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Gordon Chang brought a blunt warning to Ed Henry’s audience that America is being squeezed by Beijing and that we have problems at both ends of our political spectrum — naiveté on the left and cowardice among elites on the right. Chang’s appearances on Newsmax and other outlets have made clear he believes Chinese influence is not some distant policy debate but an active campaign aimed at shaping our politics and institutions. Hardworking Americans deserve the truth about a rival that treats influence as strategy, not charity.
Chang didn’t mince words about the methods: decades of intellectual property theft, brazen cyberattacks, political infiltration through United Front networks, and even the troubling presence of Chinese students and migrants who can be exploited for influence operations. He’s repeatedly warned that China’s penetration isn’t theoretical — it’s practical, targeted, and costly to our security and economy. Americans should be alarmed that these tactics are being allowed to continue while Washington fiddles.
Conservatives have been right to call out the threat, and the broader evidence — from think tanks to reporters documenting Beijing’s influence campaigns — validates that alarm. Meanwhile, establishment complacency and bipartisan business-as-usual have left critical gaps that China happily exploits, from supply chains to academic corridors. If the United States is to remain sovereign and prosperous, we cannot afford elite indifference or partisan cowardice.
The remedy is straightforward and unapologetic: secure our borders, vet foreign students and researchers rigorously, decouple critical supply chains, and use economic leverage like tariffs and export controls to protect American workers. Gordon Chang has urged skepticism of deals that leave us exposed, and conservatives should push for policies that prioritize American security over multinational convenience. There is no virtue in policies that hand our technology and leverage to a hostile regime.
This is not a left-versus-right parlor game; it is a battle for the future of the republic. If conservatives want to honor the founders and defend liberty, we must lead with clarity, courage, and policies that make America resilient against Beijing’s ambitions. Turn up the pressure, hold politicians accountable, and refuse the false comfort of business as usual until Washington finally treats this like the existential challenge it is.
