COMMENTARY_ America’s China strategy needs urgent overhaul

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

America’s China strategy needs urgent overhaul

U.S. must strengthen regional alliances in Asia, pledge to defend Taiwan

China consuming the world illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more >

COMMENTARY

By Daniel N. Hoffman - Thursday, May 15, 2025

OPINION:


It took only a few decades for Chinese President Xi Jinping to thoroughly discard Deng Xiaoping’s maxim of “Hide your strength and bide your time” in favor of global military, commercial and diplomatic confrontation with the United States and its allies.

China is militarizing the South China Sea; using its Belt and Road initiative as cover for debt trap diplomacy to expand its global throw weight; counterfeiting U.S. products and pilfering U.S. trade secrets through espionage and by requiring U.S. companies to share their technology in return for market access; stealing billions of dollars of U.S. intellectual property each year; expanding and modernizing its nuclear forces faster than any other nation in history; and brazenly hacking into our critical infrastructure.

The U.S. is under siege from the Chinese Communist Party but is not close to doing enough to counter, defend and deter China’s multifarious threats to its national security.

In his recently published book, “Seven Things You Can’t Say About China,” Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who serves as chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, removes the scales from the eyes of anyone who might question whether China is responsible for this century’s cold war.

Mr. Cotton, whom China sanctioned in 2020 after he exposed China’s blatant lies about the origin of the COVID-19 virus, rightly calls out China for being an “evil empire” police state that exercises ruthless control over its citizens and boasts the world’s largest ground forces, navy, coast guard and maritime militia. Inducing pro-China self-censorship in Hollywood and professional sports, most notably the NBA, as well as conducting massive espionage and influence operations using social media such as TikTok, China has our military, politicians and private-sector business directly in its crosshairs.

Mr. Cotton’s deeply insightful analysis and call to action is a must-read for all Americans. It should be the foundation of a comprehensive strategy to keep our nation safe from communist China.

First, the U.S. needs to revitalize its military industrial base and rebuild its navy, which has shrunk to its smallest size since World War I. Known for their shipbuilding prowess, Japan and South Korea can be powerful force multipliers for our naval buildup.

Second, not one country in the Pacific wants to be China’s vassal state. The U.S. should strengthen its regional alliances in Asia to deter Chinese aggression and insulate its commercial trade from China’s predatory tactics. Consider the value of a U.S.-led Pacific free trade zone that excludes China, with goods and services flowing freely between the U.S. and economically vibrant nations such as Vietnam and Malaysia. The U.S. also should continue strengthening military partnerships with key regional power brokers, including the Philippines, Japan and South Korea.

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