Commentary The question of what should constitute the relationship between the individual and the state has been discussed in Chinese philosophical circles for as long as—if not longer than—in Western political discourse. Consider, for instance, the writings of Chinese philosopher Laozi, who lived in the 6th century B.C. He is the author of “the Way”…
China’s ‘Liberal’ Traditions and its Mandate to Resist Communist Rule
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Afghanistan: Our Strategy Must Be Harder and Smarter
Commentary Kabul has fallen. Twenty years after Sept. 11, 2001, when Osama Bin Laden orchestrated the deaths of almost 3,000 people in the United States, and George W. Bush invaded Afghanistan to enforce the law against unrepentant terrorism by the Taliban and al-Qaeda, America’s mission in the country is coming to a humiliating end. For…
China’s Xenophobic Plan to Shut Out the World
Commentary On Aug. 11, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee and the central government’s State Council issued what the official Xinhua News Agency called “an outline on promoting the building of a rule of law government from 2021 to 2025, on the basis of the successful implementation of a previous 5-year plan.” The Chinese party-state’s announcement…
China’s Post-Olympic Gold Grab, Versus China’s True World Records
Commentary In the recent Tokyo Olympics, the United States placed first overall and won the most gold medals. However, China is now claiming first place in gold, but not by anything accomplished on the field of play. After the final official count, China added the medals won by Hong Kong and Taiwan, improving their count…
The Afghanistan Debacle Is a Dagger Aimed at Overseas Chinese
Commentary The world is focused on the unfolding disaster in Afghanistan. That is, a disaster for American foreign policy and alliances, but a boon to U.S. adversaries, particularly the Chinese communist regime. What must it feel like to be a senior Taliban fighter who has defeated the “Great Satan” after two decades of fighting in…
Huawei Backdoors in the US and Pakistan
Commentary China’s Huawei telecommunications company has been accused of spying on important Pakistani national security information through a “Safe Cities” anti-crime project in Lahore, according to new allegations. The accusations, from a small U.S.-based firm called Business Efficiency Solutions LLC (BES), are in a lawsuit filed on Aug. 11 in California. The claims are the…
The New Civil War in China
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has plunged into its own civil war. It is between the “ultra-Maoists” around CCP leader Xi Jinping and the “liberals.” The outcome will be massively disruptive for the Chinese population and for nations which depend economically on China. The “ultra-Maoists” are in the ascendant, leading China toward a new…
Xi Jinping’s Broken Climate Promise
Commentary China’s coal burning and steel production are up. That means lots of emissions and more global warming. Limits on greenhouse gas emissions are the latest promise that Xi Jinping is breaking. He apparently cares more about China’s economic and military expansion, than he does about the future of this green planet we all share….
China Shows the US Its Next Environmental Challenge
Commentary President Joe Biden and the green agenda in the United States have placed a big bet on electric vehicles (EVs). The administration’s infrastructure plan has scheduled the construction of half a million new charging stations. The federal government and several states have long offered subsidies of up to $7,500 to those who purchase EVs….
China Versus the US: A Proxy Battle in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary Proxy warfare is best described as a game of geopolitical chess. The game is evolving in nature, according to Candace Rondeaux, researcher at the Center on the Future of War, and David Sterman, senior policy analyst at New America. They define modern proxy warfare “as sponsorship of conventional or irregular forces that lie outside…
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