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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 Didn’t President Biden Even Mention China?
October 20, 2023
I think President Biden is demonstrating real leadership in the way he has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the shocking violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. In his remarks to the nation last evening, he quite correctly argued that Russia and Iran (acting through proxies) are determined to disrupt and destroy […]
My book event on Sunday has been cancelled!
October 10, 2023
Due to “unforeseen circumstances.” I know what that means…War.
I will be one of three authors speaking this Sunday in Westchester
October 10, 2023
An Afternoon of Non-Fiction with Jennifer Lang, William J. Holstein, and Emil Draitser October 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Hudson Valley Writers Center Philipse Manor Station Sleepy Hollow, NY Phone–914.332.5953 Tickets—Contributions optional
Do the world’s autocrats sense weakness in the United States?
October 9, 2023
As my friend Georgi Derlugian argues in this excellent op ed in today’s electronic version of the New York Times, Turkish Premier Erdogan decided to help his Azeri allies seize the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagarno-Karabakh in September, which had the net effect of expanding Turkey’s realm of influence. “It’s a harbinger of the coming world […]
Set Israel aside for a moment. This is the most important article in today’s New York Times
October 8, 2023
America’s No. 1 long-term challenge is China and right now we continue to supply the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with semiconductors, many of them quite advanced, as this article explains. The Biden Administration is trying to impose limits on those sales for reasons of national security. But three largest U.S. chipmakers–Invidia, Intel and Qualcomm–have launched […]
Brookings is flat out wrong about Xi Jinping
October 1, 2023
The Brookings Institution is part of the traditional foreign policy establishment in the United States. And it reveals its utter blindness to the realities of the U.S.-China relationship in this article. I quote in part: “Beijing does not seek to overthrow democratic regimes or force its political model on others (with the critical exception of […]
