RESEARCH

The Four Presidential Prospects Need to Unite Against China
◎ The existential threat to the United States from the People’s Republic of China will be the most serious foreign policy challenge confronting Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, and Kamala Harris.

Xi Looks to Formalize Power Consolidation With New Regulations
◎ The following analysis was first published in the Oct. 1 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Why the CCP Clammed Up on Pompeo’s Wisconsin Speech
◎ The list of China topics Secretary Pompeo discussed in Wisconsin is “disastrous for Beijing.”

The Coming US Election Presents a Balancing Act for Beijing
◎ China is conducting its most serious military escalation against Taiwan since it fired missiles across the Taiwan Strait in 1996.

How a Trump or Biden Presidency Will Shape US-China Relations
◎ The stark contrast between the Biden and Trump programs offers some insight as to why CCP leaders would favor a Biden presidency come next January.

How the CCP’s Sino-Indian Border Provocations Could Backfire
◎ India and her allies could pursue non-kinetic and indirect means to defuse border tensions before they boil over.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Successes Confound His Detractors
◎ The Trump administration has greatly intensified America’s pushback against China’s expansionism in the South China Sea.

Early Warning: CCP Closer to ‘Berlin Wall Moment’ as Xi’s Political Risks Compound
◎ The current situation for Xi and the CCP is bleak in light of the “perfect storm” of domestic and foreign problems facing the regime.

China’s Second Century of Shame, Thanks to Its Communist Party
◎ As during the Cold War, the most powerful liberating instrument the free world can provide to the Chinese people is the truth.

China’s Digital Currency and the CCP Factional Struggle
◎ Factional fighting in the CCP elite will complicate the digital currency’s implementation.

Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan No Longer Works—It’s Time for Strategic Clarity
◎ China’s increasingly aggressive behavior is motivating America’s allies, friends and security partners to cast a wary eye toward China and grasp the revived advantages of collective security led by the United States.

What the ‘Xi-Li Split’ Says About the State of the CCP Regime
◎ Speculation of a “Xi-Li split” has to be taken with a huge grain of salt in light of political realities and protocol in the CCP regime.

Where Does Biden Stand on China and Taiwan?
◎ The fact that Biden’s position on Communist China and Taiwan remains a matter of conjecture at this point in his 50-year government career is concerning.

Geopolitics Watch: ‘New Cold War’ Realities and the Re-emerging US-Taiwan Alliance
◎ Countries, companies, and individuals would do well to “distrust and verify” in their dealings with the world’s last major communist state.

Geopolitics Watch: The CCP Turns Global Attention Away From Strengthening US-Taiwan Ties with Hong Kong Arrests
◎ The following analysis was first published in the Aug. 13 edition of our subscriber-only SinoWeekly Plus newsletter. Subscribe to SinoInsider to view past analyses in our newsletter archive.

Trump Defends Democracy in Hong Kong and Taiwan—While Xi Awaits Biden
◎ The Trump administration has taken the next step in responding to Communist China’s assault against the people of Hong Kong and their democratic aspirations.

Culture Strategy: Inoculating America and the World Against China’s ‘Virulent Strain of Communism’
◎ Ideological confrontation is anathema to today’s CCP because the Marxism-Leninism it enshrines is a bankrupt creed responsible for the killing and oppression of hundreds of millions.

Hong Kong Is the First Test for the Bold New Trump-Pompeo China Policy
◎ Pompeo called on free nations to join the United States—and the Chinese people—in changing the behavior of the ruling communist regime.
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