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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August 7, 2025
AFPI Calls Out Intel CEO for CCP Ties and Failure to Deliver for American Workers & Taxpayers
Adam Savit, Director of AFPI’s China Policy Initiative, called for a thorough investigation into Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chinese military-linked companies. According to The Wire China, Tan presided over a “Chinese Chip Empire” as Chairman of Walden International, with 77 portfolio companies ranging from semiconductors to robotics to software.
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August 4, 2025
We Must Protect One of Our Greatest National Assets from China
Farm security is national security. Our foreign adversaries, primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), own large swaths of agricultural land across our country. Every acre of this land could potentially be used as a platform for surveillance or sabotage. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a regime that has openly promised to overtake us as the world’s superpower by all means at its disposal, has already used agricultural espionage to further its malign goals.
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June 16, 2025
America Must Lead the Race to Seabed Minerals
Beneath our oceans lies a wealth of untapped potential: minerals essential for national security, technology and energy independence.
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June 6, 2025
Enhancing Scrutiny of Chinese Foreign Students Is Essential for National Security
On May 28, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a bold statement: The State Department will aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or those studying in critical fields.
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June 4, 2025
Food Security and Immigration Security are Essential for National Security
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Adam Savit, Director of AFPI’s China Policy Initiative
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