James Gorrie
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James Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube podcast, The Banana Republican.
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Convergence of Events and Disastrous Policies Threaten the CCP
Beneath the Chinese Communist Party’s carefully managed image lies a series of structural challenges that may imperil its survival.
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The CIA’s ‘Agents of Change’ Digital Ad Campaign Inside China
A new front in the quiet war as Washington takes propaganda warfare to Beijing.
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How the Iran War and US Policy Are Reshaping—and Threatening—China’s Economy
New energy shocks from the Middle East are accelerating structural changes inside China’s energy grid.
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China’s De-Dollarization Push Meets Washington’s Defense of the Dollar
China is trying multiple ways to undermine the dollar to gain financial supremacy.
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Is China the Achilles’ Heel of the US–Israel Defense Pact?
U.S. planners are concerned about potential security breaches, intellectual property theft, and dual-use technology transfers.
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‘Out of Africa’: Beijing Slashes Investment by Up to 85 Percent
What does that say about the state of China’s economy?
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Is China Running Bioweapons Labs in the US?
Questions keep surfacing after reports of China-linked labs discovered in U.S. cities and growing concern over Beijing’s strategic ambitions.
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The Manila Deterrence: The US and the Philippines Are Quietly Getting Serious About China
Washington and Manila are quietly building up the Philippine military in face of rising threat from China.
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The Big Choice: Western Europe Must Decide Between US Tariffs and Chinese Theft at Scale
The time has come for Western European governments to decide what kind of business and strategic relationships they want for the foreseeable future.
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The AI Factor Behind Trump’s Power Play on China’s Oil Suppliers
The real story behind Trump’s Venezuela operation and Iran isn’t about oil geopolitics but about controlling the energy needed to power tomorrow’s technologies.
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Convergence of Events and Disastrous Policies Threaten the CCP
Beneath the Chinese Communist Party’s carefully managed image lies a series of structural challenges that may imperil its survival.
|
The CIA’s ‘Agents of Change’ Digital Ad Campaign Inside China
A new front in the quiet war as Washington takes propaganda warfare to Beijing.
|
How the Iran War and US Policy Are Reshaping—and Threatening—China’s Economy
New energy shocks from the Middle East are accelerating structural changes inside China’s energy grid.
|
China’s De-Dollarization Push Meets Washington’s Defense of the Dollar
China is trying multiple ways to undermine the dollar to gain financial supremacy.
|
Is China the Achilles’ Heel of the US–Israel Defense Pact?
U.S. planners are concerned about potential security breaches, intellectual property theft, and dual-use technology transfers.
|
‘Out of Africa’: Beijing Slashes Investment by Up to 85 Percent
What does that say about the state of China’s economy?
|
Is China Running Bioweapons Labs in the US?
Questions keep surfacing after reports of China-linked labs discovered in U.S. cities and growing concern over Beijing’s strategic ambitions.
|
The Manila Deterrence: The US and the Philippines Are Quietly Getting Serious About China
Washington and Manila are quietly building up the Philippine military in face of rising threat from China.
|
The Big Choice: Western Europe Must Decide Between US Tariffs and Chinese Theft at Scale
The time has come for Western European governments to decide what kind of business and strategic relationships they want for the foreseeable future.
|
The AI Factor Behind Trump’s Power Play on China’s Oil Suppliers
The real story behind Trump’s Venezuela operation and Iran isn’t about oil geopolitics but about controlling the energy needed to power tomorrow’s technologies.
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