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China’s Robots vs. America’s Chatbots
The U.S. could spend a trillion dollars on data centers and still lose the real AI war.
Patrick McGee
Why 2026 Could Prove as Important as 1989
The year the Berlin Wall came down marked the end of one epoch and the start of another. This year could do the same.
Matt Pottinger and Roy Eakin
Why the Venezuela Operation Won’t Embolden America’s Enemies
Moscow and Beijing are deterred by raw U.S. power, not international law.
Eli Lake
Trump’s China Shift Rattles Hawks in Congress
The president’s unpredictable stance toward the U.S.’s biggest rival is complicating crackdown efforts by a crucial House committee.
Frannie Block
China’s Stealth War Has Already Begun
From foreign investments to TikTok algorithms, Beijing is diminishing American power and hoping we don’t notice.
Nikki R. Haley and John P. Walters
I Don’t Want My Father to Be a Martyr Behind Bars
On Monday, Jimmy Lai was found guilty by Hong Kong judges under the territory's national security laws. His daughter Claire still hopes he is coming…
Claire Lai
Natan Sharansky’s Letter to Jimmy Lai
‘This regime thinks that you are facing a life sentence. In fact, these dictators will be the ones living as slaves all their lives.’
Natan Sharansky
How New York Became a Hotbed of Chinese Meddling
Elise Stefanik has accused Governor Kathy Hochul of allowing the CCP to achieve ‘widespread political influence’ in New York.
Maya Sulkin
I Might Be the Only American on X
There’s an ‘America First’ account that’s based in Bangladesh. There’s an Ivanka Trump stan account with a million followers that’s based in Nigeria.
River Page
Why Did Apple Remove China’s Gay Dating Apps?
Patrick McGee, author of ‘Apple in China,’ on how the company’s quiet removal of two major gay dating apps shows how deeply the company is entangled in…
River Page
Why Chinese Car Investments Are a National-Security Risk
If the U.S. wants to win the competition for technology and security, it must distinguish between productive investment and Trojan horses.
David Feith and Chris McGuire
Is Trump Getting Played by Xi?
If so, America’s agrarian past may be its future.
Matt Pottinger
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