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 […]…
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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, […]…
Charting a U.S. Strategy on Semiconductors
I am pleased that Force Distance Times, a new website dedicated to reviving American manufacturing, has chosen to publish this piece, as pasted in below. The online link is here. Force Distance Times is the creation of Emily de la Bruyere, a fast-rising China analyst who served as editor of an outstanding report from the […]…
American-Designed Semiconductors Used in AI are Being Sold to China’s PLA
This outstanding report from the Center for Security and Emerging Technologies at Georgetown University documents, in incredible detail, how China’s People’s Liberation Army is obtaining American-designed semiconductors to use in its weapons programs, specifically in its efforts to harness Artificial Intelligence. It’s widely assumed that AI will be critical in any confrontation between the United […]…
