What’s Behind Turkey’s Demand That China Stop Mass-Imprisoning Muslim Minorities
Erdogan’s human rights record is far from spotless, but Turkey is right to pressure the Chinese government to stop persecuting Muslim minority groups.
4 Foreign Policy Shifts Trump Should Stake Out In His State Of The Union
2016 marked the end of a quarter-century of liberal utopia. Why are pundits still lamenting the old order instead of adjusting to new challenges?
How America’s East Asian Trade History Can Inform Trump’s Negotiations With China
China has enough bargaining chips to cement its spot as export king of the developing world. Trump must be strategic in trade negotiations with Xi Jinping.
Disputes Over Taiwan, Trade, And Space Will Define U.S. Relationship With China
In 2019, Sino-U.S. relations will be defined by the trade war, potential reunification with Taiwan, and the escalation of the new space race.
The Ceasefire In Our Trade War With China Doesn’t Solve Deeper Problems
President Trump and President Xi are working to resolve potential tariff hikes. This doesn’t change the degree to which the U.S. feels threatened by a rising China.
China Still Has Plenty Of Ammunition To Fight Back In Trump’s Trade War
China may be able to absorb the latest round of tariffs by turning goods destined for export around for internal consumption.
While The United States Sleeps, China Is Slowly Realizing Its Global Ambitions
Chinese leaders are patient, methodical, and relentless. They won’t stop until they accomplish their strategic goal. The world should take note.
Western Leaders Amplify China’s Propaganda Push For Karl Marx’s Birthday
Ideas do have consequences, and the ideas of Karl Marx are the deadliest the world has ever known. So why are we celebrating this enabler of mass murder?
Trump’s Plan To Execute Drug Dealers Is Bluster Masquerading As A Solution
Figuring out why so many Americans are turning to opioids for their pain and addiction is a lot more important than attempting to obliterate drug dealers.
China’s Subtle Soft Power Means It Thinks The US Is A Paper Tiger
China feels it has significant leverage, and that ‘the emperor wears no clothes’ — that the West has no appetite to push back against its behavior.
Xi As President-For-Life Is A Risky Gambit Born Of Fear
By removing the term limits to the presidency in China, Xi becomes what Mao was — a permanent and exceedingly powerful dictator.
China’s Xi Jinping Looks To Move From President To Emperor
This is now Xi Jinping’s China and he has begun the process of making that official. With an unchecked Xi Jinping in China, the Red Dragon will go on the march.
How China’s New Lifelong Dictator Threatens The West
China has a long history of brutal power struggles after a mighty emperor passes away, sometimes leading to bloody wars and enormous economic destruction.
Will Trump Turn Legislation To Help Taiwan Into Tools To Pressure China?
Should two bills to help Taiwan make it to President Trump’s desk, he could instead use them as tools to pressure China on trade and North Korea.
How A Watchdog Sacrificed Press Freedom To Partisanship
The Committee to Protect Journalists just gave Donald Trump its award for Undermining Global Press Freedom, making a mockery of its supposed mission.
Trump Is Right: He Should Get Credit For Bringing Imprisoned Americans Home
President Trump’s lightly reported record on fighting for Americans detained abroad highlights a difference in approach and results from the Obama presidency.
3 Takeaways From Trump’s First Day In Beijing
Both President Trump and Chinese President Xi strive to make their own country great again. The world is wondering: who will get most of what he wants and who will cave?
The World Should Be Wary Of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Consolidation Of Power
There’s never been a regime that oppressed its own people domestically yet accomplished good for the rest of the world. Xi is no exception.