EXCLUSIVE: MS NOW national security reporter @RohdeD attacked President Trump’s election warning about China.
@RohdeD traveled to China with a leading Chinese Communist Party influence org offering these trips in exchange for “favorable coverage.”
Conflict of interest? 🧵
@RohdeD traveled to China with a leading Chinese Communist Party influence org offering these trips in exchange for “favorable coverage.”
Conflict of interest? 🧵
The China-United States Exchange Foundation is tied to China’s United Front system, which works to “co-opt and neutralize sources of opposition” to the Chinese Communist Party.
The State Department has described it as a “magic weapon” for advancing CCP political influence overseas.
The State Department has described it as a “magic weapon” for advancing CCP political influence overseas.
Rohde disclosed his participation in one of CUSEF’s journalist delegations in a Reuters article that has since been deleted:
“Four other journalists and myself are visiting China this week on a trip organized by the China-United States Exchange Foundation.”
He described CUSEF as an organization “run by businessmen with close ties to the Chinese government.”
“Four other journalists and myself are visiting China this week on a trip organized by the China-United States Exchange Foundation.”
He described CUSEF as an organization “run by businessmen with close ties to the Chinese government.”
From China, Rohde praised Beijing’s state-run model while attacking America:
“The Chinese state has played a central role in creating, supporting and expanding businesses here.”
He added that “American companies can find profits in China.”
“The Chinese state has played a central role in creating, supporting and expanding businesses here.”
He added that “American companies can find profits in China.”
He continued:
“Americans… should accept that large-scale manufacturing will never return to the United States.”
His answer for the middle class: more companies overseas and “less ideological babble in Washington.”
“Americans… should accept that large-scale manufacturing will never return to the United States.”
His answer for the middle class: more companies overseas and “less ideological babble in Washington.”
Rohde also warned against formally confronting China over currency manipulation, arguing that doing so “could result in a trade war that would devastate the fragile American economy.”
His conclusion:
“Getting tough with China is not as simple as it sounds.”
His conclusion:
“Getting tough with China is not as simple as it sounds.”
When the Trump administration imposed tariffs and other measures targeting Beijing’s trade practices, Rohde again questioned the strategy.
During a 2018 television appearance, he argued that China held more leverage than the United States.
“I think China does,” Rohde said.
He added that Trump’s approach “isn’t working” and declared that “China has all the leverage here.”
During a 2018 television appearance, he argued that China held more leverage than the United States.
“I think China does,” Rohde said.
He added that Trump’s approach “isn’t working” and declared that “China has all the leverage here.”
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