Commentary
There is an old adage to which many people subscribe: “How do you tell if a politician is lying? When his lips move.” If “communist” is substituted for “politician,” the accuracy of the adage increases to over 95 percent of the time.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Xi Jinping’s Public Statements Mask the Truth
Debunking some of Beijing's recent lies
Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivers a speech via video link to the opening ceremony of the Bo'ao Forum For Asia in southern China's Hainan Province on April 21, 2022. Huang Jingwen/Xinhua via AP
Stu Cvrk
Author
Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
