While President Joe Biden cheers the economy, warning signs emerge as mortgage rates hit a two-decade high. What do the latest GDP numbers say? Republican Liz Cheney, after being ousted by voters, is now working against Republicans’ efforts to win the majority this November. The Trump critic has just endorsed a Democrat. A China affairs…
Capitol Report (Oct. 27): Factors Driving Rise in GDP Could Be Fleeting; Liz Cheney Endorses Democrat
Xi’s Speech and PLA Modernization: No Surprises
Commentary They used to say that when you stayed at a Holiday Inn the big surprise was no surprise. You pretty much knew what to expect and you usually got it. The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was the “Holiday Inn” of CCP political happenings. We knew what was going to…
Xi Jinping’s Face Assassination of Hu Jintao Is a Strategic Warning for America
Commentary Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao’s peculiar exit from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) congress meeting on Oct. 22 has ignited global discussion and intense speculation. And given current leader Xi Jinping’s war-waging aims, well it should. By now tens of millions of people have seen at least part of Hu’s departure video. My summary:…
Descent Into Totalitarianism
Commentary What does the removal of Hu Jintao from the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mean for China going forward? It means quite a lot. Xi Has a Long Memory First, it’s important to understand that Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao share a history that goes back decades. Hu was Xi’s…
Nearly Half of Australians Support Sending Troops to Defend Taiwan: Poll
A new poll shows that almost one in two Australians support Australia sending troops to help defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by Beijing. This is a much higher percentage of the population than in Japan and the United States, where about one in three respondents supported sending local troops, according to an…
Xi’s Consolidation of Power Signals a More Aggressive China: Analysts
The United States is “not seeking a new Cold War” with either the Chinese regime or Russia, declared President Joe Biden at the United Nations in September. Yet Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power during a twice-a-decade political reshuffle will inevitably intensify competition between the two nations, and increase risks of a cold war,…
LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Russia Claims Ukraine Plans to Detonate ‘Dirty Bomb’; CCP Prepares for War
The Russian defense minister made calls to his British, French, and Turkish counterparts to warn that Ukraine may detonate a “dirty bomb.” The claim was written off as being groundless, but raises concerns of a nuclear attack that uses disinformation as a tool for deniability. This comes after both Russian and Ukrainian leaders have suggested…
LIVE: Russia Claims Ukraine Plans to Detonate ‘Dirty Bomb’; CCP Prepares for War
The Russian defense minister made calls to his British, French, and Turkish counterparts to warn that Ukraine may detonate a “dirty bomb.” The claim was written off as being groundless, but raises concerns of a nuclear attack that uses disinformation as a tool for deniability. This comes after both Russian and Ukrainian leaders have suggested…
Russia Claims Ukraine Plans to Detonate ‘Dirty Bomb’; CCP Prepares for War
The Russian defense minister made calls to his British, French, and Turkish counterparts to warn that Ukraine may detonate a “dirty bomb.” The claim was written off as being groundless, but raises concerns of a nuclear attack that uses disinformation as a tool for deniability. This comes after both Russian and Ukrainian leaders have suggested…
Xi Jinping Appoints New Administration Members: What Does This Mean for Taiwan?
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced members of its 20th Politburo and Central Military Commission (CMC) on Oct. 23. Four new members of the Politburo have a military background and two CMC members are from China’s eastern theater command that is responsible for Taiwan, triggering further concerns abroad over Taiwan. The hierarchy of the CCP…
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