The New Berlin Wall

As the United States and China continue to content for global hegemony, one aren that will determine the outcome is the digital landscape. It’s a battleground where narratives are shaped and messages are either disseminated freely or tightly controlled. One of the most formidable obstacles between the people of China and the rest of the world is the Great Firewall—China’s vast system of censorship and surveillance that keeps its citizens isolated, misinformed, and repressed. If the U.S. is serious about standing for freedom and openness, it must confront this digital curtain head-on. President Xi must be challenged—plainly and boldly—to tear it down.