Would A Nuclear-Armed Taiwan Deter China?
24Dec
ASPI

Would a nuclear-armed Taiwan deter China?

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.
China Blocking Punches With Their Face
22Dec
OPS Lens

China Blocking Punches With Their Face

The counter to arguments that China’s economy is faltering, is explained by such heavy weights as Michael Pillsbury, who suggest that China leaks numbers about its financial weakness as camouflage for its rise.
Cooperation Brings Economic Prosperity While Confrontation Leads To Despair
05Dec
Taipei Times

RCEP will strengthen Taiwan-US relations

In September 2015, China expert Michael Pillsbury published The Hundred-Year Marathon: China’s Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower, in which he expressed regret over the US’ weak China policy. This might have contributed to US President Donald Trump’s win in 2016.
Why The West Continues To Get China’s Future Wrong
26Nov
Japan Times

Why the West continues to get China’s future wrong

A book by Michael Pillsbury, the leading American authority on China, drew attention around the world when it was published in 2015, serving as a wake-up call on China’s supposed secret strategy to replace the United States as the global superpower.
China Uses Money To Seduce, Divide Geopolitical Rivals
21Oct
Capstone Report

China uses money to seduce, divide geopolitical rivals

According to Pillsbury, “Chinese companies have begun to make substantial donations to think tanks and universities to fund U.S. policy studies of China that support Beijing’s views. It is the orchestration of the messages back in Beijing by the Politburo that makes the difference in winning the Marathon.”