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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.
I continue to fight for journalists covering tough stories. Here’s the latest.
October 10, 2022
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
September 27, 2022
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
August 3, 2022
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?
July 7, 2022
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
July 6, 2022
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
June 29, 2022
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 […]
