Analysis China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is at the center of Xi Jinping’s foreign and economic policy, and a significant component of Beijing’s push for global expansion. So far, 139 countries have joined the various components, including the Digital Silk Road, Health Silk Road, and Maritime Silk Road. The BRI (also known as “One Belt,…
China’s Belt and Road Faces Pandemic Economy
September 9, 2021
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Liberals Divided on Court Packing Following Texas Abortion Law Decision
News Analysis Following the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision late Wednesday night to deny an emergency injunction against a Texas abortion bill, some abortion advocates are reigniting longtime liberal cries to add new justices to the Supreme Court. But there is far from a consensus on this front from prominent Democrats. Democratic officials quickly responded to…
Chinese Propaganda at Home and Abroad: Chinese Media Attacks the US
September 4, 2021
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Analysis At the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2021, the propaganda was stepped up, praising both the Party and Xi Jinping. In a China that has become prosperous and where competition in the new economy is fierce, it would be easy for everyday people to turn away from the Party which…
Chinese Propaganda at Home and Abroad: Complicity of US Actors
September 3, 2021
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Editor’s note: Part 1 examines how the Chinese regime uses American mainstream media to wage its propaganda battle abroad. Analysis According to the Hoover Institute, Beijing has been conducting an ongoing propaganda campaign in the United States for some time. This campaign has been targeted at undermining U.S. confidence and policies, while exploiting the freedom of…
The Internationalization of Chinese Yuan Is Slow Going
Commentary China is now the world’s largest manufacturing producer, the largest exporter, and the second largest economy. And yet, the dollar, not the Chinese yuan, is the global currency of choice. In fact, the dollar is the most commonly used currency for trading with China. The roles played by China and the United States in…
‘Common Prosperity’ Sheds Light on Beijing’s Regulatory Direction
Commentary Finally, there is increasing clarity around how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intends to regulate its giant corporations, which is invaluable to U.S. investors assessing Chinese stocks. Regulatory guidance has come fast and furious over the last several months, sending Chinese stocks—at least those traded in the United States—into a tailspin. And most recently,…
Business Freedom Diminishes as the CCP Expands Its Role in Companies
Commentary Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasing its control of the economy by establishing the Party units in state-owned enterprises, private companies, joint ventures, and foreign companies, both at home and abroad. Through the cybersecurity law, the Party is able to gain access to all data, even data held by foreign…
Xi Jinping’s New Wealth Redistribution Plan Unsettles Investors
Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping explained his theory of Politics in Command Economy as creating “a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful.” In a 2016 speech, he told business leaders that in addition to making money, they had to love the motherland and love the Communist Party….
China’s COVID Economic Recovery Hits Delta Snag
August 23, 2021
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News Analysis Originally expected to recover from its COVID economy, China is now struggling with new restrictions. China was one of the first countries to bring the COVID outbreak under control and resume economic activity. This put China in the unique position of economic growth, while the rest of the world saw their economies grinding…
US Will Heighten Efforts to Counter China in Wake of Afghanistan, Experts Say
News Analysis The United States is likely to intensify efforts to strengthen alliances aimed at countering the Chinese regime, in the wake of blistering criticism over how Washington handled its withdrawal from Afghanistan, experts say. The United States’ pullout from Afghanistan was intended to align with the Biden administration’s efforts to shift its focus to…
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