Category: Thinking About China

Key Electronics Are Flowing Into the Hands of America’s Enemies

Commentary There is no doubt that American electronics lie at the heart of Russian and Iranian weapons, including drones Russia has used to great effect in Ukraine. Examination of downed and captured equipment shows that most of the critical electronics—various components, sensors, and even printed circuit boards—were acquired by networks operating in the United States, Europe, and…


Housing Will Remain Depressed

Commentary With the Federal Reserve (Fed) committed to raising interest rates still further, the future of the housing market remains problematic. The higher mortgage rates rise, the less affordable housing will become for the average American. Buying and building will accordingly fall even farther than they already have. In time, however, a counter-trend will likely…


Recent Deaths of China’s Top Officials and Elites Amid COVID Surge Expose an Unspeakable Crime

Commentary During the new wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths in China, it’s hard not to notice the number of deaths among high-ranking officials and elites. For example, in less than one month, between Dec. 15, 2022, and Jan. 13, 22 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineers passed away, while only 12 died in…


Do Chinese Donations Explain Biden’s Energy Policies?

Commentary With reports that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, questions arise about the potential connection between the university’s receipt of $54 million in Chinese donations and President Joe Biden’s promotion of energy policies that are strengthening China’s economy at the expense…


Another Invasion of the ‘Body Snatchers’

Commentary Forms of mass psychosis arise periodically throughout human history. It is a human condition, viscerally driven to create herd protection in the face of fear or fear of the unknown. Mass hysteria—however logical in its cause—denies, defies, and fears logical explanations for its actions, and equally constrains the emergence of wisdom, nobility, and true leadership. This wildfire swarming…


Why Did Carrie Lam Fail to Make CCP’s Top Advisory Body?

Commentary Former Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam failed to make the list of the top the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) political advisory body, which means that she will not follow in the footsteps of former chief executives Tung Chee-hwa and Leung Chun-ying to serve as the vice chairperson of the committee and join the…


This Threat From China Could Kill Tens of Thousands of Americans

Commentary Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) are short, powerful bursts of electromagnetic energy. They have the potential to destroy a country’s power grid. This fact is not lost on the Japanese government. By the decade’s end, the Japanese intend to have effective countermeasures against EMPs in place. The United States, however, has no such plan in place….


The COVID Death Toll Myth in China

Commentary George Bernard Shaw once said, “Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.” He wasn’t exaggerating a bit. The swift end of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy brought the reported COVID-19 numbers in China closer to reality, but they are still far from commonsensical. Even Hu Xijin, a pro-Beijing propagandist often mocked for his undecorated fawning, conceded…


The WHO’s Latest Power Grab Poses an Existential Threat to Your Freedom

Commentary According to its website, the World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, “works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.” In recent times, however, the organization has become a vehicle for corruption, deceit, and Chinese propaganda. The WHO is an incredibly powerful organization with 194…


Who Put the World Economic Forum in Charge of Everything?

Commentary The World Economic Forum (WEF) is once again hosting the annual Davos Summit in Switzerland. For the highly influential and ultrawealthy people of the world, it’s THE place to get together, hobnob, exchange investment ideas, hit the ski slopes, and drink champagne. At least, that used to be my perception. But the WEF is…