Dan Blumenthal

Dan Blumenthal is a senior fellow and the director of Asian studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of The China Nightmare: The Grand Ambitions of a Decaying State.

Articles by Dan Blumenthal
Chinese Premier Li Qiang watches uniformed members Australian military in dress uniform as they perform an honor guard gun salute with a cannon outside of the parliament building in Canberra. A cloud of smoke emerges from the mouth of the cannon, and the air is thick with smoke. Chinese and Australian flags are visible farther in the background.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang watches uniformed members Australian military in dress uniform as they perform an honor guard gun salute with a cannon outside of the parliament building in Canberra. A cloud of smoke emerges from the mouth of the cannon, and the air is thick with smoke. Chinese and Australian flags are visible farther in the background.

The President Needs to Lead the Cold War on China

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Randy Schriver, Dan Blumenthal, Josh Young
Xi and Salman walk side by side, both waving.
Xi and Salman walk side by side, both waving.

China Won’t Replace the U.S. in the Middle East

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Danielle Pletka, Dan Blumenthal
Taiwan's Ta Chiang corvette fires off flares during a drill.
Taiwan's Ta Chiang corvette fires off flares during a drill.

Beijing Could Run Russia’s Playbook on Taiwan

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Dan Blumenthal
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with China's former President Hu Jintao
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with China's former President Hu Jintao

China’s Steps Backward Began Under Hu Jintao

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Dan Blumenthal
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