Commentary Once again, China’s regime went out of its way to insult Biden administration diplomats. The mauling this time took place in the Chinese city of Tianjin, on July 26. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the most senior Biden administration official to visit China, was the victim. Beijing used the meeting with Ms. Sherman,…
The CCP’s Crisis Management Model
Commentary The July floods in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan Province in central China, provide a classic example of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) crisis management model that is made up of three elements: concealing facts, information blackouts, and spinning official narratives. Concealing Facts There was no doubt that Zhengzhou experienced an exceptionally intense…
China Diplomatic Standoff Requires Tougher Stand From US
Commentary Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman went to China for a meeting with State Councilor Wang Yi on July 26. The meeting was declared a stalemate by the Chinese side before the end of negotiations. It was billed as a high-level attempt to avoid conflict, after a disastrous U.S.-China meeting in Alaska in March,…
DOJ Dropping Case Against Chinese Researcher Will Encourage Spying
Commentary “Case dropped, passport in hand, Chinese scientist flying back to China,” headlined the July 23 The Sacramento Bee report on Tang Juan, whose visa fraud case was suddenly dismissed. The surprise move was not a one-off. As Courthouse News notes, federal prosecutors also dropped visa fraud charges against Chinese nationals Song Chen, a researcher…
Xi Jinping Strengthens Security Ahead of Beidaihe Conclave, Revealing Power Struggle Within CCP
Commentary As the Beidaihe meeting is approaching, factional infighting within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has once again come under the spotlight. Although floods are wreaking havoc in parts of the country, the top leadership seems to care more about their political agendas and convening at the popular seaside resort in the coming weeks. The…
Xi Jinping Strengthens Security Ahead of Beidaihe Conclave, Revealing Power Struggle Within the CCP
Commentary As the Beidaihe meeting is approaching, factional infighting within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has once again come under the spotlight. Although floods are wreaking havoc in parts of the country, the top leadership seems to care more about their political agendas and convening at the popular seaside resort in the coming weeks. The…
A True Defense of Taiwan: Think Outside the Box
Commentary On July 27, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated, “I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China, including stronger crisis communications with the People’s Liberation Army.” It’s a gesture, but entirely unrealistic. The more effort the United States puts into stabilizing the relationship, the more slack for China to change…
The Chinese Regime’s Biggest Export? Tyranny
Commentary In a recent op-ed for the South China Morning Post, the researcher, S. George Marano, writes, “Predictions of the Communist Party’s impending doom have come to nothing as its form of political governance has not only endured but thrived. The party has created a system that has rewritten China’s economic and social record in a short period…
US Should Deploy Tripwire Troops for Taiwan’s Defense
Commentary U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is heading on a whirlwind tour to meet American allies in Southeast Asia, and top of mind will be how to use President Biden’s focus on partnerships to contain China’s growing military power in the South China Sea, as well as ward off Beijing’s profligate threats of war…
Whither Taiwan
Commentary As Beijing erases freedom in Hong Kong, disrespects the visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and vastly increases the number of its nuclear missile silos, the question of the fate of Taiwan inevitably comes to the fore. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chief Xi Jinping is making no secret of the fact that bringing Taipei…
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