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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.
Why the Idea of a “Deal” With China Is a Bad One
June 28, 2019
In coming hours, President Trump and President Xi will sit down in Osaka and address the many issues that separate them. It has become clear, as per this article in the New York Times, that the problems extend far beyond trade deficits. The trade war has become a technology war. The Chinese have stolen enough […]
Stunning New Chinese Hacking Revelation
June 25, 2019
APT10 is at it again. According to a story in today’s Wall Street Journal (the New York Times missed the story), the Tianjin-based hacking group affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security infiltrated the cellular networks of at least 10 global telecom carriers, stealing users’ whereabouts, text-messaging records and call logs. The article, by Timothy […]
Lighthizer Reveals Central Flaw in Trump Administration Thinking Regarding China
June 18, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today revealed the fundamental misjudgment at the heart of the Trump Administration’s strategy for dealing with China. In an exchange with Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Lighthizer correctly noted that China is stealing technology from the United States and that will deprive our children and their grandchildren of the jobs […]
The New Art of War: How China’s Army Planted Secret Chips–Take 4
June 14, 2019
Here I discuss with Barbara Demick of the Los Angeles Times how the People’s Liberation Army planted secret chips inside motherboards being made in China for assembly into American computers.
New Art of War–How China Navigates Our Porous Society–Take 3
June 12, 2019
In this third installment from my OPC book night, Barbara Demick asks me about how the porous nature of American society makes it possible for the Chinese government to achieve its objectives, specifically with Hollywood studios and universities. See it here.
The New Art of War: China Acquiring U.S. Technology–Take Two
June 11, 2019
In this segment of my book night with Barbara Demick of The Los Angeles Times, we talk about how China legally acquires financially ailing U.S. technology firms and gets access to as much as 50 percent of the deal flow in Silicon Valley, giving the Chinese access to emerging technologies before the Pentagon does.
