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Would a nuclear-armed Taiwan deter China?

Would A Nuclear-Armed Taiwan Deter China?
24Dec
According to China expert Michael Pillsbury, author of The hundred-year marathon, the Chinese Communist Party intends to integrate Hong Kong and Taiwan back into China in time to achieve ‘Middle Kingdom’ status by 2049—the centennial of the CCP’s victory over the Guomindang in the Chinese civil war.
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Indo-Pacific Region Critical To U.S.
17Jul
Times Union

Indo-Pacific region critical to U.S.

China is, in the words of China expert Michael Pillsbury, in a “100-year marathon” to achieve world dominance over military, financial, and diplomatic affairs by 2049. Policymakers in the U.S. have only recently awakened to this fact, but most Americans remain vaguely aware of the consequences of a world dominated by the Chinese Communist Party.
Yellen Says China Trade Deal Has ‘Hurt American Consumers’
16Jul
The New York Times

Yellen Says China Trade Deal Has ‘Hurt American Consumers’

Michael Pillsbury, the Hudson Institute scholar who was one of Mr. Trump’s top China advisers, said the Biden administration’s approach to China was shaping up to be tougher and “more effective” than Mr. Trump’s because Mr. Biden’s aides were united in their view that the United States cannot successfully confront China alone.
U.S. and E.U. End Aviation Trade Spat and Turn to China’s Rise
15Jun
The New York Times

U.S. and E.U. End Aviation Trade Spat and Turn to China’s Rise

Michael Pillsbury, the Hudson Institute scholar who was one of Mr. Trump’s top China advisers, cautioned that the Biden administration would “find it’s much tougher than they thought to get these allies to openly side with the U.S. on China strategy because of the Europeans’ heavy dependence on the China export market.” That includes Germany’s significant reliance on Chinese auto purchases.