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The Chinese Communist Party’s War on Catholicism

By Antonio Graceffo December 12, 2023Blog

By Antonio Graceffo In early June, a pastor in China’s Shandong Province was sentenced to five years in prison for printing hymnals and other theological materials. His co-worker was sentenced to three…

End US Funding for China Research

By Antonio Graceffo December 2, 2023China

Congressional committee implores White House to end China research agreement and funding By Antonio Graceffo The U.S. Select Committee on the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) sent a letter on June 27 to…

Stone broke Mongolians living loan to loan

By Antonio Graceffo November 27, 2023Mongolia

By Antonio Graceffo, & Munkh-Orchlon Lkhagvadorj Household debt in Mongolia is equal to around 22% of GDP. The majority of Mongolian adults are in debt and many are using non-bank financing. This…

China’s PLA Needs Time, Money to Surpass US Military

By Antonio Graceffo November 27, 2023China

By Antonio Graceffo The United States is the world’s No. 1 military power, while China is No. 3. To catch up with the United States, China will need to maintain…

The Rise of India, Will India surpass

By Antonio Graceffo November 18, 2023Blog

By Antonio Graceffo Despite a number of structural disadvantages, India likely will rival China in terms of global power. This year, India hosted the G-20 conference, which Indian leaders see as…

Cyber Threats From China and Russia

By Antonio Graceffo November 18, 2023Russia

By Antonio Graceffo Increasing cyberattacks, particularly against the energy sector, demonstrate the cyber threats posed by China and Russia. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported on June 15 that…

Cuba’s CCP Spy Base

By Antonio Graceffo November 18, 2023China

By Antonio Graceffo China's spy base in Cuba may be a violation of the Monroe Doctrine. “We are deeply disturbed by reports that Havana and Beijing are working together to target the…

CCP Tightens Control Over Chinese Economy

By Antonio Graceffo November 18, 2023China

By Antonio Graceffo The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensifies control over the economy with a new vice premier and new supervisory bodies. Under Xi Jinping, the CCP has continuously tightened its grip…

Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations Threaten U.S. Security

By Antonio Graceffo November 11, 2023World

By Antonio Graceffo According to the State Department’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report of 2022, Mexico is the primary source of illegal drugs in the United States, including heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, and…

Myanmar Conflict Implications for U.S. National Security

By Antonio Graceffo November 11, 2023China

By Antonio Graceffo China’s engagement with the Myanmar (Burma) junta has offered the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) access to another port in the Bay of Bengal, on the Indian…