AEI ON THE HILL: China’s boom in wealth over the past four decades has provided the Chinese Communist Party with means to implement a large-scale military modernization initiative that will allow China to project power far beyond China’s borders. What can the US do to address this looming threat? In testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence this past Thursday, Dan Blumenthal identified some of China’s manifold military and political weaknesses. Access his prepared remarks here.
The US is long overdue in confronting China on predatory trade policies, and the decision over the weekend, led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, to back off on implementing penalties for China’s mercantilism was a step in the wrong direction, argues Derek Scissors in an AEIdeas blog. With a deal claimed to be in progress between the US and China, Treasury can now avoid decisive steps to prevent the People’s Republic of China from using investment to take trade secrets, erase our technology advantage, or harm national security. Read more here.
AEI ON THE HILL: China’s boom in wealth over the past four decades has provided the Chinese Communist Party with means to implement a large-scale military modernization initiative that will allow China to project power far beyond China’s borders. What can the US do to address this looming threat? In testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence this past Thursday, Dan Blumenthal identified some of China’s manifold military and political weaknesses. Access his prepared remarks here.
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