Belt and Road Initiative

Imperialism returns to Africa

The new colonialists are Chinese, Russian, and Islamist

The complicated case of Nauru, which stood up to China

Some of Nauru’s decisions made on principle, for example recognizing Taiwan, likely hurt Nauru’s economy. Nauru doesn’t just recognize Taiwan, it has stood up to China in diplomatic venues in ways some Western diplomats could only dream about.

How Xi Jinping’s Policies Could Lead China to Economic Implosion

At the most basic economic level, China needs the United States—a fact that Xi clearly either hasn’t yet realized or refuses to admit.

Israel Should Strengthen Ties with Taiwan 

I recently visited Taiwan as the guest of its president, Tsai Ing-wen, with a delegation comprised of leaders from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank based in Washington, DC, and some...

Countering Threats Posed by Nation-State Actors in Latin America to U.S. Homeland Security

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence

How Congress Can Fix Biden’s Failed U.N. Strategy

Countries from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, over the past week for the World Health Organization’s annual assembly, but Taiwan was not among them. Pressure from Beijing thwarted requests...

Preserving U.S. Interests in the Indo-Pacific

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Upcoming Paraguayan Election a Bellwether for Taiwan’s International Standing

The outcome of this month’s hotly contested Paraguayan election will likely determine whether Asuncion maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei or switches recognition to Beijing, a move that would...

Friends of China have huge influence on Capitol Hill: Grant Newsham

‘When Beijing throws in the allure of money, they make short work of Wall Street and America’s business class—and academia as well.’

Win for China in its plan to turn Pacific Islands into Hong Kong

Leaders who are standing up to China are deeply shaken by what happened to Suidani and the resounding quiet from the international community that claims to back democracy. Koror, Palau: If you thought...

China’s Accelerating CEEW Campaign

China, Russia Deepen Partnership on Satellite Navigation

China and Russia signed contracts late last month to host ground stations for their respective global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), BeiDou and GLONASS, which are alternatives to the U.S.-run Global...

China wins human rights vote at UN, exposing flaws of Biden’s reform plan

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this week voted down a proposal from the United States, Britain, Turkey, and others to hold a debate about the Chinese government’s persecution of Uighur...

A Different Kind of Russian Threat – Seeking to Install Its Candidate Atop Telecommunications Standards Body

For the billions of digital devices that people the world over use each day, technical standards provide rules that ensure a device produced in one country can run software developed in a second country,...

American Innovation Can Counter China’s BRI

In contrast to the BRI’s “railroads to nowhere,” the United States can reframe global infrastructure development around the citizens who need it the most.

Time for Israel to pivot away from Beijing

As Israel decouples from China, there will be even greater opportunities for greater cooperation between close allies. Israel must support the US and keep a distance from China.

Strict Oversight Needed for New U.S-Backed Counter-China Infrastructure Initiative

The United States, in partnership with other Group of 7 (G7) nations, launched an initiative last week aimed at raising $600 billion to fund infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries over...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July

China’s Crisis of Confidence

What if, instead of being a competitor, China can no longer afford to compete at all?

Rue Britannia? Russian, Iranian and Chinese imperialism is what should concern us

Russian, Iranian, and Chinese imperialism is what should concern us