◎ India and her allies could pursue non-kinetic and indirect means to defuse border tensions before they boil over.
◎ The Trump administration has greatly intensified America’s pushback against China’s expansionism in the South China Sea.
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◎ The current situation for Xi and the CCP is bleak in light of the “perfect storm” of domestic and foreign problems facing the regime.
◎ As during the Cold War, the most powerful liberating instrument the free world can provide to the Chinese people is the truth.
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◎ 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.
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◎ 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.
◎ 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.
◎ Countries, companies, and individuals would do well to “distrust and verify” in their dealings with the world’s last major communist state.
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◎ 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.
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