Department of Defense

Feds tell contractors to determine if they use Chinese telecom equipment

The U.S. government has crafted an amusing new guide to help federal agencies and contractors comply with the ban on Chinese telecommunications and surveillance equipment. The rule was issued last year to combat national security and intellectual property threats against the

Foreign Policy

Report envisions partial decoupling from China

BY DEREK SCISSORS Key Points Partial decoupling from China is overdue. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) suppresses foreign competition and infringes intellectual property. It is an ugly dictatorship at home and increasingly aggressive overseas. Decoupling involves a range of

Congress

Reed rallies lawmakers in call to reopen schools

HORSEHEADS, NY — U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R – NY), Senator Tom O’Mara (R – Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R – Corning), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R – Big Flats), Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes (R – Caledonia) and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio (R

Foreign Policy

A ‘WHO’ for democracies

BY JOHN YOO The pandemic has thrown the defects of the existing world order into sharp relief.  Most obviously, it has exposed the deficiencies of the World Health Organization (WHO) due to excessive Chinese influence over its leadership. On May

Foreign Policy

Misunderstanding US-China economic comparisons

BY DEREK SCISSORS Two weeks ago, the World Bank published new estimates putting China slightly ahead of the US in 2017 gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). This is badly misleading. China may become a true peer of

Congress

Reed among sponsors of legislation to reward essential workers

Today, Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06), and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the introduction of the “Rewarding American Workers Act,” which will distribute much needed financial relief to millions of American workers who

2020 Presidential Election

Incumbent defeats in primaries

BY KARLYN BOWMAN This week, Iowa Republican representative Steve King became the second incumbent this cycle to lose his congressional seat in a primary. State Sen. Randy Feenstra defeated the nine-term incumbent, and the seat is expected to stay in

Foreign Policy

Trading a Jones Act waiver for improved access to UK markets

BY VINCENT H. SMITH Britain is poised to leave the European Union in January of 2021 and is now negotiating separate trade deals with both the US and the EU. As a member of the EU and an important component of the Common Market, the