News Analysis As the world’s most influential countries unite in a harsh response to the Ukraine invasion, imposing crippling economic sanctions on Russia, the United States is attempting to break up the Beijing-Moscow axis, with possible sanctions on Chinese companies that continue to support Russia. The United States has responded to the growing threat from communist China by establishing a China Mission Center and by enlisting allies to contain the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Defense, and Congress are unified in their stance against China and Russia. CIA Director William Burns identified China as the agency’s top challenge and priority, warranting the establishment of a new China Mission Center. Last year’s U.S. defense policy bill of $768 billion—the largest in history—specifically targets the threats from these two countries. The bill also underscores the need to combat disruptive technologies, particularly those being developed by China, such …
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