Dependence on Chinese Sugar Alternatives a Serious Threat to Our Food Security

America’s growing dependence on Chinese production of sugar alternatives aligns perilously with Beijing’s unrestricted warfare.

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Commentary

In 1999, two colonels of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army published “Unrestricted Warfare,” a military strategy book advocating that modern conflict transcends traditional battlefields, extending into economic, legal, informational, and technological domains. The authors argued that countries could—and should—use every tool available, including economic leverage and unconventional tactics, to gain an advantage over an adversary.