United Front Work Department

July 10, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Ezra Jin’s Release Is a Victory Washington Can Replicate

In the early hours of July 3, 2026, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was pulled from his jail cell in southern China. He assumed he was being transferred to another prison. Only when he arrived at the...

May 28, 2026 | Mariam Wahba, Samuel Ben-Ur

Why Christian persecution is Trump’s new foreign policy roadmap

During his first term, President Donald Trump made fighting Christian persecution around the world a foreign policy priority. In his second term, it has become something more than that. The...

April 27, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The Vatican’s Deal with the CCP is Not Working—But Washington Can Help

Last week, news broke that the Hong Kong government is working to confiscate millions from Hong Kong democracy advocate and devout Catholic Jimmy Lai, 78, funds that it claims are tied to his ...

January 9, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

CCP Raids Churches, Arrests Hundreds of Christians in ‘China’s Jerusalem’

Chinese authorities conducted a massive raid on Christian faith groups days before Christmas in Wenzhou — known as “China’s Jerusalem” — detaining hundreds of worshipers. Many were from Yayang...

January 15, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Biotech Battlefield

Weaponizing Innovation in the Age of Genomics

December 17, 2024 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

The Near Enemy: China’s Subnational Reach Into the United States

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November 2, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

Palau is under attack from PRC

There is a spike in activity now because China sees Palau’s 5 November election as an opportunity to put in place representatives that are more in line with its ambitions.

September 22, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

‘Only strength can ensure peace’: Palau President Whipps Jr.

There is a lot going on in the Republic of Palau, a country of over 300 islands and around 20,000 people southeast of the Philippines. Its strategic location has meant Palau has been subject to waves of...

June 28, 2024 | Bradley Bowman |

Cognitive Combat

China, Russia, and Iran’s Information War Against Americans

May 16, 2024 | Craig Singleton |

Security Risk

The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration

March 23, 2023 | Emily de La Bruyère |

China’s Global Influence and Interference Activities

December 9, 2021 | Craig Singleton |

The Middle Kingdom Meets Higher Education

How U.S. Universities Support China’s Military-Industrial Complex

November 15, 2021 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

All Over the Map

The Chinese Communist Party’s Subnational Interests in the United States

November 12, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Warfare Is More Than Just Bullets

Understanding the “Three Warfares” concept China is already using against Taiwan—and the U.S.

August 23, 2021 | Matt Pottinger |

Beijing’s American Hustle

How Chinese Grand Strategy Exploits U.S. Power

August 4, 2021 | Matt Pottinger |

Beijing’s Long Arm: Threats to U.S. National Security

December 11, 2020 | Craig Singleton |

Taking on China – Breaking Down the FY21 NDAA

At its core, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), which passed the House on Tuesday by a veto-proof majority, seeks to strengthen deterrence initiatives involving China and...