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I believe the most important thing Americans must do is to secure their economic well-being in an increasingly challenging, complex world. What I have written about all these years is the process of creating wealth, not for any one individual, but for the United States as a whole. Ever since I was a young correspondent witnessing the emergence of China after the country opened in 1979, I’ve believed we have to get more serious about creating wealth. I retain faith in the resiliency of the U.S. economy and the enterprise of American people. If Americans have the right strategies, we can once again create widespread wealth. Come with me on this journey.

A recap of Mike’s and my appearance at the University of Pittsburgh
Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security Pitt Cyber Event Summary: Pitt Cyber Hosts the authors of “Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security”   On October 18, Pitt Cyber, in partnership with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, hosted a panel discussion that delved into the pressing issue of cybersecurity […]
Ironic twist: A New York Times columnist agrees with me about President Biden’s speech
The editorial pages of the New York Times, as opposed to the news pages, have been remarkably uninformed and downright naive about China. They have published a column by Bret Stephens arguing that the United States should be more “magnanimous” toward poor China and an op ed by an opera singer talking about how we […]
Why Didn’t President Biden Even Mention China?
I think President Biden is demonstrating real leadership in the way he has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the shocking violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. In his remarks to the nation last evening, he quite correctly argued that Russia and Iran (acting through proxies) are determined to disrupt and destroy […]
My book event on Sunday has been cancelled!
Due to “unforeseen circumstances.” I know what that means…War.
I will be one of three authors speaking this Sunday in Westchester
An Afternoon of Non-Fiction with Jennifer Lang, William J. Holstein, and Emil Draitser October 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station Sleepy Hollow, NY Phone–914.332.5953 Tickets—Contributions optional
Do the world’s autocrats sense weakness in the United States?
As my friend Georgi Derlugian argues in this excellent op ed in today’s electronic version of the New York Times, Turkish Premier Erdogan decided to help his Azeri allies seize the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagarno-Karabakh in September, which had the net effect of expanding Turkey’s realm of influence. “It’s a harbinger of the coming world […]

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