China expert Michael Sobolik returns to the podcast to discuss America\u2019s new cold war with the Chinese Communist Party. Michael outlines the CCP\u2019s strategies \u2013 imperialism, the Belt and Road Initiative, and weaponizing America\u2019s own free speech \u2013 to displace the U.S. as the leading global superpower. Michael shares a strategic vision for how America can defeat the CCP by exploiting their own vulnerabilities and building upon our alliances with friendly East Asian neighbors like Japan and Australia.
Michael Sobolik is the author of the just-released book \u201cCountering China\u2019s Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance.\u201d He is a Senior Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council. He previously served as a legislative assistant for Senator Ted Cruz, drafting legislation on China, Russia, India, Taiwan, North Korea, and Cambodia, as well as strategic systems and missile defense. Find him on X at @michaelsobolik and listen to him on Great Power Podcast.