ChinaTalk The China Commission Reports!
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Jan 17, 2026 
Mike Kuiken, a former congressional staffer focused on national security, and Leland Miller, the CEO of China Beige Book, dive deep into the latest U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission report. They discuss the importance of supply chains, spotlighting rare earths and pharmaceuticals as key chokepoints. The duo also advocates for a unified economic statecraft agency to enhance policy coordination. Furthermore, they explore the implications of China’s military-tech focus over consumer concerns and the competitive landscape in quantum and synthetic biology.
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Leverage Congress For Durable Tools
- Use Congress to create durable tools like export controls, sanctions, and investment screening because administrations change.
- Major laws (e.g., CHIPS and Science) show Congress can shape long-term US-China policy.
Need For An Economic Statecraft Hub
- The government needs an economic statecraft entity to consolidate export controls, sanctions, and investment screening into a forcing function.
- Current mid-level dispersal causes decisions to languish and creates structural disincentives in departments like Commerce and Treasury.
Make A Unified Economic Security Strategy
- Build a national economic security strategy that integrates trade, investment, export controls, and supply-chain resilience.
- Divide government action by national-security nexus and coordinate resources toward tier-one priorities.