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Thank you to our friends at the Heritage Foundation for co-hosting this live conversation on the CCP's growing influence operations inside the United States!
Guests:
Bryan Burack | The Heritage Foundation
Brian Cavanaugh | American Global Strategies
Jacqueline Deal | Long Term Strategy Group
Michele Exner | Parents Defending Education
Host:
Carrie Filipetti | The Vandenberg Coalition
The rise of China isn’t just a foreign concern. Over the last few years, there have been multiple incidents of Chinese attacks against our homeland, from the 2023 spy balloon, to inciting the fentanyl crisis, to influencing our students and children in schools and online. What are the CCP’s political, economic, and diplomatic aims against the United States? How does Chinese soft power influence American culture, education, and media? How is U.S. national security compromised by China’s influence operations on America's homeland? Addressing these questions requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving experts from various domains in the complex U.S.-Chinese relationship. Amid a period of heightened U.S.-Chinese relations, speakers will dissect the litany of China’s influence operations in the United States and the importance of defending American national security at a time of China’s malign campaign for global dominance.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts discuss China’s growing influence in multilateral organizations. Executive Director of The Vandenberg Coalition Carrie Filipetti speaks with former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues and the U.S. Representative at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Kelley Currie and former Chief of Staff to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki R. Haley Morgan Viña, who outline ways for the United States to effectively counter the CCP while strengthening our leadership role on the global stage.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
00:00:00 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:31 Mechanisms for China’s engagement at the United Nations
00:03:33 CCP’s objectives in the international system
00:09:37 China on the offense: successes at the United Nations
00:18:10 Discrepancy in UN funding contributions between the U.S. and China
00:20:23 China’s takeover of the World Health Organization
00:26:18 Need for strategic reform of the American role in the United Nations
00:34:37 Criticism of the UN’s inherent value in promoting American interests
00:39:44 U.S.-China competition in the UN Human Rights Council
00:49:28 China’s alliance-building efforts to supplant U.S.-led multilateral organizations
00:51:54 Biden’s inability to leverage American power in international institutions
00:56:29 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence
Around the World,” leading experts discuss China’s growing influence in
the Middle East. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie
Filipetti speaks with Associate Professor of National Security Strategy
at the National War College Dr. Dawn Murphy, Managing Director and
Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Michael Singh, and Craig Singleton, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for
Defense of Democracies to discuss China’s growing influence in the
Middle East.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the
Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese
Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode
in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how
it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship
with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can
and should be doing to better protect and advance our national
interests.
00:00:00 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:36 China’s response to Hamas’ attacks & the ensuing war in Gaza
00:05:59 China’s strategic loss of Israel after October 7th
00:08:17 CCP objectives for regional influence & supplanting U.S. role in the Middle East
00:15:20 Future of the Israeli-China relationship
00:20:18 Discrepancy between internal & external CCP statements
00:23:55 America’s evolving strategic role in the Middle East
00:28:20 China’s perspective on the Abraham Accords & eroding leverage over Iran
00:36:24 Tripartite dynamic between Russia, China, & Iran
00:45:10 CCP amplification of antisemitism via TikTok
00:50:15 False binary between the United States & China
00:55:54 U.S. Chinese competition in the Middle East
01:00:55 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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Over the last few years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased its investment in outer space, a domain historically dominated by the United States. China’s space research and exploration ambitions threaten to undermine American interests in orbit and pose national security concerns for the United States on the ground. The Vandenberg Coalition welcomes Dean Cheng, Senior Advisor to the China Program at the United States Institute of Peace and Kari Bingen, former U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, to examine this threat and discuss ways for the United States to effectively counter the CCP in outer space.
