– The forced closure of the consulate in Houston is claimed to be in response to espionage from there. I suspect the real reason is that Houston is the “sister city” to Wuhan, where the US has already abandoned its consulate, thus hoping China would retaliate in kind, closing Wuhan.
– FP says Australia is changing its strategy on China.
– SCMP sees increased danger of US-Chinese war over Taiwan.
– I have a piece in the Hill on the pros and cons of the NDAA
– Fred Kaplan calls for dismantling DHS.
– Politico details gripes about Mrs. Pompeo.
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