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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's top recommendation is to unify key economic statecraft functions from the Bureau of Industry and Security, sanctions bodies, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State into a single entity.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommends integrating the Bureau of Industry and Security into the U.S. intelligence community to allow it to drive collection requirements for critical technologies.
A U.S.-China war over Taiwan would be a cataclysm with devastating consequences for the global economy, potentially escalating into a World War III scenario.
Even the most powerful economic sanctions would not work quickly enough to prevent China from seizing Taiwan if it decides to use military force.
Russia is increasingly willing to sell its most advanced military technology to China in exchange for support in the Ukraine war.
China has provided Russia with all critical components for its drones, including cameras, chips, motors, and software.
China's large-scale energy purchases from Iran and Russia are a key enabler for those countries' military operations.
A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would give Beijing greater control over critical waterways like the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, impacting global trade.
China is the central enabler of a coalition of autocratic powers, including Russia, North Korea, and Iran, by providing support that allows them to pursue actions they otherwise could not.
Russia would have been unable to sustain its war in Ukraine without crucial economic support and dual-use components from China, which helped rebuild the Russian defense industrial base.
A potential military conflict over Taiwan could occur within a few years or less.
According to public reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed the People's Liberation Army to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027.