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It is a central tenet to my conservative views that China and the Chinese Communist Party are the number one threat to the position of the United States in the world as the preeminent economic and military power. China and the CCP are overtly desirous of supplanting the United States in that role. It the top national priority maybe the top 10 national priorities and all CCP policies must be viewed through that prism when evaluating motives behind CCP actions and statements.
Elaine Chao was born in Taiwan not in the Republic of China. She immigrated to the United States with her family when she was 8 years old. She became a naturalized citizen when she was 19 that is 48 years ago.