China’s Contradictory Policies on Food Security
By Antonio Graceffo The topic of food security is tied to China’s possible invasion of Taiwan. “Food security is the most important thing in a country,” Xi Jinping told a…
China’s lagging military diplomacy
By Antonio Graceffo On Sept. 13, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) concluded its fifth annual joint training exercise with Singapore’s armed forces. In March, the PLA conducted joint training…
Portfolio on Repression of Religious and Ethnic Minorities
By Antonio Graceffo Welcome to my portfolio on the repression of religious and ethnic minorities. As a trained economic and national security analyst with a specialization in China, I have…
GRACEFFO: Will China Surpass The U.S. On The Global Stage? Probably Not
By Antonio Graceffo The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a rising power whose 2049 goals consist of surpassing the U.S. diplomatically, economically and militarily. The Annual Threat Assessment of the United States Intelligence…
China’s Hidden Defense Budget
By Antonio Graceffo China’s military spending is larger than believed; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently called for increasing the U.S. defense budget. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s objective for…
Transnational Crime on the China-Myanmar Border
By Antonio Graceffo On September 6, the United Wa State Party, the political arm of one of the most powerful ethnic resistance armies in Myanmar, handed over 1,207 Chinese online…
The Days of China’s Fast Growth Are Done
By Antonio Graceffo China’s economy is slowing, and the old growth model won’t work. For Chinese leader Xi Jinping to restore the economy, he'll have to dramatically change the existing…
Drugs: The Largest National Security Threat for 2024
By Antonio Graceffo In its recently published Homeland Threat Assessment 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identifies drugs as the largest national security threat. More than 100,000 Americans died…
BRI loses momentum; US gains
By Antonio Graceffo China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is losing its luster, paving the way for enhanced US diplomatic and economic engagement as a BRI alternative. Chinese President Xi…
BRICS Expansion Makes China’s Clout Look Enlarged But Not A Real Threat to the US
By Antonio Graceffo After the BRICS Summit in August, it was announced that the current members — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — had invited six more countries to…