Bill Gertz
Articles by Bill Gertz
‘Impossible’ to transform China, Kissinger told on Beijing visit
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited China this week for meetings with senior officials and was told that any Western effort to transform China or encircle the country was "impossible." Published July 19, 2023
U.S. Indo-Pacific commander says Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail
Amid growing threats by China to attack Taiwan, the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday he is confident U.S. forces could prevent a military takeover of the island state. Published July 19, 2023
U.S. stumped by mysterious absence of Chinese foreign minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is missing from public view and his whereabouts are a mystery to the U.S. government, a senior Biden administration said. Published July 18, 2023
White House Asia policy chief: Communism drives new Xi policies
Chinese communist ideology has become the driving force behind President Xi Jinping's campaign to make the regime the world's dominant power, according to the White House's most senior China affairs policymaker. Published July 17, 2023
China financial moves a sign of coming war, analyst warns
China is making clear preparations for a war against Taiwan in the coming months, according to a conservative financial analyst. Published July 12, 2023
Trump adviser targeted in Chinese-funded plot to push pro-Beijing policies, U.S. says
A dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who once lived in Maryland has been indicted for serving as a Chinese agent and working with Beijing in a 2016 plot to recruit a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump to push pro-China policies. Published July 11, 2023
China crafts weapons to alter brain function; report says tech meant to influence government leaders
China's People's Liberation Army is developing high-technology weapons designed to disrupt brain functions and influence government leaders or entire populations, according to a report by three open-source intelligence analysts. Published July 6, 2023
Counterintelligence agency warns on Chinese spy law
A new Chinese counterespionage law poses risks to Americans and U.S. companies doing business in China, according to a security alert from a U.S. counterintelligence agency. Published July 5, 2023
Vietnam bans Barbie movie over pro-Chinese map of disputed S. China Sea
Vietnam's communist government has banned domestic screenings of the forthcoming film "Barbie" over a scene from the movie that shows a map of China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, according to reports from Asia. Published July 3, 2023
Space Force urgently needs counterspace weapons to deter war with China, new study finds
The new U.S. Space Force needs new offensive weapons and more sophisticated defenses to counter China's rapid deployment of multiple space arms that would pose major dangers for the U.S. military in a future conflict, according to an extensive new study. Published June 29, 2023
Former intel officials pan DNI report on virus that says origin in wild rather than government lab
Former intelligence officials are criticizing the declassified report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that continues to promote the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic likely emerged naturally from a wild animal host and is not linked to a government research laboratory in Wuhan, China. Published June 28, 2023
House bill directs Pentagon to study wartime naval blockade of China
The House version of a major defense authorization bill now working its way through Congress would order Pentagon planners to study the feasibility of imposing a U.S. naval blockade of China to prevent oil shipments from reaching the country in the event of a future conflict. Published June 27, 2023
China’s ties to Putin, Kremlin shaken by mercenary uprising
China's leadership is closely watching recent events in Russia, concerned that a similar military revolt may erupt in Beijing, a senior White House official said Monday. Published June 26, 2023
Biden labels Xi Jinping a dictator over Chinese president’s response to downed balloon
President Biden this week referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "dictator" for the way he responded to the U.S. Air Force's shooting down of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic in February. Published June 21, 2023
Blinken’s visit to China fails to restart military-to-military talks
A key Biden administration goal for averting a future war with China through greater military-to-military exchanges went unmet as Chinese officials refused to reopen the communications channel during recent top-level talks in Beijing. Published June 20, 2023
China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan
China's military this week carried out nighttime bomber missions around Taiwan, flights that coincided with the visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese state media reported Monday. Published June 19, 2023
China, Russia stage ‘gray zone’ operations to expand influence in opposition to U.S.
China and Russia are waging "gray zone" warfare against the U.S. below the threshold of traditional combat, "gaining benefits without suffering significant consequences," according to a report by the Pentagon's Defense Science Board. Published June 14, 2023
Navy at risk of losing submarine edge to advanced undersea defenses by China and Russia
Advances in undersea warfare and defenses by China and Russia are endangering the key strategic ability of U.S. Navy nuclear attack submarines to deter a war in the Taiwan Strait or track adversarial missile submarines, according to a report by two experts on American defense capabilities. Published June 8, 2023
Former NSA counterspy on Epstein spy links
John R. Schindler, a former National Security Agency counterintelligence official, recently disclosed new information linking deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein to Russian intelligence. Published June 7, 2023
New Cold War? U.S., China defense chiefs square off in Singapore
U.S. and Chinese military leaders squared off at a major security conference in Singapore. Beijing asserted that its forces are ready for war over Taiwan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin chided China for its increasingly aggressive military actions in the region. Published June 6, 2023