American neocons have claimed since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that providing U.S. aid to Ukraine is vital to deterring China from invading Taiwan. But what evidence supports this claim? Earlier this week, several Pentagon and State Department officials testified before the House Armed […]

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Digital currency is already here in the form of Bitcoin. Governments don’t like that cryptocurrency’s transactions are virtually untraceable — potentially aiding criminal activities — and they see an opportunity to expand their control far beyond what is possible with cash via the establishment of […]

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Few American CEOs have kowtowed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as much as Apple’s Tim Cook. But Cook’s bet on China, often at considerable reputational risk for him and his company, got a harsh reality check after Beijing recently banned state employees from using foreign-branded […]

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China’s supreme leader, Xi Jinping, can’t be happy right now with his mounting troubles at home and abroad. The nation he rules is under increasing economic pressure, much of it made worse by his Bigfooting into both domestic and foreign businesses; it appears uninvited Chinese […]

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Evergrande, one of China’s largest real-estate developers, filed for bankruptcy last week, the latest sign that the nation’s once high-flying real-estate market is falling apart. China’s economy is heavily influenced by its real-estate market, and China’s continued struggles will undoubtedly harm the broader world economy. The ruling Chinese […]

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An Australian journalist jailed in China says she sees sunlight “only 10 hours a year” and misses her children. In 1987, Cheng Lei and her family immigrated from China to Australia when she was only 10 and became Australian citizens. Later, Cheng returned to China and worked […]

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American parents who have children enrolled in K-12 schools already have plenty to worry about: how to keep their kids safe, shield their innocence from over-sexualized books, and prevent woke school districts from dumbing down math curriculums, to name a few. A new investigative report by Parents […]

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After President Joe Biden called Xi Jinping, the head of the Chinese Communist Party, a “dictator” at a fundraising event last month, Beijing vehemently protested, accusing Biden’s remarks of being “extremely absurd,” “irresponsible,” and “an open political provocation.” The mysterious “disappearance” of China’s top diplomat Qin Gang […]

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As the left-wing establishment conducts the lawfare equivalent of carpet-bombing former President Donald Trump, aiming to render his presidential comeback aspirations burnt-out rubble by November 2024, it’s an interesting exercise to understand how these actions might be viewed in Beijing or Moscow. In the West, […]

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The U.S. Department of State recently issued a travel advisory, warning Americans to reconsider going to China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The State Department classifies mainland China and Macau as travel advisory “Level 3,” recommending Americans “reconsider travel there” because, “The People’s Republic of China (PRC) […]

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It’s no secret Red China has spent the past several decades heavily investing in its armed forces. In a matter of decades, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has evolved into the largest military in the world, retrofitted with some of the latest and most advanced […]

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Russia was apparently on the brink of civil war last weekend as the Wagner Group, a paramilitary force, marched toward Moscow. A bloody showdown between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner’s leader Yevgeny Prigozhin — and between Russia’s military and the mercenaries — was eventually […]

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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his two-day trip to Beijing. Based on post-meeting readouts and reports, there was little breakthrough. Beijing took full advantage of the opportunity to humiliate Blinken and the United States from the beginning to the end. Blinken was […]

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President Joe Biden announced at the G7 summit in Japan last month that he was open to détente with Beijing and “the beginning of a thaw [of the Sino-U.S. relationship] very soon.” Since then, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rhetoric and actions suggest Biden’s détente is wishful […]

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Americans often wonder why they should care or what the consequences would be if China replaced the United States as the world’s most powerful nation. Surprisingly, a clear answer to this question can be found in the ongoing saga of comedian Nigel Ng Kin-ju.  Ng, […]

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Americans are living through the 1970s all over again. Race riots have returned with a vengeance, inner-city crime is once again the norm, runaway inflation has re-emerged as an economic antagonist, and embarrassing foreign policy failures have returned to humiliate a nation that exited another […]

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In July 1944, 44 delegates from Allied countries came together during World War II in Bretton Wood, New Hampshire. The goal? Devise an international currency system to manage foreign exchange that would disadvantage no country and effectively facilitate post-war rebuilding and commerce. The outcome: The […]

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China and Russia, America’s two adversaries, suffered significant blows on the foreign policy front last week. In Europe, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined other allies to welcome Finland as the latest North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member. Finland applied for NATO membership a year ago, […]

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If Americans are concerned about our enemies getting bolder in their bid to disrupt the U.S.-led world order, they should thank President Joe Biden. Last week, Chinese dictator Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, the leaders […]

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Should you welcome China’s dictator Xi Jinping to co-parent your children? In an essay in The New York Times, Heather Kaye, an American who spent 16 years in China, says, “Yes.” But for someone born and raised in China like I was, her essay revealed much misunderstanding […]

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