Commentary The principles of the United Nations were inspiring in 1941 when an American president and British prime minister met on warships anchored in the North Atlantic first to put them on paper. Now, the U.N. that resulted is rotten to the core. Not because of the original principles of the Atlantic Charter, signed by…
China Is Now ‘Uninvestible’
Commentary Beijing can bend reality only so much before it must turn to reality. And what a harsh reality the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is facing. The CCP Pushes False Hopes and Failure Beijing’s assertion that the extreme lockdowns over relatively few cases of the CCP virus would not impact the economy is, not surprisingly,…
China Wants to Control the Cloud
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is no fan of cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin. Not surprisingly, the elites in Beijing aren’t keen on NFTs either. It makes sense. Both are highly speculative assets. However, when it comes to blockchain, the underlying technology powering Bitcoin and NFTs, the CCP appears to be very interested. In this piece,…
Kazakhstan Is a Prize Coveted by China
Commentary The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan opened the door for increased Chinese pressure on Kazakhstan. Communist China continues to make news in its outreach and attempts to corrupt various countries around the world. The purpose of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, also known as “One Belt, One Road”) is to change the dynamics of…
After the Fall: What If China Becomes a Democracy?
Commentary While the Chinese regime is not in danger of falling, but at a time when the rule of Xi Jinping is under strain, it is a useful thought experiment to consider a post-communist China and what opportunities this would present for the United States and its allies. China as a Democracy If China were…
China Starting Next Global Crisis by Gobbling Up Sri Lanka
Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary On May 12, India confirmed that it would provide a desperate Sri Lankan government 65,000 metric tons of urea, pursuant to an existing $1 billion credit line. The sale, which overrides New Delhi’s ban on the exports of the commodity, relieves severe pressure on the government of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri…
Theft of Intellectual Property
Commentary One thing is sure: Washington has failed utterly in protecting American intellectual property (IP) from Chinese stealing. That failure has spanned decades under both Republicans and Democrats. Another thing may not be sure, but it is highly likely: Under President Joe Biden, this sad pattern will remain in place. For almost 40 years, every…
Are We the Last Generation of Humans?
Commentary Are you still human? In the near future, such a question may become very relevant. According to Yuval Noah Harari, an Israeli historian and best-selling author of “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow,” and other books, your being merely human will one day become a big problem….
China’s C919 Airliner: The Good News and the (Mostly) Bad News
Commentary In mid-May, the first C919 intended for the first airline customer had its first flight. This is good news for China’s dream of becoming a world-class builder of passenger jets. The bad news is, it’s going to be expensive. A C919 could cost as much as an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737. That’s…
US Companies Damaged by China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
May 23, 2022
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Commentary Beijing’s ongoing “zero-COVID” campaign is slowing both the Chinese and global economies, causing supply chain disruptions felt around the world. The harsh pandemic measures are also damaging U.S. companies in China. “Conditions in China are such that we have virtually no ability to predict our performance in China in the back half of the…
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