Thinking About China
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Breaking China’s Strategy of Democratic Paralysis

Part six: How free societies fight the war before the war
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Breaking China’s Strategy of Democratic Paralysis
A Chinese PLA Navy ship (background L) is seen while the an Australian Navy destroyer (R) takes part in a maritime cooperative activity near Scarborough Shoal, on Sept. 3, 2025. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images
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This is a segment of a six-part series analyzing how the Chinese regime conducts its modern influence operations. Read part one here, part two here, part three here, part four here, and part five here.
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Charles Davis
Charles Davis
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Charles Davis is a military veteran and lecturer with an intelligence background. His military awards include: two Bronze Star Service Medals, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, NATO Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Saudi Arabia Liberation Medal, and Kuwait Liberation Medal.