Commentary China recently held military drills near southern Taiwan, with warships and 11 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft entering Taiwan’s airspace. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said the drills were in response to “external interference.” The communist regime claims that Taiwan is its territory, in spite of the fact that Taiwan has been self-governing since 1949,…
CCP Virus Remaking the World in China’s Image
Commentary In 1992, historian Francis Fukuyama wrote that the fall of the Soviet Union signaled “the end of history.” Capitalism Won Over Marxism There were nuances to Fukuyama’ theory, but essentially it held that in the battle between Marxism and Capitalism, Marxism had lost. Communist countries from Cuba to China and everywhere in between were…
Hold China Responsible for North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
Commentary North Korea said on Sept. 13 that it had launched new long-range cruise missiles. These missiles can likely carry nuclear weapons. The missile tests were the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s first since March, and highlight the continued danger that China, Russia, and their totalitarian ally, North Korea, hold for truly democratic countries…
The CCP Is Not China, Nor Does It Represent the Chinese People
Commentary Most people in the West believe that China, the Chinese people, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are all the same. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s time the world wakes up to the fact that the CCP is not China, nor does it represent the Chinese people. The first politician to…
Who Benefits From the Dumbing Down of American Education? China
Commentary Planning, according to the American author Alan Lakein, involves “bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” If you want to buy a new house in five years, it helps to start saving today. To have a thriving economy going forward, it helps to have well-trained, highly-skilled…
China’s Petty Trade Sanctions Waste Goodwill in Australia
Commentary Australia’s Treasurer is doing something unconventional for treasurers and finance ministers of countries that have extensive trade with China. He’s warning his business community about increased dependence on the authoritarian country, and encouraging them to trade elsewhere due to the likelihood of increased future tensions. Treasurers are usually the last to advise against trade…
Tariffs Protect US Industries From China
September 11, 2021
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Analysis The Trump-era tariffs should remain in place until China refrains from engaging in unfair trade practices. The U.S. trade deficit with China stands at slightly more than $187 billion so far this year. Since Biden took office in January, the trade deficit increased by 46.4 percent compared to the same period in 2020. So…
China’s Economy Weakens: COVID-19 Yes, but Also More Fundamental Growth Impediments
September 10, 2021
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Commentary The latest news out of China shows an economy in decline. Crucial August measures of both industry and services confirm the fact. No doubt, much in the setback reflects the early summer rise in COVID-19 infections and the subsequent lockdowns imposed by Beijing’s “zero-tolerance” policies. Now that infections seem to be abating, strictures will…
China’s Shield and Spear Strategy: Linguistic Protectionism
Commentary In August, Shanghai’s education authorities forbade its elementary schools to give English language final exams. That shocked many Chinese nationals, who see English, and the international access it provides, as critical for the country’s economic development. Many others may see English as their passport out of the country. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has…
9/11 Didn’t ‘Change Everything’
September 10, 2021
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Commentary Marking 20 years since the awful day of Sept. 11, 2001, is a very personal experience. A mixture of contending emotions, based on what happened that day and the twists and turns since. For me, it was the most shocking and consequential day of my professional life. I awoke that day anxious to prepare…
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