News Analysis Omicron is dragging down China’s economic recovery. Cases are rising and the Chinese vaccines are proving ineffective. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a “zero COVID” policy, but cases have been well above zero since the Omicron outbreak. Omicron is rising, in spite of at least 75 percent of the population being fully…
Omicron Wrecking China’s Economy
January 4, 2022
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US Law Established a ‘Foreign Malign Influence Response Center’ in 2019—Where Is It?
January 3, 2022
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News Analysis The U.S. Director of National Intelligence is apparently breaking the law. She failed to appoint a director for the Foreign Malign Influence Response Center. In 2019, the U.S. Congress passed a law establishing a “Foreign Malign Influence Response Center” within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The law requires the…
Genocide Is Not Important Enough for a Full US Olympic Boycott
Commentary Ongoing Uyghur genocide in China’s Xinjiang region should have been a sufficient reason for the United States and other nations to boycott the 2022 Winter Games. The XXIV Olympic Winter Games, to be held from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20 in Beijing, is a big deal for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). While the…
Repression of Religion in China
News Analysis Beijing effectively banned Christmas, underscoring the lack of religious freedom in China, where Xi Jinping Thought is now being incorporated into religious writings. The ban allegedly came in order to preserve Chinese culture and prevent foreign influence. Generally, Christmas is celebrated as a commercial holiday in China, providing retailers with a tremendous spike…
Beijing Kills Holiday Spirit as It Tightens Grip on Society
News Analysis China cancelled Christmas this year, claiming that it was damaging traditional Chinese culture, and warned its people to avoid Western influence. This is just the latest step in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s new policy of tightening social control, while turning China inward. Christmas celebrations first became popular in the 1990s, largely among young…
China’s Belt and Road Raises Debt and Pollution Among Poorer Countries
News Analysis China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was meant to increase the GDP of participating countries. In many countries, however, debt to China has increased, pollution has increased, and the trade deficit with China has increased; while GDP growth, associated with the BRI, has been elusive. A Silk Road to Debt In 2013, Chinese…
Senate Democrats Who Could Lose Their Seats to Republicans in 2022
New Analysis As the holiday season begins to wrap up, Senators on both sides of the aisle are preparing for tough midterm battles as Republicans seek to take back Democrats’ one-vote majority in the upper chamber. The Senate, always an important aspect of the U.S. legislative process, has taken on new significance in recent months…
Trump’s Grand Strategy on China
December 29, 2021
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News Analysis Former President Donald Trump recently outlined his diplomatic, economic, and military strategies on China. On Dec. 19, Maria Bartiromo of Fox News got an exclusive interview with Trump. He dropped verbal bombs on China that got close to the real thing, including plans for a U.S. air base in Afghanistan and demands for…
US Building Alliances to Counter China Threat
December 29, 2021
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News Analysis U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognizes China as the predominant threat to the United States. He outlined the U.S. policy for limiting the power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while enhancing relations with U.S. allies. “China is the only country with the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to seriously challenge…
China Is Hoarding Strategic Commodities, Many Supplied by US
China seems to be on a “hoarding spree,” stockpiling strategic commodities from chips, minerals to grains and cotton. In its global purchases, the United States is one of its largest suppliers. Beijing has been hoarding chips. Industry experts believe China’s nationwide hoarding played a role in the global chip shortage. In fact, China’s State Administration…
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