CCP’s Political Warfare Left Unchecked in US, Experts Warn

While global awareness of Beijing’s malign influence is on the rise, America lags behind in recognizing and countering the threat, analysts say

Military delegates march as they leave after the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution which overthrew the Qing Dynasty and led to the founding of the Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 9, 2021. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images

News Analysis

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gave the United States two lists when U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visited the megacity of Tianjin in July. One was “a list of U.S. wrongdoings that must stop”; the other, “a list of key individual cases that China has concerns with.” Together, they urged the U.S. government to reverse a slew of China-related policies.