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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.

China is Trying To Control Europe
Using a mix of warnings and blandishments, China is attempting to force the European Union to toe Beijing’s ideological line and undermine the bloc’s relations with the United States. This appears to be a major thrust in China’s global strategy–if it can encourage a break in U.S.-European relations, there is no force on earth that […]
Chinese Tech Talent Search Much More Systematic Than Ever Revealed–Wall Street Journal
We have known about China’s Thousand Talents Plan which seeks to lure ethnic Chinese and other scientists to bring their knowledge to China. But we never knew it was this systematic and massive. I offer the complete article below because of the Journal’s reg wall. This article deserves to be seen: How China Targets Scientists […]
The Danger In Cutting Huawei Off From American-Related Semiconductors
The Trump Administration seems to have almost completely cut off Huawei’s access to American semiconductors or semiconductors made with American equipment, with the possible exception of Qualcomm, which designs wireless chips. This will be effective in hurting Huawei in the short to medium term, but there are possible downsides. The first is that Huawei and […]
China’s Global Expansion–A rare global conversation. Is a Backlash Building?
Go here to register for this unique online event this Thursday, Aug; 13, at 11 a.m. Eastern: The Overseas Press Club of America and Gateway House, Mumbai, India, are co-sponsoring a unique global online conversation among China experts on three continents. As China pushes to expand its power around the world technologically, economically and strategically, signs of […]
It May Not be Possible to Disentangle TikTok from China
This excellent article in the New York Times explains how TikTok’s algorithms are controlled by Chinese engineers in China. To disentangle TikTok from any Chinese involvement would require years of work and cause massive disruption to current TikTok users. So watch very carefully as Microsoft pursues an “acqusition.” What really might it be buying?
Los Angeles Times Quotes Me on TikTok
Seen here. My old friend Russ Mitchell calls me a “technology hawk.” I sorta like it!
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