It appears that the combination of the CHIPS & Science Act, the sweeping crackdown on semiconductor and chip-making equipment sales, and the National Security Strategy represents the most forceful effort by any American administration to counter China’s growing global, technological projection of power. This is a far more aggressive and strategic effort than President Trump’s […]…
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I continue to fight for journalists covering tough stories. Here’s the latest.
Seeds of New Ideas to Help Journalists Deal with Emotional Trauma Posted October 7, 2022 by OPC of America by William J. Holstein News organizations, journalism schools, safety trainers and non-profits around the world are coming with new ideas for how to help journalists prepare to cover difficult stories and then recover emotionally and mentally afterward. But those […]…
Three reasons a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be different, and more dangerous, than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Most of the scenarios I read about a Chinese invasion of Taiwan are too simple. Most of them assume that the conflict and consequent economic damage could be contained to the Taiwan island and surrounding waters. Here are the factors not being discussed enough: The last credible figure I saw for how many Taiwanese are […]…
The Chinese Behavior Surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Ushers In a New Era in U.S.-China Relations
The Chinese government went berserk over Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. They threatened action by the People’s Liberation Army, which didn’t interfere with her visit but may still be forthcoming. They attempted to intimidate the United States much as they did tiny Lithuania. Clearly, the nationalist, Marxist ideology that President Xi Jinping and his propaganda […]…
What’s the real reason Mitch McConnell is stalling a national competitiveness bill–could it be his wife’s family?
The legislation that Congress is on the verge of passing to enhance America’s competitiveness against China and to jump start semiconductor manufacturing in the United States with $52 billion in funding is suddenly threatened by Mitch McConnell’s threatened blockade. He won’t allow Republicans in the Senate to vote for it unless Democrats drop another bill trying, […]…
