Articles by Chas W. Freeman, Jr.

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The Many Lessons of the Ukraine [Proxy] War
Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr. - TRANSCEND Media Service, 9 Oct 2023

26 Sep 2023 – Combating Russia to the last Ukrainian was always an odious strategy. Remarks to the East Bay Citizens for Peace

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A World Dividing: The International Implications of the Sino-American Rift
Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr. | Quincy Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Jan 2020

• The U.S.-China trade war is reshaping global politics, creating new patterns of economic integration and alignment.
• By announcing a new era of “great power competition,” the United States is committing a mistake. It should instead focus on solving planet wide problems like climate change and sustaining economic and technological progress. All such challenges require some measure of cooperation with China.

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The Ironies of a Successful U.S./China Policy
Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr. – TRANSCEND Media Service, 31 Dec 2018

Remarks to the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations, New York, 18 Dec 2018 – Three days ago, we celebrated the fortieth anniversary of Jimmy Carter’s and Deng Xiaoping’s politically courageous decision to normalize relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. I have been involved in our relations with China in one way or another for fifty years.

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The Middle East and the Next Administration
Chas W. Freeman, Jr. | LobeLog – TRANSCEND Media Service, 24 Oct 2016

The U.S. is making enemies all over the Muslim world. And every day here at home, millions pay homage to the memory of Osama as they remove their shoes to pass through metal detectors and are stripped of their dignity by body-imaging devices at airports. Americans are less secure, less prosperous, and less free than we were as this century began. In life, Osama was transformative. In death, he continues to shape the world he left behind.

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USA’s Persian and Arabian Wars
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Mar 2016

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. (That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away, and you have their shoes.) In that spirit, let me offer a few thoughts as well as a question or two. What it is that we Americans are trying to accomplish? Is there no better way than warfare to protect and advance our interests? How can we finally end the many wars we have begun? On what terms should they be ended and with whom? At what point is enough enough?

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