How to burst CCP’s balloon
The thing that scares the CCP even more than a country pushing back on multiple fronts, is countries banding together to multiply their ability to push back.
Malaysia
Why we should invite Hong Kong businesses to move to the United States
In a speech to U.S. governors in February, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that China was actively working to exploit American vulnerabilities at all levels. Two can play at that game. In...
Op-eds
Iran-China Trade Plummets Despite Plans for Strategic Partnership
Chinese customs data show that trade with Iran continues to fall sharply, primarily because Beijing is buying less and less crude oil from Tehran. Despite reports that Iran and China are poised to conclude...
Policy Briefs
From India’s Himalayan Border to Our Local Cell Networks, It’s Time to Push Back Against China
High in the Himalayan mountains, Chinese soldiers ambushed Indian troops this week, resulting in a brutal battle on the Indian side of their shared border. Twenty Indians were killed, while China won’t...
Op-eds
China’s Skirmish With India Is Only Its Latest Aggression During the Pandemic
The clash in the Galwan river valley will exacerbate concerns regarding the CCP’s intentions.
Op-eds
China versus the world
While America staggers from coronavirus lockdown to riot curfew, China is pushing out at sea, on its borders, in its legal claims, and in the global economy. America and its allies have begun to realize...
Op-eds
Communist China’s imperialist dreams
The Belt and Road Initiative is about more than infrastructure
Op-eds
Contagion of Chinese Corruption Will Threaten Post-Pandemic Recovery In Developing World
Eventually, the COVID-19 pandemic will end. When it does, the economic devastation the pandemic has left behind will become the overriding concern of governments worldwide. Today, China is working to burnish...
Op-eds
Why China Sunk a Vietnamese Fishing Boat During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chinese Communist Party has aggressive intentions in the South China Sea.
Op-eds
Dangerous Waters: Responding to China’s Maritime Provocations in the South China Sea
Americans have learned, sometimes painfully, that what happens in seemingly obscure corners of the world can hurt them at home. Consequently, Americans dismiss Chinese activities in the South China Sea at their own peril.
Op-eds
Columbia University celebrates anti-Semitism
The school’s Global Leaders Forum welcomes Mahathir Mohamad
Op-eds
German intel: Iran buying illegal technology for weapons of mass destruction
New report also confirms Iran's purchase of missile technology to manufacture "nuclear, biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction."
Op-eds
German Intel: Iran Wants To Expand To Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Iran was termed a "risk country" in the 335-page document outlining serious threats to the security and democracy of the state of Bavaria.
Op-eds
Malaysia’s tourism minister says homosexuals don’t exist in his country
The Berlin-based daily paper Tagesspiegel queried Mohammaddin bin Ketapi about whether his country is safe for homosexuals and Jews
Op-eds
Austria’s Chancellor Calls Antisemitism in Malaysia ‘Unacceptable’
Malaysia has banned all Israelis from participating in events hosted in Malaysia during World Para-Swimming Championships in July.
Op-eds
German Politician Urges to Cancel Event with Malaysia Due to Antisemitism
In a statement issued by the social democratic politician Michaele Engelmeier, she called for a cancellation of sports events in Malaysia.
Op-eds
Turkey-Israel Relations: Flourishing Trade but Little Trust
Bilateral commercial ties between Turkey and Israel are stronger than ever in contrast to continued public hostility between the governments of both countries despite recent efforts to improve relations, writes Aykan Erdemir and David May
Op-eds
New Treasury Sanctions Target Iran Air
In its largest ever single-day action against Iran, the U.S. Treasury designated...
Policy Briefs
Kim Jong Nam Assassination Showcases North Korea’s Special Operations Capabilities
A Malaysian judge ruled last week that there is sufficient evide...
Policy Briefs
Treasury rightly clips wings of Iran’s Mahan Air
In his recent op-ed for The Hill, FDD's Emanuele Ottolenghi asserts that for too long, Mahan Air, an Iranian commercial airline, has been complicit in the Assad regime’s use o...