FDD expresses its condolences to the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on the sudden passing of Governor Arnold I. Palacios. We were honored to host him at FDD as he fought for the people of CNMI in combating corruption and defending against

Three FDD China and technology experts come out against the Trump administration’s decision to provide China with Nvidia’s H20: Matt Pottinger, Mark Montgomery and Craig Singleton

Punishing Moscow punishes Beijing: "The president’s plan to impose tariffs on China for purchasing Russian oil will disrupt a budding axis of aggression between Beijing and Moscow while placing additional strain on the Chinese economy during a period of profound stress"

China's release of new footage from its most recent major ICBM test coincides not only with the founding of the PLA but also with the bombing of Hiroshima. 80 years after August 6, Beijing is racing to develop its arsenal

Occasionally, the NYT editorial board nails it — very occasionally. TikTok is a CCP-controlled weapon aimed at America’s minds. They’re right — it’s a national security threat. Follow the law.

We are saddened by the passing of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. With the crew of Apollo 8, Lovell became one of the first to leave Earth and journey to another world and on Apollo 13 his cool head helped turn a near-disaster into NASA’s finest hour. Lovell was a great

🚨NEW: Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: August | Indo-Pacific is trending positive Craig Singleton and Jack Burnham have the latest: fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

The H20 is the exact right chip for China, whose AI industry boasts several capable models but remains unable to fully deploy due to a lack of inference. It is also the same type of chip that will inevitably fuel a more adept, more dangerous PLA

Suffice it to say, the US-China rivalry is full of ironies.

The U.S. has held an edge in emerging tech since WWII — risking it now for $2B in payments makes no sense FDD's Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation's Mark Montgomery sits down with CBS News's Jo Ling Kent. Watch here 👇

Releasing advanced AI chips to China — and the H20 is advanced — will only offer the PLA a better hardware architecture, Chinese firms another advantage, and the CCP a concession without anything gained in return

As Philippines grows closer to the United States and signals its potential role within a Taiwan-related contingency, China has ramped up the pressure to defend its hold on Scarborough Shoal — a potential military outpost within missile range of Manila

This has been a long-running story: Chinese state-owned firms have increasingly become the receiver of last resort to soften the blow from the property market's collapse My take below👇 blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

China's purchase of Russian arms is a sign that Beijing's efforts to become self-sufficient are far from complete, particularly within capabilities that contribute to combat effectiveness. It also shows that the PLA is putting fighting first, even during a period of instability

This is an excellent report and should rightly encourage congressional, executive, and private sector action. The United States is in a race against China to write the future of biotech innovation — and it’s clear Washington can’t settle for second

Congratulations to #TeamTaiwan for reclaiming the 2025 LLWS championship after 29 years, showcasing Taiwan to the world!

The Telegraph, analysis on this issue from FDD's Jack Burnham fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

This story covers a string of major federal cybersecurity issues: poor security documentation, terrible incentive structures, and an overall low recognition of possible risks The result: at almost no point was national security put first and DoD was left flying blind

Signaling Potential Crackdown, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Conducts Rare Visit to Tibet New FDD Policy Brief in Jack Burnham: bit.ly/3UL56ly

On August 20, Xi Jinping visited Tibet to mark the anniversary of China’s effective annexation of the region and reaffirm Beijing’s control over Tibet’s Buddhist majority—an effort that has largely accelerated under his leadership, reports Jack Burnham:fdd.org/analysis/2025/…