On October 16, The Committee of 100 and George Mason University sponsored a debate between advisors to the McCain and Obama campaigns on the topic of: A Framework for U.S. Policy toward China: Positions of the Presidential Candidates at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Moderator: Kathy Chen, Editor and Assistant Washington Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal.
From McCain's camp, Randy Schriver:
Key Quote: “a McCain administration would recognize the realities and complexities of the [US-China] relationship and would focus on how to best to balance the competition between the two countries with the need and opportunities to cooperate to solve common problems in security, trade, energy, and the environment.”
And from Team Obama, Dr. David Lampton:
Key Quote: “An Obama administration, while recognizing that the [US-China] relationship is not broken, would however seek to improve it in several areas. In the trade area, an Obama administration would support efforts to create more of a level playing field between the two countries and would also increase military-to-military ties.”
Catch the video here.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
The Ukrainian Army has made dramatic strides in the last few weeks. Ukraine’s tactical commanders have outfoxed their Russian counterparts, and by issuing a feint towards the south the UA has been able to earn substantial gains in the north of their country. The impact of these efforts have been compounded by the steady stream […]
In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
The first wave of the Russian offensive in Ukraine has fallen short of Russian autocrat Vladmir Putin’s ambitions. Most analysts deduced that Putin had hoped to achieve a decapitation strike of the Ukrainian government- taking Kiev and replacing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolinski with a pro-Kremlin voice. Kiev has been threatened repeatedly through the course of […]
On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
