Thinking About China

Beijing so fears technological competition that it has clamped down more than ever on outbound investments and overseas Chinese business arrangements.

Recent official economic data from China show that the “strong start” to 2026 that authorities had touted has nearly lost its momentum.

Local governments in China report financial problems that render them unable to meet their obligations to either their citizens or their residents.

Part six: How free societies fight the war before the war

For years, Western governments viewed Chinese espionage as a manageable problem, but that’s changing rapidly.

China’s designation of the Taiwan Strait and waters around Taiwan as ‘coastal waters’ is a maritime power grab that demands an immediate international response.

How long can Western economies last when the world’s biggest exporter has artificially cheap currency?

This demonstrates an Achilles’ heel of the regime in Beijing: an international oil blockade of China

How the CCP corrupted the World Health Organization.

Throughout the CCP’s history, the more insecure the leadership feels, the more senior the official it appoints to oversee the Central Party School.

Export-dependent China has substituted Europe and the global south for the sales lost to American tariffs, but Beijing faces resistance from these new partners.

But the Chinese regime’s ambitions could threaten U.S. interests.

As the gubernatorial election season continues in California, will the Golden State continue on its far-left path as an asset of the Chinese Communist Party?

The strategic environment confronting the CCP in the Indo-Pacific continues to deteriorate, driven by a convergence of factors.

Beijing’s disregard for morality and human life, when translated into AI-powered military capabilities, poses a grave threat to the future character of warfare.

China’s $300 billion for AI could turn Americans into AI traitors and destroy what’s left of the U.S. economy.