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Matt Pottinger
Matt Pottinger was President Trump’s longest-serving deputy national security adviser. He chairs the China program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Is Trump Getting Played by Xi?
If so, America’s agrarian past may be its future.
October 29, 2025
Matt Pottinger
Trump Just Handed China the Tools to Beat America in AI
Ending an export ban will help China catch up in the race for control of the global economy and military dominance in the 21st century.
August 11, 2025
Matt Pottinger
and
Liza Tobin
China and America Aren’t Just in a Trade War. It’s a Fight for the 21st Century.
Xi and Trump are now in a zero-sum contest for global supremacy.
April 10, 2025
Matt Pottinger
and
Liza Tobin
Memo to Trump: Beware the ‘Reverse Teddy’
I was proud to serve the president in his first term. But Trump’s strength in the Western Hemisphere could portend weakness in Europe and Asia in his…
January 29, 2025
Matt Pottinger
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