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Summary of Remarks at OCPAC Foundation
May 10, 2023
By Alexander B. Gray
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses an existential threat to the United States. This threat emanates from its geographic and economic size, and the power and might of its military. However, it is the Chinese Communist Party’s ideology which fuels the danger to the U.S. and the rest of the world.
The threat is heightened by the fact that the CCP ideology is dismissed by the Establishment of both parties.
CCP ideology is dismissed as a “cloak” and the PRC ideology is asserted to be “not actually Communist.” This assertion has been echoed even by very senior Trump Administration officials.
To recap from previous presentations, for numerous reasons, the PRC is unlike any previous Great Power competitor facing the U.S.:
Geographic size
China has control of large swathes of Eurasian
landmass, plus critical seaways in maritime Asia
Population
Just recently surpassed by India as world’s largest population,
but will remain formidably sized for decades to come.
Military strength
This strength is significantly due to theft of U.S. intellectual
property and destruction of U.S. manufacturing capacity.
Economic strength
This is largely due to U.S. decision to admit CCP to
World Trade Organization, submit to unfettered
free trade, and aid and abet the PRC's
rise to Great Power status.
Ideology
CCP ideology is existential- see below
Presence of U.S. elites in significant numbers
(economic, political, cultural) with extraordinary
economic dependence on PRC.
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Control best describes CCP ideology
Control of thoughts
They are no longer satisfied with control of
what is said publicly, or even privately.
Control of body
Organ harvesting and policies restricting reproduction.
Control of family
Attempts to break down traditional family
unit as a counterweight to CCP control.
Control of the economy
Xi Jinping reasserting state control
over all sectors of the economy.
Control of religion
Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, etc.
How does the U.S. defeat this threat?
What is our “vision of victory”?
Admit we are in an existential battle with CCP ideology.
This isn’t just about geography or economics.
It is bigger than that.
Admit that there will be a winner.
As Reagan said, our goal should
be “we win, they lose”.
Impose reasonable restrictions/regulations
that reduce our vulnerabilities and
make victory more likely.
Possible Restrictions
You cannot serve in the U.S. Government
if you’ve ever profited from the PRC.
You cannot serve in the USG if you have a spouse
or close family member who has ever
profited from the PRC.
Other Concrete Steps
Establish OK China Commission, modeled on
the Congressionally-mandated
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
(Oklahoma Senator Shane Jett has introduced SB 904)
Advocate for imposition of tariffs to
bring back U.S. manufacturing.
Support Buy America, Hire
America laws and regulations.
FINALLY
Recognize that 2024 may be the final opportunity
to resist CCP influence/ideology in a serious way.
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