InternationalCommentary
We’re Becoming More Like China Than China Is Like Us
A little over 40 years ago, Chinese communist strongman and reformer Deng Xiaoping began 15 years of sweeping economic reforms. They were designed to end… Read More
InternationalNews
FCC’s Ajit Pai Issues Ominous Warning, Says China’s Reaction to NBA Fracas Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Wednesday that China’s belligerent reaction to a seemingly insignificant tweet about Hong Kong protesters is a precursor of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
These 3 Countries Tried Socialism. Here’s What Happened.
Socialists are fond of saying that socialism has never failed because it has never been tried. But in truth, socialism has failed in every country… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Weapons Displayed at China’s Military Parade Should Be a Wake-Up Call to US
China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct. 1 in typical fashion—with a military parade. Some of… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Announces $50 Million for Christians, Other Minorities in Syria
After facing criticism from Christian leaders over his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, President Donald Trump defended the decision in front of a… Read More
PoliticsNews
NBA Deals With China Differently Than With Bathroom Bill, Ex-Governor Says
Pat McCrory, who faced an NBA boycott as North Carolina governor over his state’s “bathroom bill,” has accused the pro basketball league of hypocrisy after… Read More
InternationalNews
US Blacklists Chinese Firms for Role in Abuse of Muslim Minorities
The U.S. Commerce Department added 28 Chinese firms to a trade blacklist Monday for being implicated in the abuse of Muslim minorities in China’s northwestern… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Elite American Institutions Keep Bowing to Communist China … Over and Over Again
America’s elite institutions are catering to communist China. The NBA provided the latest example Sunday night, when league commissioner Adam Silver apologized for Houston Rockets general manager… Read More
InternationalCommentary
South Korean Youth Suffer Consequences of Progressive Economics
The progressive policies of South Korean President Moon Jae-in are a threat to his nation’s economy. Young people in South Korea are suffering most from… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The NBA’s Shameful Hypocrisy Over China
Perhaps Americans will find a way to unite as the reality of living in a world with powerful, authoritarian regimes takes hold in the 21st… Read More
InternationalCommentary
70th Anniversary of Communist China a Dark Day for Mankind
It’s one thing to engage in diplomacy. It’s another to praise evil. This past week, Donald Trump tweeted: “Congratulations to President Xi and the Chinese… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How China Finally ‘Woke’ America
In these times of near civil war, Americans agree on almost nothing. Yet sometime in 2019, almost all of America finally got “woke” on China…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hong Kong’s ‘Shot Heard Around the World’ Is Reverberating
Hong Kong protests turned violent as demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday, the day marking the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule in China…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
China’s Quiet Campaign to Change UN
Turtle Bay is awash with heads of state this week. They’ve come to New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. President… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why the Hong Kong Protesters Keep Marching
Students, young professionals, and not-so-young Chinese have now demonstrated in Hong Kong for many weeks, despite the brutal attempts by the government to stop them…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Our National Interest and the South China Sea
It’s difficult to explain how a country goes about defining its national interests. Sure, we know the policy processes. We know the considerations. Interests in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Must Contain Chinese Influence Rising in the United Nations
Chinese influence is on the rise within the United Nations system. Qu Dongyu became director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization this month, raising the number… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China’s Forced Sterilization of Uighur Women Is Cultural Genocide
Unknown pills and forced injections. Those are not fictional horrors from scary movies, but the reality many Uighurs in mass arbitrary internment are faced with… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Fight Against Progressive Agenda at the G-7 Will Pay Off
President Donald Trump successfully navigated the minefields laid for him at last weekend’s G-7 summit in France. It wasn’t easy, but in the process he pushed… Read More
International Commentary
Problematic Women: Eyeing Freedom in Hong Kong
On “Problematic Women,” we often talk about the widely misunderstood gender pay gap. But this week, we discuss another “gap”—the alleged beauty gap, and whether… Read More
International Analysis
‘We Are Facing One of the Biggest Authoritarian States’: A Hong Kong Politician Speaks Out
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong continue as China flexes its muscles and warns of an intervention. Today, we feature an exclusive interview with Alvin Yeung,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Hong Kong Unrest Tells Us About China’s Plans for the Rest of the World
The outside world can do little to assure the future of freedom in Hong Kong beyond making the case that preserving the principles of liberty are at… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Podcast: Protests Escalate in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are intensifying, with the city’s main airport getting shut down. The big question: Will Beijing get involved? In today’s episode,… Read More
InternationalNews
Pompeo Calls for US, Australia to Present United Front to China
SYDNEY—The U.S.-Australia alliance is “more vital than ever,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, calling on greater cooperation between the two countries to deal with… Read More
InternationalNews
Author Testifies That China Fails to Crack Down on Fentanyl
In testimony before a congressionally created panel that oversees U.S.-China economic and security issues, four specialists outlined negative implications of China’s expanding role in the global… Read More
SecurityNews
Despite North Korea’s Missile Tests and Diplomatic Snub, Pompeo Holds Out Hope for Renewed Talks
BANGKOK—Brushing aside repeated entreaties from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a meeting, North Korea was a no-show at a diplomatic forum in Bangkok. … Read More
InternationalCommentary
Japanese Upper House Election Puts Abe in a Strong Position
Japan held elections over the weekend for 124 of the 245 seats in the upper house of Japan’s legislature, the House of Councilors, and Prime… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why South Korea Is Key to America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
During his recent visit to South Korea, President Donald Trump discussed with South Korean President Moon Jae-in a range of issues pertaining to our bilateral… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump-Kim Photo Op at the DMZ Fails to Deliver
“If you step forward, you will be the first U.S. president to cross the border,” said Kim Jong Un through a translator to President Donald… Read More
InternationalCommentary
BBC Report Shows Disturbing Nature of China’s ‘Thought Transformation’ Camps
Adorned with bright smiles and clothed in colorful garb, Uighur Muslims held in political reeducation camps flash across the screen as they sing and dance… Read More
