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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.
The Danger In Cutting Huawei Off From American-Related Semiconductors
August 19, 2020
The Trump Administration seems to have almost completely cut off Huawei’s access to American semiconductors or semiconductors made with American equipment, with the possible exception of Qualcomm, which designs wireless chips. This will be effective in hurting Huawei in the short to medium term, but there are possible downsides. The first is that Huawei and […]
China’s Global Expansion–A rare global conversation. Is a Backlash Building?
August 10, 2020
Go here to register for this unique online event this Thursday, Aug; 13, at 11 a.m. Eastern: The Overseas Press Club of America and Gateway House, Mumbai, India, are co-sponsoring a unique global online conversation among China experts on three continents. As China pushes to expand its power around the world technologically, economically and strategically, signs of […]
It May Not be Possible to Disentangle TikTok from China
August 6, 2020
This excellent article in the New York Times explains how TikTok’s algorithms are controlled by Chinese engineers in China. To disentangle TikTok from any Chinese involvement would require years of work and cause massive disruption to current TikTok users. So watch very carefully as Microsoft pursues an “acqusition.” What really might it be buying?
Los Angeles Times Quotes Me on TikTok
August 3, 2020
Seen here. My old friend Russ Mitchell calls me a “technology hawk.” I sorta like it!
Does China Have a Commanding Lead in Computing?
July 23, 2020
The U.S. decision to demand that China close its Houston consulate dominated the news cycle this week, but an even more important case may have been the indictment of two Chinese hackers, working at times with China’s Ministry of State Security. The indictment, seen here, is breathtaking for two reasons: the hackers revealed amazing sophistication […]
Bill Barr’s Important Speech Attacking U.S. Companies “Kowtowing” to China
July 17, 2020
It’s easy to dismiss Attorney General Bill Barr as just another Trump toadie, but he has given a very important speech that breaks new ground in the American government’s apparent bid to rally an effective response to Xi Jinping. Watch it here. Barr, who has a master’s degree in Chinese studies, accuses Xi of launching […]
