For decades, D.C. insiders and Wall Street elites perpetuated the lie that American engagement with Communist China would cause that nation to open, to liberalize, and to reform. Even as evidence accumulated to the contrary, some benefitting from this deception continued to profit off of China at the expense of America’s stature and America’s workers. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) advances policies that study how decades of America’s accommodation of Communist China has nurtured an existential rival to our Nation and our livelihood as we know it.
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July 9, 2026
Pax Composita: A Strategy to Counter Chinese Carbon Fiber Dominance
Carbon fiber—a tightly woven carbon compound prized for its unique weight-to-strength ratio—is a critical input for the modern weapons supply chain. Carbon fiber reduces fatigue and corrosion during use, enabling “innovative drone designs and integration of advanced features like embedded sensors, antennas, and electronics.” Carbon fiber has been a game-changing innovation in materials science, making it worthy of the attention of state actors looking to gain the advantage in evolving methods of warfare, including the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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July 9, 2026
China’s war on American agriculture has already begun
In July 2024, a customs officer at Detroit Metropolitan Airport found four baggies filled with reddish plant material hidden in the backpack of Chinese national Zunyong Liu.
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July 6, 2026
PRC’s devious ‘cognitive warfare’: Promote China rule while undermining Taiwan
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June 23, 2026
AFPI Hosts Discussion on North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, and U.S. National Security
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) hosted a special fireside chat on confronting the North Korean nuclear threat and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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June 18, 2026
New AFPI Report: Iran Was China’s “Counter-Pivot” — And Operation Epic Fury Just Dismantled It
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released a new report contending that China spent two decades using Iran as a tool to keep the United States distracted from the Pacific — and that Operation Epic Fury has now broken that architecture, handing Washington a lasting strategic advantage over Beijing.
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