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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.
We are engaged in a global battle of values with China
May 10, 2021
As New York Times media columnist Ben Smith makes clear in this story today, China is attempting to persuade the world that American values are not universal values and that American messages about freedom of speech and the right to elect one’s government are corrupt. Further, the projection of these values is merely intended to […]
China Tries to Lure in Wall Street–and the China Institute is Helping
April 27, 2021
The government of Xi Jinping has a clear objective in seeking to lure in American financial entities into China. They obviously want access to more capital, but the Chinese also view Wall Street as an important ally in shaping American governmental policy toward China. The Chinese have astutely recognized that Wall Street has power in […]
Watch the OPC Foundation’s annual “luncheon”
April 10, 2021
Dear everyone, many of you have known about my work with the Overseas Press Club Foundation, but have never been able to see it. Because of the pandemic, we had to stage our annual ceremony, where we announce our scholarships, on Zoom. It’s about 55 minutes long but moves along very smartly. We hired professional […]
You can watch the OPC Foundation in action this year–without leaving your home office
April 3, 2021
Dear everyone, one of the causes I have fought hardest for in my career has been the Overseas Press Club Foundation, which launches young foreign correspondents. We traditionally have an annual luncheon where we unveil our latest crop of winners, but this year obviously we were hit by the pandemic. Amazingly, we’ve been able to […]
Is Facebook helping Chinese government propaganda masters?
April 3, 2021
This article from the Wall Street Journal is behind a pay wall but it’s worth the irritation of pasting it and cleaning it up here. The Chinese are using Facebook, Twitter and perhaps other U.S. social media platforms banned from China to spread their propaganda around the world. Facebook’s revenue from Chinese advertisers may exceed […]
China Throws Down the Gauntlet
March 20, 2021
Throwing down the gauntlet means issuing a direct challenge and that’s what top Chinese diplomats have done this week in Alaska. Some Chinese diplomats around the world have been aggressive as part of what they called “wolf warrior” actions. But now China’s top two diplomats have established beyond a shadow of a doubt that China […]
