China’s massive economic problems can be boiled down to two related issues: underpopulation and overproduction. Both are easy to trace to government policies and communist ideology. A Population Disaster A recent article in Fortune spelled out the population issues in stark and simple terms. FREE Book, Order Today: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy … Read more
Significant quantities of rare earth elements (REEs) have been discovered in Wyoming, adding to the considerable amount recently found in Alaska. REEs are essential for technology and defense manufacturing, and China currently controls 75 percent of the global market. The Chinese Communist Party is currently leveraging its near monopoly as a bargaining tool in trade … Read more
China’s recent military parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3 was more than just a $2 billion theater to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II. Most people think the parade was just an occasion to showcase China’s military strength and weapon development. Order Today: Return to Order: From a … Read more
Within the world press, there appears to be much confusion over “rare earth minerals.” Most casual observers know little of these minerals except that they are essential components of electronic chips and that Communist China dominates the market for them. In a review of Seven Things You Can’t Say About China by Senator Tom Cotton … Read more
In 2018, the Vatican signed a document with Communist China, which has become one of the most controversial aspects of Pope Francis’ pontificate and led to a “betrayal” of Catholics in the nation. The highly secretive Sino-Vatican deal is now in its seventh year after being renewed for the third time in the autumn of … Read more
Net-zero policies seek to balance a nation’s greenhouse gas emissions with those removed from the atmosphere. This is done through practices like carbon capture, reforestation and other offsetting measures. The goal is to reach a zero-emission result by 2050. When the Trump administration abandoned global net-zero climate policies, it not only sparked a debate on … Read more
At first glance, the United States and Canada seem like two siblings who grew up in the same neighborhood but chose slightly different paths. One drove a flashy car, dreamed big, and became the extrovert at every party. The other, while quieter and more contemplative, cultivated a reputation for politeness and pragmatic wisdom. Despite their … Read more
When social unrest breaks out in China, Communist Chinese authorities immediately suppress it. All information or public acts of solidarity are likewise silenced since these might be seen as a sure sign that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is losing control. Such suppression is becoming increasingly difficult. In 2024, a wave of homicides, violence and … Read more
Only a half-dozen years ago, many so-called experts saw China as the up-and-coming economic superpower and Xi Jinping as its indispensable man. American and European political and business leaders hailed China’s role in the global economy. Today, the vulnerability of China’s intertwined social, industrial and monetary systems is clearly visible. Xi’s failure to live up … Read more
Lying nearly 650 miles above the Arctic Circle, Svalbard, Norway, boasts beautiful mountains, glaciers and fjords. It is also the home of hundreds of polar bears and a hot spot to view the Northern Lights. This Norwegian archipelago, with fewer than 3,000 residents, is fast turning into a geopolitical hot spot thanks to aggression from … Read more
