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287 Nikki Haley declared: Jennifer Medina, “Full Transcript: Nikki Haley’s R.N.C. Speech,” New York Times, August 25, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/us/politics/nikki-haley-rnc-speech.html.

287 said Democrats: Josh Rogin, “The Republican National Convention Highlights Political Abuse of the China Challenge,” Washington Post, August 25, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/25/republican-national-convention-highlights-political-abuse-china-challenge/.

EPILOGUE

289 reportedly was under: Brian Spegele et al., “Fundraising at Company Tied to Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui Faces Probe,” Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2020, https://www.wsj.com/articles/fundraising-at-company-tied-to-steve-bannon-and-guo-wengui-faces-probe-11597857467.

290 “ the hard drive from hell”: Steve Bannon’s War Room—COAR, “WarRoom: Global Election Night Special 2020,” YouTube video, 8:35:10, streamed live on November 3, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVWvZFWBE9Y&t=3080s.

291 issued a statement: “Statement by NCSC Director William Evanina: Election Threat Update for the American Public,” Director of National Intelligence, August 7, 2020, https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2139-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-election-threat-update-for-the-american-public.

291 armies of social media accounts: Didi Kirsten Tatlow, “Exclusive: 600 U.S. Groups Linked to Chinese Communist Party Influence Effort with Ambition beyond Election,” Newsweek, October 26, 2020, https://www.newsweek.com/2020/11/13/exclusive-600-us-groups-linked-chinese-communist-party-influence-effort-ambition-beyond-1541624.html.

292 legions of his followers: Nick Aspinwall, “Steve Bannon Ally Guo Wengui Is Targeting Chinese Dissidents,” Foreign Policy, October 28, 2020, https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/28/guo-wengui-sending-mobs-after-chinese-dissidents-bannon-ccp/.

295 spent over twenty-five hours: Michael Crowley, “‘Strategic Empathy’: How Bidens Informal Diplomacy Shaped Foreign Relations,” New York Times, July 5, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/us/politics/joe-biden-foreign-policy.html.

296 “ if he loses”: Ashley Parker et al., “How Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Failure on Coronavirus Doomed His Reelection,” Washington Post, November 7, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2020/trump-pandemic-coronavirus-election/.

298 Xi was crushing Ma: Enda Curran, Sofia Horta e Costa, and Lulu Yilun Chen, “Derailing of Jack Ma’s Ant IPO Shows Xi Jinping’s in Charge,” Bloomberg, November 4, 2020, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-04/derailing-of-jack-ma-s-mega-ant-ipo-shows-xi-jinping-s-in-charge.

299 “ It is in a spirit”: “Remarks by Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger to London-Based Policy Exchange,” The White House, October 23, 2020, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-deputy-national-security-advisor-matt-pottinger-london-based-policy-exchange/.

300 “ The smart phones we use”: “Remarks by Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger to London-Based Policy Exchange,” The White House, October 23, 2020.

301 The official communiqué: “Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China—Current Affairs—People’s Daily Online” [in Chinese], Chinese Communist Party, October 29, 2020, http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2020/1029/c1001-31911511.html.

303 “ America’s strategic position is weaker”: Reuters, “Biden Adviser Says Unrealistic to ‘Fully Decouple’ from China,” US News, September 22, 2020, https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2020-09-22/biden-adviser-says-unrealistic-to-fully-decouple-from-china.

304 China’s careful statement: Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, “China Offers Belated Congratulations to US President-Elect Joe Biden,” CNN, November 13, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/13/asia/biden-china-trump-election-intl-hnk/index.html.

305 in a long piece: Alexandra Stevenson et al., “A Chinese Tycoon Sought Power and Influence. Washington Responded,” New York Times, December 12, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/business/cefc-biden-china-washington-ye-jianming.html.

305 a 2019 New Yorker profile: Adam Entous, “Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father’s Campaign?,” New Yorker, July 1, 2019, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/08/will-hunter-biden-jeopardize-his-fathers-campaign.

305 were both partners: Andrew Duehren and James T. Areddy, “Hunter Bidens Ex-Business Partner Alleges Father Knew About Venture,” Wall Street Journal, October 23, 2020, https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunter-bidens-ex-business-partner-alleges-father-knew-about-venture-11603421247.

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Abe, Shinzo, 46–47, 153–54

Academy of Military Medical Science (China), 277

ACE2 receptor, 268, 269, 277–80

Acheson, Dean, 181

Adelson, Miriam, 252

Adelson, Sheldon, 21, 245, 251, 252

Ai Fen, 255

Albright, Madeleine, 23

Alibaba, 145, 205, 228, 232

All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, 116

Allison, Graham, xx

Alston & Bird, 3

American Institute in Taiwan, 43

American Interest, “The Sources of CCP Conduct” 195

American Securities Association, 237

America We Deserve, The (Trump), 9–10

Anbang Insurance Group, 39–40, 48, 94

Ant Financial, 95–96, 139, 297–98

Apple, 203

Arizona State University, Confucius Institute, 217–18

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), 155–56

Asia tour, by Trump, 90–96

Kushner Beijing embassy meeting, 94–96

Trump failure to attend EAS, 92–93

Trump speech at APEC, 92–93

Trump-Xi meeting, 90–91

US-China joint agreement, 91

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits, 92–93, 153, 157–60

Asia Society, 114

Asics, 203

Aspen Security Forum (2018), 191

Atlantic Council, 117

Australia

called for investigation into origins of coronavirus, 285

Chinese retaliatory boycott of beef imports from, 285

interference in politics by CCP, 80, 82

Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 82, 201

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), 138–39, 236

Axis of Adults

achievements during first year, 108

approach to China relations, xxv

See also specific individuals

Azar, Alex, 257, 260

B

Bader, Jeffrey, 117, 288

Badre, Bertrand, 175

Baker, James, 30

Bank of America, 143

Bank of China, 125

Banks, Jim, 218, 239, 286

Bannon, Steve

critique of CCP, xxiv, 20, 142–43

career history, 28

as chief strategist, 4, 27, 31

on Deng Murdoch as CCP agent, 96

Far Right/Left populism agenda, 28

fired by Trump, 88

first meeting with Chinese officials, x, xi, xii

formation of Strategic Working Group, 27–28

fraud/embezzlement indictment regarding border wall, 64, 289

on White House processes, 85

presidential campaign (2020), 289–90, 293

public attack on S. Thornton, 88

relationship with Guo, 57–58, 59–60, 62, 64

relationship with McMaster, 89

relationship with J. Thornton, 66–67

seat on NSC principals committee, 27

as Superhawk and approach to China relations, xxiv, 8, 14–15, 17–18, 26–27, 51, 54, 72–73, 74, 75, 108