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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.
Trump is Completely Out of His Depth in Meeting Xi Jinping
October 28, 2025
President Trump told reporters in Tokyo who asked about his impending meeting with Xi Jinping, “I like him. He likes me.” He predicted a successful “transaction.” The notion that Xi “likes” Trump and would allow that to influence Chinese policies is laughable. And the fact that Trump thinks about managing China as a “transaction” reveals […]
Trump’s unilateral retreat on cyber security against China
October 23, 2025
This is the most important article in today’s New York Times. “The Trump Administration’s cuts to federal programs have eroded U.S. cyberspace defenses…” And quoting Angus King of Maine, a senator who helped lead by Cyberspace Solarium Commission,, “I would call it almost an across-the-board retreat from the national security defenses that we built up […]
Jerry Cohen: A Remembrance
October 3, 2025
When I arrived in Beijing for United Press International in 1981 (after two years in Hong Kong), it was a time of great hope for China and no one seemed to understand that better than Jerome (Jerry) Cohen. He was a lawyer and former professor at Harvard Law School. He and his wife, Joan, were […]
China’s Advantage: It Can Tell What the U.S. government is thinking
September 23, 2025
In the 46 years I’ve been following U.S.-Chinese relations (since being posted to Hong Kong in January 1979 and serving in Beijing from 1981 to 1982), this strikes me as the most complex, high-stakes moment. The Chinese are fueling conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East against American and NATO allies. They are expanding influence around […]
This way lies madness–misinformation madness
September 10, 2025
As this article (below) in today’s New York Times reveals, the Trump Administration’s moves to shut down the government’s anti-disinformation operations is beginning to have disastrous effects. One example cited in the article in the tiny country of Moldova, which is scheduled to hold an election soon. At stake is whether Moldova can leave the […]
