reputations in the…
Taiwan’s Military: ‘Break the Glass’ Before the Fire Starts
Commentary The Wall Street Journal recently broke the news that U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Marines have been secretly deployed to Taiwan for the last year to train Taiwan’s military. This apparent step-up in U.S. support for Taiwan got hopes up in some quarters and set off alarm bells in others. The report was “kind…
The CCP’s Influence in Elite British Schools Is a Threat to Democracy
October 20, 2021
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News Analysis Chinese affiliates of British schools are not upholding values such as democracy and human rights. They likely influence British classrooms more than the opposite. With the world’s attention riveted on China’s recent hypersonic missile test, a less dramatic but perhaps more consequential shift toward Beijing’s power is flying under the public’s radar. In…
US-China Battle for Semiconductors
October 20, 2021
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News Analysis Semiconductors are at the heart of the U.S.-China competition for tech supremacy. They are expensive and critical, and the Chinese regime has vowed to outspend the United States by almost 50 to 1 in developing semiconductors. Semiconductors, or “chips,” are an integral component of the technological products, which drive a country’s economic development. They…
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