Category: U.S. Foreign Policy

election 2016, International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics

What the media gets wrong about the Russia collusion probe into Trump

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Washington Examiner, January 9, 2018

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Arizona, on March 19, 2016. Photo by Gage Skidmore.

Right before the New Year, the New York Times breathlessly reported that the drunken revelations of a former Trump campaign foreign policy aide to an Australian diplomat in May 2016 prompted the FBI to open an investigation into the campaign’s Russia ties.

The Times story has already been exposed as full of holes and contradictions. It is the latest indication that the mainstream media routinely hypes any bad news, real or imagined, for President Trump in the Russia probe.

Just as disturbing, those who disseminate and explain the news continue to lack a basic understanding of the context and nature of Trump’s unconventional political campaign and often assume that the chaos, lack of organization, and opportunism that existed is synonymous with nefariousness, conspiracy, or broader illegality.

As the country awaits the final verdict of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, other common misperceptions deserve closer examination.

To read the entire column, please click HERE.

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International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics

Trump’s foreign policy: ‘America First’ and not value-neutral

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Washington Examiner, December 27, 2017

Last week, President Trump presented his national security strategy to the country, and outlined a crucial distinction from his two predecessors.

“We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone,” Trump declared, “but we will champion [American] values without apology.”

While Trump is not interested in former President George W. Bush’s interventionism in the Middle East or promises of ending tyranny in the 21st century, he also rejects former President Barack Obama’s endless apologies to foreign audiences and penchant for “leading from behind.”

To many foreign policy commentators, the president’s foreign policy outlook indicates a total lack of interest in human rights. For Trump, “America First” means “America will lead again,” and that leadership is not value-neutral.

Against conventional wisdom, the Trump administration has revealed in its first year a willingness to advocate on behalf of human dignity, even if in a different fashion from previous administrations.

[Read the entire article HERE.]

Asia, China, International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy

Ying Ma Talks to Fox Business Network About Trump’s Asia Trip

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“After the Bell,” November 10, 2017

Ying Ma discussed President Trump’s trade rhetoric and policy with “After the Bell” on the Fox Business Network. The President recently outlined his views on a five-nation tour in Asia.

To view the interview, click HERE or the player below.

Asia, Conservatism, International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics

How the Conservative Foreign Policy Establishment Failed Americans Long Before Donald Trump

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Breitbart, October 27, 2017

Former President George W. Bush, Senator John McCain, Senator Bob Corker and other Republican luminaries have publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in recent days.

Yet, long before Trump took over the national political conversation, the conservative foreign policy establishment had systematically betrayed conservative principles and abandoned intellectual rigor for ideological rigidity in foreign policy.

Many individuals and institutions participated, but one example of how a major conservative think tank went about the task shows the insidiousness of the betrayal and offers insight into the intellectual disorderliness that led to Trump’s rise.

It was the fall of 2005, and the Iraq War was raging. I had just graduated from Stanford Law School and given up a lucrative Wall Street law firm salary to spend a year as a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).

A few weeks into my fellowship, AEI issued what I perceived as a very unsubtle threat against me. I was told to stop conducting research on national sovereignty and international law and instead work on democratization in Asia. AEI understood that I was exploring opportunities in Vice President Dick Cheney’s office, and if I did not listen they would make sure I did not succeed.

I had been a conservative my entire adult life. Never did I imagine that this venerable institution of conservative thought would threaten me for attempting to put conservative thoughts on paper, but it did.

(Read the rest of the article HERE.)

Immigration, International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics

Dear intellectual elites: Sovereignty is what ‘America First’ foreign policy is all about

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Washington Examiner, October 11, 2017

Sovereignty is a concept that lies at the heart of President Trump’s “America First” agenda. Recently, it has emerged with greater force and clarity. Yet with a few exceptions, the policy establishment does not have the slightest clue what it means.

Most intellectual elites had no idea what the Trump political revolution of the 2016 election meant either. Some, including many Never Trumpers, have continued to pretend they can explain Trump to the masses with great authority, while others foam at the mouth at his every utterance and action.

Certainly, self-styled “smart people” are entitled to remain within their own bubbles and talk only to people who confirm their worldviews. For those who actually wish to understand the world better, the emergence of sovereignty as a more cogent governing concept in the Trump administration is a fascinating development.

To read the rest of the article, please click HERE.

International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics

Interview Re: All Things Trump

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Planet America, ABC (Australia), September 22, 2017

Ying Ma recently spoke with the ABC, Australia’s public broadcast station, about North Korea, President Trump’s UN speech, sovereignty in foreign affairs, Obamacare repeal efforts, illegal immigration, and other issues. Click HERE to view the video (interview begins around 9:25).

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International Affairs, Racial Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics

Why I Support Donald Trump

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The Foreign Correspondents Club, August 29, 2017

Earlier this week, Ying Ma spoke to The Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong about the Donald Trump presidency, the Trump political revolution of the 2016 campaign, the Trump administration’s controversies and accomplishments, and her continued support for the President.

Watch a video of the discussion here or on YouTube.