Commentary The attack on 9/11 that killed almost 3,000 people in New York was a surprise to U.S. intelligence. Likewise, the rapid fall of Afghanistan over the last weeks has been a surprise, to the point where the United States and G7 allies, who meet Tuesday to discuss Afghanistan, are dependent upon Chinese, Russian, and…
The Geopolitical and Market Risks of Afghanistan’s Fall: More China Conflict
August 24, 2021
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As China and the Taliban Unite, Has the American Brand Been Permanently Damaged?
August 24, 2021
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Commentary Closing time Open all the doors and let you out into the world Closing time Turn all of the lights on over every boy and every girl Closing time One last call for alcohol, so finish your whiskey or beer Closing time You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here Semisonic—’Closing…
Chinese Buyer With CCP Ties Behind Vancouver Real Estate Mega-Deal
Commentary A $39.9 million Vancouver real estate listing is drawing attention, Business Intelligence for BC (BIV) reports, not just for the high price but because the owner had listed her occupation as “student.” That was hardly the only unusual aspect of the deal for the upscale property, and others in the immediate area. Hanying Chen…
Chinese Leader Fast Tracks to Military Modernization at All Cost
Commentary Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping touted the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) military centenary goal to build the world’s strongest force by 2027 in an internal meeting on July 30. The year 2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CCP and the PLA (People’s Liberation Army). Xi’s goal can be seen as…
China’s COVID Economic Recovery Hits Delta Snag
August 23, 2021
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News Analysis Originally expected to recover from its COVID economy, China is now struggling with new restrictions. China was one of the first countries to bring the COVID outbreak under control and resume economic activity. This put China in the unique position of economic growth, while the rest of the world saw their economies grinding…
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August 23, 2021
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Commentary What is the true impact of COVID-19 on the American economy, population, and psyche? Will we ever be able to assess the total damage done to people’s lives and the lives of their progeny? What about the political destruction being wrought on the American constitutional republic by fascist politicians arbitrarily seeking to impose their…
China’s Genocide Against Tibetans Is a Warning to Us All
Commentary An Aug. 19 speech in Tibet by Wang Yang, a member of China’s powerful politburo standing committee, illustrates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) continued strategy of genocide against Tibetans, including those who adhere to Tibetan Buddhism. The CCP’s assimilationist practices in Tibet, which were mirrored in Xinjiang, meet the U.N. and U.S. legal definitions…
Why Is China’s Police Department Still Running Canada’s Visa Office in Beijing?
Commentary A company owned by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Beijing police) has a contract to run the visa application program for the Canadian embassy in China. This gives the Chinese regime’s interviewers the ability to extract information about the Canadian citizens of Chinese descent they’re visiting and to send spies into Canada while…
President Biden Must Oppose the Taliban’s Current and Future Crackdown on Human Rights
Commentary In last Monday’s speech on Afghanistan, President Biden made the claim, “I have been clear that human rights must be the center of our foreign policy, not the periphery.” He is right that basic human rights are central to America’s foreign policy, as a matter of law and core national values. This is in…
Beijing’s Support of the Taliban Will Lead Itself to Troubles and Pitfalls
Commentary With the Taliban taking over Kabul just days ago, China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing has always played “a constructive role” in Afghanistan, during a press briefing on Aug. 17. The Chinese regime considers the situation as a strategic opportunity to be more actively involved in Afghan affairs. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with…
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