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Xi Jinping Is Way More Powerful than Mao Ever Was
Reading the flood of commentary about the major Communist Party gathering in Beijing, I keep seeing the point being made by highly intelligent analysts that Xi Jinping is now China’s most powerful leader since Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong), who died in 1976. But I’d argue that Xi has far surpassed Mao and indeed any Chinese […]…
Biden’s Incredibly Aggressive Moves Against Chinese Tech Gains
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 […]…
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 […]…
