America's Future Update on China

Update on China's Propaganda in U.S. Schools

China has opened hundreds of institutes and classrooms in universities, high schools and even elementary schools in the United States. The announced purpose is to teach Chinese language and culture to Americans. A growing number of academics, however, are warning that these institutes are really propaganda arms of Communist China's government. They teach positive aspects of China but clamp down on any attempt to discuss problems such as Taiwan, Tibet, or human rights violations.

The Chinese use travel and other perks to pressure U.S. schools to include Chinese courses. To persuade the University of Oklahoma, China invited Paul Bell Jr., the then-dean, to fly to Beijing as "one of our special guests," of course with expenses paid by China. China paid more than $31,000 since 2010 for professors and staffers at the University of Oregon for travel, meals and supplies.  Watchdog.org, 1-9-15

Update on China's Military Buildup Against America

China has conducted its third land-based missile-intercept test. These tests are designed to facili­tate "hit to kill" technologies criti­cal for upgrading China's nuclear arsenal. China is on track to double the number of its nuclear warheads capable of striking the U.S. home­land within a few years. China already has the world's largest inventory of conventional ballistic missiles as well as large numbers of highly capable, long-range ground-, air-, and sea-based cruise missiles. This is all part of an enormous mili­tary buildup in which Communist China has been engaged for some 20 years.

China has 2,000 capable fighter aircraft and is planning to add significantly to its inventory. China appears to be developing a new long-range stealth bomber. China is significantly upgrad­ing its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, and has developed offensive cy­ber capabili­ties that can inflict enor­mous dam­age on U.S. critical infra­structure. It is obvious that China's military modernization is aimed primarily at the United States.  National Review Online

Update on China As A Military Competitor

It's time to admit that Com­munist China is a military and economic competitor, not a friend or ally. For too long, politicians of both parties have refused to admit the obvious: the U.S. and China are engaged in a life-or-death economic and military competition. The sooner we admit the truth about our relationship, the safer we will be.

According to the Defense Department's annual Report to Con­gress, China has been developing military capabilities designed to deny the United States access to the waters and airspace of the Western Pacific. China has ac­quired anti-ship ballistic missiles to target U.S. aircraft carriers, advanced aircraft capable of hit­ting the U.S. mainland, our bases around the region, and our modern submarines.

Bejing has clearly signaled its intention to change the balance of power that has anchored peace in Asia for decades and make changes that are dangerous to U.S. interests. China has specifically geared its military development to address ar­eas of perceived U.S. weakness with the mititary objective of restricting U.S. action in East Asia. Congress­man J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) says that the Pentagon's latest report on China is an excellent opportunity for U.S. leaders to begin the process of speaking honestly about the China challenge.  National Review Online