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Periods of expansive tyranny have a tendency to bring out the worst elements of societies, but also the best: heroic personages whose struggle against authoritarianism nourishes the fight for freedom around the world, and for ....
There’s some fuss over last-second Trump administration executive orders disrupting US-China relations in ways the Biden administration can’t unwind. For better or worse, this is generally overstated. With no time to implement the orders, they’ll ....
In January, Joe Biden will become the 46th commander-in-chief of the US armed forces. He may also be the last man in position to reverse the wreck of US post-Cold War foreign policy and preserve ....
A group of British MPs wants to restrict the opportunities for former politicians and senior officials to work for foreign companies. The idea sounds terribly protectionist, but it is necessary if liberal democracies including the ....
According to Sun Tzu, “the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” China’s campaign to gain non-military advantage internationally has been relentless, and it benefits from the opportunities that open societies provide ....
The Pentagon has just released the 2020 China Military Power Report, one of the leading sources of reliable information on China’s military. This year’s version marks the 20th anniversary of the report and provides a ....
On Friday, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen made an overture for trade negotiations by unilaterally easing import restrictions on American beef and pork. This was overdue and can’t by itself erase Taiwan’s record in trade talks. ....
COVID-19 has placed unprecedented stress on the Chinese economy, and private sector firms, in particular, feel the pressure. As part of its usual playbook, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is trying to boost economic growth ....
Export controls may be the single most important aspect of American policy toward China. The original Section 301 investigation in 2017 that launched US tariffs was intended to deter China’s predatory behavior in technology. Export ....
Parts of the administration want to have their China cake and eat it, too. They want to posture about being tougher on China than Biden, Obama, or Bush, but take no action that might upset ....