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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 End of the China Miracle Debate
August 30, 2023
The New York Times and other news outlets are reporting on economic distress in some pockets of the Chinese economy. One of the core reasons for that distress is that President Xi Jinping is ideologically a Marxist-Leninist. He does not believe in private enterprise or consumer spending. In his view, the state, guided by the […]
Meta Takes Down a Chinese Propaganda Effort–but doesn’t explain why it took so long
August 29, 2023
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is making a big deal about taking down a Chinese propaganda drive on social media, seen here. But it doesn’t explain why it took so long to discover such a massive disinformation effort or why its platforms could be so easily manipulated. This reminds me of Microsoft’s […]
Library Journal provides a second, positive review of Battlefield Cyber
August 27, 2023
Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia Are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security by William J. Holstein & Michael McLaughlin Prometheus. Aug. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781633889019. $28.95. POL SCI Former U.S. Cyber Command Senior Counterintelligence Advisor McLaughlin and veteran international correspondent Holstein (A Grand Strategy) provide a solid overview of the scope and success of the United States’ […]
Co-author Mike McLaughlin and I Talk About Battlefield Cyber with the Rainman, Brian Lukacz
August 27, 2023
This is well-worth the time IMHO!
The Debate Over China’s Current Economic Woes
August 14, 2023
As a long-time observer of and participant in the American debate about China, I can see that a new front is opening, as per articles over the weekend in the New York Times. Intelligent people are asking: What do China’s current hiccups mean for U.S. policy toward Beijing? The first article by my old pal […]