00:00:00 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:15 Impact of space on American life
00:07:16 China’s mechanisms to supplant U.S. dominance in space
00:11:02 Implications of China’s development of counter-space capabilities
00:14:35 Artificial intelligence & communications in space
00:18:22 Civil-military fusion in China vs. the U.S. government’s commercial reliance
00:25:15 Spectrum of American space defense capabilities
00:27:09 Pathways for space classification, control, & cooperation
00:30:50 Areas of American dominance & underdeveloped technologies in space
00:38:46 Coordination between space companies, the U.S. government, & allied nations
00:43:32 Policymakers’ complex protective mechanisms over private companies
00:51:00 Biden’s 2024 space budget request increase
00:52:58 Consequences of the limited legal architecture governing space
00:57:01 Space as a strategic dimension of U.S.-Chinese competition
01:00:35 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts discuss China’s growing influence in Africa. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti speaks with Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board Members Amb. J. Peter Pham, former U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region and for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, and Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu, a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
00:00:01 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:02:09 Geopolitical implications of Africa’s economic, political, & population growth
00:04:45 Beijing’s strategic aims in Africa
00:10:37 Absence of comprehensive U.S. strategy towards Africa
00:12:07 Africa’s evolving view of China
00:17:30 Examples of African nations leveraging in negotiations with China
00:22:30 African youth favorability towards the United States
00:31:00 American diplomatic failings in engagement with Africa
00:37:07 Prevalence of BRI in Africa & potential for American “strategic corridors”
00:42:58 CCP “Debt-trap diplomacy” & avenues for U.S. alternatives to Chinese financing
00:48:44 China’s strategic weaponization of Africa’s critical minerals
00:53:58 Opportunities for U.S. engagement in African mining industries
00:58:16 Steps for U.S. engagement in Africa
01:01:37 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts cover China’s expanding role in India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti speaks with Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at Center for a New American Security and Nargis Nehan, who formerly served as Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
00:00:00 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:26 Development of China’s recent interest in South Asia
00:04:19 China’s efforts to counter India
00:07:49 China’s engagement in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal
00:13:14 Options for U.S. deterrence of China in Afghanistan
00:19:20 Implications of cultural differences between China & the Taliban
00:23:01 Biden Administration’s romanticization of U.S.-Taliban cooperation
00:28:57 Congressional response to the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
00:32:31 China-Pakistan economic corridor
00:35:37 Beijing’s debt-trap diplomacy
00:40:39 U.S. policy options in South Asia
00:50:55 Likelihood of a U.S.-China proxy conflict in South Asia
01:02:50 Implications of CCP influence displacing U.S. values
01:07:17 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts provide insights and analysis into China’s malign influence in our hemisphere or neighborhood: Latin America. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti speaks with Director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Dr. Ryan Berg and Dr. R. Evan Ellis, professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
00:00:01 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:23 U.S.-Latin American security & defense cooperation and foreign direct investment (FDI)
00:04:46 China’s global export of political ideology
00:06:51 Implications of China’s control over critical minerals for the United States
00:10:28 Weaknesses of Latin American regulatory architecture
00:13:22 China’s geopolitical and economic advantages over the West in Latin America
00:19:07 Three historical phases of China’s strategic engagement in Latin America
00:23:37 Risks of China’s involvement in Latin America’s defense sector
00:30:19 Threat of Chinese interoperability in Latin America
00:40:56 China’s role in Latin American democratic backsliding
00:45:24 Nexxus between China and U.S. fentanyl epidemic
00:51:34 Mexico’s role in the global fentanyl trade & American border policy
00:56:18 U.S. grand strategy of Chinese deterrence in Latin America
01:00:06 Balance of U.S. strategic interests and values
01:05:19: Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts discuss the CCP’s growing influence in Europe. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti speaks with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia Peter Rough and former Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russia Affairs Ryan Tully.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
00:00:01 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:00 History of relations between Europe & China
00:04:49 Europe’s joint confrontation of Russia & China
00:07:45 China’s strategy for influence in Europe
00:08:17 Italy & England’s disengagement & France’s appeasement of China
00:12:12 From Trump to Biden: U.S. diplomatic alternatives for Europe
00:20:15 U.S. & European alignment in approach to China
00:25:10 War in Ukraine’s exposure of the U.S.-European industrial shortcomings
00:29:10 Impact of Trump’s withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
