Thinking About China

In the CCP’s brutal conflicts, those who lose not only suffer the loss of careers and influence but also risk their lives and the safety of their families.

The transformation of Hong Kong’s legal system into what many now describe as a kangaroo court—especially in national security trials—did not occur silently.

A threat to the U.S. world order and an opportunity for $50,000 per U.S. citizen.

Despite China’s expanding space capabilities, the United States retains key advantages in innovation, resilience, and commercial integration.

Can Beijing move the Chinese consumer by improving the nation’s social safety net? Maybe, but it will not be an easy task.

By Jan. 25, there was considerable uncertainty about the outcome of the internal civil war within the Chinese Communist Party.

Has this given Chinese leader Xi Jinping more optimism that he could gamble on a move to recover his power in Beijing without U.S. interference?

The real story behind Trump’s Venezuela operation and Iran isn’t about oil geopolitics but controlling the energy needed to power tomorrow’s technologies.

The risk of Beijing becoming the center of the global economy is increasing.

The property crisis that began in 2021 has had a long, ugly tail that seems to get ever longer.

America’s self-destruction serves the Chinese Communist Party’s interests.

China’s rapidly growing presence in the Arctic mirrors Greenland’s growing importance.

Pro-China social media accounts push narratives that contrast the United States with the Chinese regime.

China’s long game in Greenland and the Arctic is about—what else?—global domination.

China has also circulated AI-generated videos depicting robotic platforms, robot dogs, and naval and air assets converging on Taiwan.

Scandals among China’s political and social elite are widespread. However, due to CCP censorship, only a very small portion of cases is ever made public.

One island chain, three playbooks, and a game that could go wrong fast.

How Washington may be dismantling China’s distraction network.

In the CCP’s brutal conflicts, those who lose not only suffer the loss of careers and influence but also risk their lives and the safety of their families.

The transformation of Hong Kong’s legal system into what many now describe as a kangaroo court—especially in national security trials—did not occur silently.

A threat to the U.S. world order and an opportunity for $50,000 per U.S. citizen.

Despite China’s expanding space capabilities, the United States retains key advantages in innovation, resilience, and commercial integration.

Can Beijing move the Chinese consumer by improving the nation’s social safety net? Maybe, but it will not be an easy task.

By Jan. 25, there was considerable uncertainty about the outcome of the internal civil war within the Chinese Communist Party.

Has this given Chinese leader Xi Jinping more optimism that he could gamble on a move to recover his power in Beijing without U.S. interference?

The real story behind Trump’s Venezuela operation and Iran isn’t about oil geopolitics but controlling the energy needed to power tomorrow’s technologies.

The risk of Beijing becoming the center of the global economy is increasing.

The property crisis that began in 2021 has had a long, ugly tail that seems to get ever longer.

America’s self-destruction serves the Chinese Communist Party’s interests.

China’s rapidly growing presence in the Arctic mirrors Greenland’s growing importance.

Pro-China social media accounts push narratives that contrast the United States with the Chinese regime.

China’s long game in Greenland and the Arctic is about—what else?—global domination.

China has also circulated AI-generated videos depicting robotic platforms, robot dogs, and naval and air assets converging on Taiwan.

Scandals among China’s political and social elite are widespread. However, due to CCP censorship, only a very small portion of cases is ever made public.

One island chain, three playbooks, and a game that could go wrong fast.

How Washington may be dismantling China’s distraction network.