Chinese government picks up the “new Cold War” theme

According to AFP, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters in Beijing that, “It has come to our attention that some political forces in the US are taking China-US relations hostage and pushing our two countries to the brink of a new Cold War.” As a student of Chinese propaganda, it’s interesting that the Council on […]…

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New York Times: “Cold War” With China is “Threatened”

This article by Chris Buckley and Steven Lee Myers is an excellent assessment of the mounting points of friction between the United States and Chinese governments–blame for the pandemic, trade, technology, espionage and China’s grab for the South China Sea. “The bitter recriminations have plunged relations between China and the United States to a nadir, […]…

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Absolute Madness From Trump on China

According to Sinocism, a newsletter service I subscribe to, here’s what President Trump told Fox Business News regarding the U.S. relationship with China. “There are many things we could do..We could cut off the whole relationship.”… “Now, if you did, what would happen?…You’d save $500 billion if you cut off the whole relationship.”… I ordinarily […]…

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China Accelerates Hacking During Pandemic–Wall Street Journal

 WSJ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Chinese, Iranian Hacking May Be Hampering Search for Coronavirus Vaccine, Officials Say In a possible escalation, U.S. to accuse China of actions some officials consider attacks on American public health The U.S. decision to publicly call out China comes amid a global race to find a vaccine to control the coronavirus pandemic. […]…

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Why the Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard and Columbia are Wrong about a so-called “cold war” with China

Some of America’s elite institutions seem to be engaged in a campaign to prevent what they call “a new cold war” with China. Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a forthcoming book modestly entitled “The World: A Brief Introduction,” had this to say over the weekend in the Wall […]…

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