00:32:32 Europe’s hypothetical military & economic response to China’s invasion of Taiwan
00:33:57 NATO’s revival as security guarantor of Europe
00:41:02 European instances of successful ‘de-risking’
00:51:52 Primary U.S. priorities for engagement with Europe & deterrence of China
00:54:32 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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In this installment of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts cover one of the most critical and contentious aspects of U.S. China competition: economic policy. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti speaks with former Chief of Staff for the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Clete Willems, former Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, on rising to the challenge: addressing China’s economic threats to the United States.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the eight-part series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
Timestamps:
00:00:02 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:00:58 Goals of U.S. economic policy towards China
00:02:07 Impact of China’s economic rise on global political and military systems
00:02:56 Historical impact of America’s failed assessment of China’s economic policy
00:05:27 Recent news coverage of China’s economic stagnation
00:07:04 Impact of China’s crackdown on the private sector and U.S. businesses
00:09:05 China’s unreliable disclosure of economic data
00:09:33 CCP’s framework for China’s global economic dominance
00:12:37 U.S. policy response to economic interdependence with China
00:15:48 Risks of U.S. business in China and need for targeted export controls and tariffs
00:17:46 Political discussion around China’s threat to U.S. domestic economy
00:19:40 ‘De-risking’ vs. ‘Decoupling’
00:21:22 Biden Administration’s outbound investment controls
00:23:55 Inadequate enforcement of U.S.’s outbound investment controls
00:25:08 Measures to reduce reliance on China’s supply chain control
00:27:38 ‘Friend shoring’: U.S. need for targeted sectoral trade agreements
00:29:19 Rationale for the four-year review of trade tariffs
00:30:24 Efficacy of targeted tariffs on China
00:34:37 Biden’s backtrack on the Phase One deal
00:37:51 U.S. business and economic alternatives to China
00:38:46 Reconsidering permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China
00:43:48 U.S. alignment with allies on economic controls
00:46:06 Developing a harder line with European allies
00:47:37 Role of bilateral free trade agreements
00:49:08 Diversifying supply chain away from China
00:53:54 IPEF Supply Chain Agreement as an alternative to FTA
00:58:35 Development of a complementary defensive and offensive U.S. trade strategy
01:01:52 Closing by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
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For the kickoff of “Countering Chinese Communist Party Influence Around the World,” leading experts cover China’s own backyard—the Indo-Pacific—to lay the groundwork for their strategic interests and activity around the world. Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti speaks with former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Feith, and Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, for a closer look at China in the Indo-Pacific region.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition shifts the focus beyond the Indo-Pacific and into various regions around the world where the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American interests. Each episode in the eight-part series discusses China’s growing influence in a given region, how it measures against American influence, how to define our relationship with the region in light of competing priorities, and what America can and should be doing to better protect and advance our national interests.
Timestamps:
00:00:03 Opening by TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti
00:01:03 China’s true aims in Xi’s own words
00:02:23 Xi Jinping’s Leninist ideology
00:05:00 Xi’s attack on the premise of sovereign nation-states
00:06:20 Implications of a future world order with Beijing as central authority
00:08:39 Increasing totalitarian nature of the CCP’s international statecraft
00:11:57 U.S. presidential candidates’ campaign focus on China
00:14:41 Candidates united on identifying the China challenge but differ in policy response
00:16:17 Relation between U.S. semiconductor policy and defense of Taiwan
00:16:53 Taiwan as prerequisite to dominance in the Indo-Pacific
00:18:07 Impact of potential Chinese subjugation or invasion of Taiwan
00:20:03 Potential invasion of Taiwan and the disruption to U.S. economy
00:22:29 Debate on Taiwan in U.S. presidential campaigns
00:26:01 Biden Administration’s recognition of the China problem and its implications
00:26:59 Rhetoric in presidential campaigns around increased defense spending
00:28:34 U.S. leadership of regional military coalitions in countering China
00:31:24 Absence of Western economic coalitions in China strategy
00:32:34 Comparison of U.S. and Chinese military spending and preparedness
00:37:32 International implications of a ‘peaked’ China
00:42:28 Americans’ historical tendency to underestimate adversaries
00:45:49 China’s control of semiconductors and implications for U.S. supply chains
00:46:38 Costs of ‘de-risking’ and impacts on U.S. national security
00:48:46 China’s weaponization of critical mineral supplies
00:52:49 China’s economic and security coercion
00:53:34 The Biden Administration’s diplomatic approach in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East
00:55:29 Need for a more active U.S. diplomatic approach in offering an alternative to China
00:56:48 Credibility of U.S. commitment to allies
00:59:32 Need for U.S. bilateral trade and investment...
