The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea pose the top threats to the United States in its annual threat assessment, listing the Chinese regime first. “Beijing, Moscow, Tehran, and Pyongyang have demonstrated the capability and intent to advance their interests at the expense of the United States and its allies, despite the pandemic,” according to the report (pdf) published Tuesday. “China increasingly is a near-peer competitor, challenging the United States in multiple arenas—especially economically, militarily, and technologically—and is pushing to change global norms.” The report noted that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Moscow are “fueling” economic and humanitarian crises, political unrest, and geopolitical competition, while the two are engaging in so-called “vaccine diplomacy” to expand their respective spheres of influence. The CCP will “continue its whole-of-government efforts to spread China’s influence, undercut that of the United States, drive wedges between Washington …