Oren Cass | The American Conservative | July 27, 2022 Bottom Line: Opponents of the CHIPS Act who erroneously claim that the legislation would subsidize semiconductor production in China make the perfect the enemy of the good and twist the facts of the bill to score their own political points.
Michael Ellis | Fox News | July 29, 2022 Bottom Line: From industrial espionage to influence operations targeting state and local politicians, the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party is as much a problem of domestic security as it is foreign policy. Nevertheless, the Biden administration has seen fit to cancel programs designed to thwart CCP activities inside the country.
Michael Rubin | National Interest | July 29, 2022 Bottom Line: Despite belligerent rhetoric from Beijing this week in response to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, the PRC’s claim to the island is baseless. PRC leaders as far back as Mao recognized Taiwan as politically distinct from the mainland.
Eryk Bagshaw | Sydney Morning Herald | July 26, 2022 Bottom Line: America’s allies in the Pacific reiterate the importance of maintaining solidarity among the free peoples of the world as Beijing rattles its saber over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned trip to Taiwan next month.
Jordan Becker, Douglas Lute, & Simon Smith | War on the Rocks | June 28, 2022
Bottom Line: Although the war in Ukraine took center stage at NATO’s summit in
Mailys Pene-Lassus | Nikkei Asia | July 1, 2022
Bottom Line: War in Europe has renewed NATO’s purpose as the bulwark against Russian aggression, but for the first time, the
CK Tan | Nikkei Asia | June 23, 2022
Bottom Line: At a recent summit, the Chinese president attempted to dissuade the rising “BRICS” countries from aligning themselves with Western
TVC Advisory Board Member Nate Sibley | The Wall Street Journal | June 26, 2022
Bottom Line: Despite Xi’s vaunted anti-corruption campaign, the CCP continues to operate as a kleptocratic
Richard Herr
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
May 5, 2022
Bottom Line: China’s recent security pact with the nearby Solomon Islands has become a campaign issue in Australia’s upcoming federal elections,
TVC Advisory Board Member Patrick Quirk with David O. Shullman
The Atlantic Council
May 6, 2022
Bottom Line: The leaders of both Russia and China believe the spread of democracy