Foreword Kevin Roberts, PhD The greatest existential threat facing the United States today is the People’s Republic of China (PRC), led and controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Whether politicians and pundits in Washington care to acknowledge it or not, the United States is in a new Cold War with the PRC, an adversary even more capable and dangerous than the Soviet Union was at the height of its power. The reason for this is twofold.
Olivia Enos interviews Jessica Batke on ChinaFile's China NGO Project and the current landscape for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in China. Jessica Batke is a Senior Editor at ChinaFile.
The Communist regime in China its global ambition, growing power, and values that are diametrically opposed to America’s own is the greatest international danger facing the United States. Not just in its own right: It compounds other threats to the U.S. like those posed by Russia and Iran. The U.S. must have robust, practical solutions that vouchsafe Americans against the threats posed by China in every sphere, from security at home and national interest abroad to the values that infuse America’s role in the world.
Last month, as the Senate wrapped up its work on the Endless Frontier Act, which has expanded and been renamed the United States Innovation and Competition Act, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) observed that the United States is at a crossroads in its strategy to counter the threat posed by China.
Olivia Enos interviews Fergus Ryan on the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)'s Mapping China's Tech Giants project and the current impact of COVID-19 on China's tech policy and overseas expansion. Fergus Ryan is a Senior Analyst with ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre.