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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 China’s Xi Cannot Bend to Donald Trump’s Will
May 7, 2019
An excerpt from my new book, “The New Art of War: China’s Deep Strategy Inside the United States.” (Published by Bricktower Press and available soon on Amazon and in book stores.) “We learned a lesson from President George H.W. Bush’s Structural Impediments Initiative in the late 1980s. These talks were aimed at reducing the […]
My new book, “The New Art of War: China’s Deep Strategy Inside the United States.”
May 3, 2019
It will be available on Amazon beginning the week of May 6. Hard cover and trade paperback versions will be available by June 1, the official publication date. Buy as many copies as you like!
China watchers: Come to this event marking the 30th anniversary of the TiananmenSquare Massacre
April 16, 2019
It’s hard to believe but the massacre at Tiananmen Square in Beijing was 30 years ago. Is China’s current leadership imposing a digital dictatorship to make sure the Chinese people never again demand greater political rights? For answers, come to this Overseas Press Club event.
China Is Catching Up Technologically
April 10, 2019
A decade ago, I was a skeptic that China could escape its mid-level manufacturing strategy. It was the workshop for the world, and always would be. It was a top-down system dominated by the Communist Party. It would never be able to duplicate the innovation patterns seen in Silicon Valley and other American “hot spots,” […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Nails It: Facebook, Google Have to Take Responsibility
March 22, 2019
From the beginning, those of us who worked in the traditional American media and understood its importance to our democracy, recognized that the rise of social media platforms (and “citizen journalism”) on Facebook, Google and other platforms was a threat. Not only did Facebook and Google siphon off a majority of advertising dollars that supported […]
Trump and GM: Does The Capitalist-in-Chief Understand Capitalism?
March 19, 2019
President Trump is beating up on General Motors CEO Mary Barra as well as the United Auto Workers for the company’s decision to close its Lordstown, Ohio plant, which makes the Chevrolet Cruze. But does he understand the reasoning behind the decision? Unlike the vagaries of the real estate game, Mary Barra has to make […]
