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187 Shanahan said: Paul McLeary, “Acting SecDef Shanahan’s First Message: ‘China, China, China,’” Breaking Defense, January 2, 2019, https://breakingdefense.com/2019/01/acting-secdef-shanahans-first-message-china-china-china/.

187 Indo-Pacific Strategy Report: Indo-Pacific Strategy Report: Preparedness, Partnerships, and Promoting a Networked Region (US Department of Defense, June 1, 2019), https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/01/2002152311/-1/-1/1/DEPARTMENT-OF-DEFENSE-INDO-PACIFIC-STRATEGY-REPORT-2019.pdf.

190 Singapore in 2018: Josh Rogin, “Pence: It’s Up to China to Avoid a Cold War,” Washington Post, November 13, 2018, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2018/11/13/pence-its-up-to-china-to-avoid-a-cold-war/.

190 a similar answer: Josh Rogin, “Esper: ‘We’re Not the Ones Looking for a Cold War’ with China,” Washington Post, November 19, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/19/esper-were-not-ones-looking-cold-war-with-china/.

191 2018 Aspen Security Forum: Josh Rogin, “Russia Fever Is Distracting the United States from the China Threat,” Washington Post, June 25, 2017, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2018/07/25/russia-fever-is-distracting-the-united-states-from-the-china-threat/.

192 “ The China Challenge”: Michael Pompeo, “The China Challenge (Speech),” US Department of State, October 30, 2019, https://www.state.gov/the-china-challenge/.

192 “ security as well”: Michael Pompeo, “Silicon Valley and National Security,” US Department of State, January 13, 2020, https://www.state.gov/silicon-valley-and-national-security/. National Governors Association: Michael Pompeo, “U.S. States and the China Competition,” US Department of State, February 8, 2020, https://www.state.gov/u-s-states-and-the-china-competition/.

192 Chinese think tank: Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, “How a Chinese Think Tank Rates All 50 U.S. Governors,” Axios, February 10, 2020, https://www.axios.com/china-rating-us-governors-bff6cc73-e485-44f2-98d0-b7639af3f0aa.html.

192 Allen-Ebrahimian, “How a Chinese Think Tank.”

195 “ The Sources of CCP Conduct”: Mike Gallagher, “The Sources of CCP Conduct,” American Interest, May 9, 2019, https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/05/09/the-sources-of-ccp-conduct/.

196 “ The Sources of Chinese Conduct”: Odd Arne Westad, “The Sources of Chinese Conduct,” Foreign Affairs, October 2019, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2019-08-12/sources-chinese-conduct.

197 People’s Republic of China: United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China (White House, May 2020), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/U.S.-Strategic-Approach-to-The-Peoples-Republic-of-China-Report-5.20.20.pdf.

197 it states: United States Strategic Approach, 1.

11. THE BIG CHILL

201 in 2018: Samantha Hoffman, “Social Credit,” Australian Strategic Policy Institute, June 28, 2018, https://www.aspi.org.au/report/social-credit.

201 The letter: “General Department of Civil Aviation Administration of China” [in Chinese], April 25, 2018, https://www.washingtonpost.com/r/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2018/05/05/Editorial-Opinion/Graphics/AirlineLetter.pdf?itid=lk_inline_manual_4.

202 issued a statement: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, “Statement from the Press Secretary on China’s Political Correctness,” White House, May 5, 2018, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-chinas-political-correctness/.

203 Marriott Hotels: Josh Rogin, “How China Forces American Companies to Do Its Political Bidding,” Washington Post, January 21, 2018, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/how-china-forces-american-companies-to-do-its-political-bidding/2018/01/21/52a1d5a0-fd63-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html.

203 Mercedes-Benz: Pei Li, “Mercedes-Benz Apologizes to Chinese for Quoting Dalai Lama,” Reuters, February 6, 2018, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mercedes-benz-china-gaffe-idUSKBN1FQ1FJ.

203 even fired: Wayne Ma, “Marriott Employee Roy Jones Hit ‘Like.’ Then China Got Mad,” Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2018, https://www.wsj.com/articles/marriott-employee-roy-jones-hit-like-then-china-got-mad-1520094910.

205 claimed on Twitter: Tilman Fertitta (@TilmanJFertitta), “Listen . . . @dmorey does NOT speak for the @HoustonRockets. Our presence in Tokyo is all about the promotion of the @ NBA internationally and we are NOT a political organization. @espn,” Twitter, October 4, 2019, 8:54 p.m., https://twitter.com/TilmanJFertitta/status/1180330287957495809.

205 Kanter tweeted: Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter), “The @NBA stands with me for freedom and democracy. It’s made all the difference. I hope we can build bridges, instead of breaking them,” Twitter, October 6, 2019, 7:37 p.m., https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1181035791092465665.

205 Tsai posted: Joseph Tsai, “Open Letter to All NBA Fans,” Facebook, October 6, 2019, https://www.facebook.com/joe.tsai.3781/posts/2653378931391524.

206 Ted Cruz: Ted Cruz (@tedcruz), “As a lifelong @HoustonRockets fan, I was proud to see @dmorey call out the Chinese Communist Party’s repressive treatment of protestors in Hong Kong. Now, in pursuit of big $$, the @nba is shamefully retreating,” Twitter, October 6, 2019, 7:16 p.m., https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1181030464661999616.

206 Beto O’Rourke: Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke), “The only thing the NBA should be apologizing for is their blatant prioritization of profits over human rights. What an embarrassment,” Twitter, October 6, 2019, 8:22 p.m., https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1181047092875157504.

206 lost hundreds of millions of dollars: Ben Cohen, “China Standoff Cost the NBA ‘Hundreds of Millions,’” Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2020, https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-standoff-cost-the-nba-hundreds-of-millions-11581866522.

206 Commerce Department announced: “U.S. Department of Commerce Adds 28 Chinese Organizations to Its Entity List,” US Department of Commerce, accessed September 4, 2020, https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2019/10/us-department-commerce-adds-28-chinese-organizations-its-entity-list.

207 for defending: Robert Silverman, “LeBron James’ China Comments Aren’t Unique. The Criticism He Received Is,” NBC News, October 20, 2019, https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-did-lebron-james-say-about-china-nearly-everyone-else-ncna1069131.

208 he told me: Josh Rogin, “Americans Must Search Their Conscience and ‘Google Uyghurs,’” Washington Post, October 31, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/americans-must-search-their-conscience-and-google-uyghurs/2019/10/31/7487fdf6-fc1d-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html.

210 at least fifty years: John R. Bolton, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2020), 280.

210 in a June 18 phone call: Rogin, “Americans Must Search.”

210 calling the protests “riots”: “Trump Says It’s Up to China to Deal with Hong Kong ‘Riots,’” Reuters, August 2, 2019, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-trump/trump-says-its-up-to-china-to-deal-with-hong-kong-riots-idUSKCN1US0OR.

210 said the president: “Trump Says.”

210 the news broke: Aime Williams and Sue-Lin Wong, “US Barred Hong Kong Consul from Giving Critical Speech on Protests,” Financial Times, July 8, 2019, https://www.ft.com/content/ce55c3f8-a1d3-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d.