Will President Biden’s Nominees Confront China?

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a Chinese Lunar New Year Reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Feb. 10, 2021. (Photo by Ju Peng/Xinhua via Getty)

As the Biden administration pursues the nomination process for key administration posts, it is crucial that all nominees demonstrate their understanding and appreciation of the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), writes Tim Morrison in the National Review. The Senate must exercise its constitutional role to ensure that President Biden’s nominees are prepared to take a whole-of-government approach to counter the CCP’s efforts to undermine American interests and exercise malign influence worldwide.

The Pentagon Needs Budget Agility to Compete with China 

China's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers marching. (Photo by Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images)

The Pentagon’s inflexible funding process and inability to promptly divert money from unproductive efforts toward new challenges puts the Department of Defense at a disadvantage against China’s People’s Liberation Army, writes Bryan Clark and Dan Patt in Defense One. In contrast to the Pentagon’s approach of trying to predict specific needs years in advance, the Chinese budget process rolls continuously from one year into the next. Congress has spent the last decade trying to fix the Pentagon’s acquisition process and needs to start reforming resource allocation.

Virtual Event – Patent Litigation in China 

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Urška Petrovčič and experts Mark Cohen, Vivienne Bath, and He Jing tomorrow for a discussion on the latest developments in patent litigation in China—an issue with significant implications for foreign companies doing business in China and for policymakers in the United States.

How to Handle the Growing China Space Threat

A Chinese flag at the landing site of the return module of China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe on December 17, 2020. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

The Pentagon has warned that China is quickly building up an arsenal of space weaponry, putting American space infrastructure at a significant disadvantage, writes Robert Spalding in the National Review. At the end of last year, the country planted the People’s Republic flag on the lunar surface and became the first country to execute robotic docking in lunar orbit. China’s progress in space technology is a growing threat to American interests that must be tackled.

Virtual Event – The Future of U.S. Seapower: A View from Congress

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney and Rob Wittman this Friday for a discussion on the critical issues threatening American naval superiority. China will likely launch its third aircraft carrier later this year, and its sister ship is not far behind. The Chinese Navy now has more ships than the U.S. Navy and is continuing to widen the numerical gap. Russia is testing hypersonic missiles and other adversaries are investing in strengthening their naval power. What should the U.S. do in response? 

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