China

Red Dragon Files: Tariffs, Power, and Politics: Critical to America’s Industrial Revival (Op-Ed) 750 words

Tariffs, Power, and Politics: Undermining America’s Industrial Revival by Michael Stevens How political obstruction of presidential authority is weakening our economy—and helping China The Constitution isn’t vague on this. Congress sets the rules, and the President enforces them. That includes trade policy. For decades, Congress has legally delegated tariff authority…

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The Red Dragon Files: Economic Warfare – America’s Quiet Siege of Communist China by Michael Stevens (750 words)

Economic Warfare: America’s Quiet Siege of Communist China How tariff clauses, chip control, and trade pressure are closing in on the Red Dragon—and why Red China is absolutely livid. We’re not dropping bombs. We’re using trade clauses. Hidden in the U.S.–U.K. trade deal is a provision that allows the President…

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The Gathering Storm Series: Part 11 – Epilogue: The World Reconsiders (400 words) by Michael Stevens

The Gathering Storm Series: Epilogue: The World Reconsiders Empires often fall behind closed doors. This one is breaking in the open. For decades, China promised partnership but delivered control. It sold growth, but extracted dependency. Nations signed the deals. China wrote the terms. One-sided trade. Lopsided influence. A slow erosion…

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The Gathering Storm Series: Part 10 – The Dragon’s Cracked Scales: Xi Jinping’s Waning Grip (500 words) by Michael Stevens

The Gathering Storm Series: Part 10 – The Dragon’s Cracked Scales: Xi Jinping’s Waning Grip Empires don’t fall with a bang. They rot from within.Today’s China—bloated with debt, braced by propaganda, and bruised by unrest—carries all the signs. The illusion of strength endures. But behind the red banners and state…

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