One of the difficulties in Chinese analysis is that there is a maze of arguments and counter arguments. The counter to arguments that China’s economy is faltering, is explained by …
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A recent article in the South China Morning Post is a good example of Chinese propaganda. Beginning with the assumptions in the title and continuing with its selective use of …
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Leading China analyst, Michael Pillsbury, wrote in the Hundred Year Marathon discussing the importance of Warring State tactics and the concept of shih. China has been much more aggressive this …
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China Tries to Corner the Market on Rare Minerals — Why it Matters Little
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneIt’s another week which means another article on how China will dominate the future or is doing something sinister. This time it was a rather detailed article about the rare …
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China’s Obvious and Mundane Strategy: A Response to Victor Davis Hanson
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneAs one of the leading military historians and the author of the book “Carnage and Culture“ (that sparked my interest in a career in military history), I was rather disappointed …
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U.S. Challenges China Aggression in South China Sea: Wise or Foolhardy?
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThree times in 2019 the United States has sent warships within 12 nautical miles of contested islands in the South China Sea. Critics of this policy usually attack American forces …
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China often dominates the headlines in negative ways. As a teenager I remember looking at a cover of Time with a picture of China and exploration about how their rising …
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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Entering Service Cause for Concern?
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe J-20 stealth fighter jet could possibly be deployed by China this year. Analysts connected this event to China’s military developments and what some analysts say is China’s modernization program, …
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China Trying to Learn the Lessons of Guadalcanal
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneChina has done an interesting study of the Battle of Guadalcanal and came to rather intriguing conclusions regarding that battle that affects how the U.S. should see the region. In …
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How to View Potential China Conflict: Big Picture
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneChina is one of the boogeymen of modern American politics. But as somebody who has written weekly articles about China for most of the last half-decade —and has a book …