
02/23/2021
Deep State, Inc. - The Wire China
"The Chinese are not seeking to neuter U.S. naval power in the Pacific. But they do want to make it harder for the U.S. to operate."
— Asia Society Policy Institute's Daniel Russel
Last year, a nixed deal between the Solomon Islands and Sam Group, a Chinese conglomerate, offered a rare window into how Chinese companies often work in tandem with, and sometimes on behalf of, Beijing.