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The United States needs to wake up and recognize it is in an economic war with China, writes Shyam Sankar. “Every purchase and investment will help determine which system survives,” he argues in The Wall Street Journal.
The Chinese Communist Party recently began its largest crackdown on an urban house church in decades, abducting dozens of Zion Church members including Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, father-in-law of Hudson Fellow Bill Drexel. In a policy memo, Olivia Enos lists nine practical measures Washington can take to free the church members and advance American interests. Also, click here to watch a video statement about the CCP’s campaign featuring Enos, Drexel, and other Hudson experts.
Bill Drexel and his wife, Grace Jin Drexel, talked about China’s detention of Zion Church members on Fox News. They will also join Olivia Enos at Hudson for a fireside chat to discuss Pastor Jin’s situation and the next steps US policymakers should take. Register to attend or watch online this Friday, October 24, at 10:30 a.m.
More than three and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe continues to struggle with energy security. Luke Coffey lays out how the US can help its allies reduce their dependency on Russian oil and cut off the revenue source that allows Moscow to continue its war in Ukraine.
Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will host a conference, featuring a keynote address by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), to examine the implications of the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement and America’s role in the region. Tune in tomorrow, October 23, at 9:00 a.m.
Before you go . . .
Ten years after the US abandoned the belief that engaging Beijing would liberalize China’s regime, doubt and division within the US have prevented Washington from truly adopting a cold war posture. In The Washington Post, David Feith lays out a strategy for the US to prevail in great power competition despite political turmoil at home.
