Craig Singleton

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior China Fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Articles

China Sides With Tehran but Wields Little Influence in Iran-Israel War

1 week ago | fdd.org | Craig Singleton |Jack Burnham

Beijing condemned Israel’s sweeping strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites shortly after they began as a violation of “Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity,” according to a June 14 Chinese foreign ministry readout. Beyond rhetoric, however, Beijing has offered no material aid or mediation plan, underscoring the widening gap between China’s great power aspirations in the Middle East and its limited ability to shape fast-moving crises.
China-Iran - Looking (to the Middle) East

2 weeks ago | fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Craig Singleton

China-Iran — Looking (to the Middle) East
Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion

1 month ago | fdd.org | Krystal Bermudez |Craig Singleton |Jack Burnham |Leah Siskind

Download Full Public Comment To the United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security IntroductionAmerica’s strategic rivalry with China will increasingly hinge on each country’s success in translating scientific and technological innovation into military and economic supremacy — a race which now firmly centers on artificial intelligence (AI).
America’s genetic data is on the auction block - will Beijing buy it?

1 month ago | fdd.org | Craig Singleton

The bankruptcy of genetic-testing company 23andMe puts millions of Americans’ genomic profiles at risk of being sold to the highest bidder — including the Chinese Communist Party. For Beijing, potentially acquiring this sensitive data aligns with its explicit ambition to dominate biotechnology, a strategic domain with profound implications for privacy, surveillance and U.S. national security.
America’s genetic data is on the auction block — will Beijing buy it?

1 month ago | thehill.com | Craig Singleton

The bankruptcy of genetic-testing company 23andMe puts millions of Americans’ genomic profiles at risk of being sold to the highest bidder — including the Chinese Communist Party. For Beijing, potentially acquiring this sensitive data aligns with its explicit ambition to dominate biotechnology, a strategic domain with profound implications for privacy, surveillance and U.S. national security.
Opinion - America’s genetic data is on the auction block - will Beijing buy it?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Craig Singleton

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include 23andMe’s policy on its sale. We regret the error. The bankruptcy of genetic-testing company 23andMe puts millions of Americans’ genomic profiles at risk of being sold to the highest bidder — including the Chinese Communist Party. For Beijing, potentially acquiring this sensitive data aligns with its explicit ambition to dominate biotechnology, a strategic domain with profound implications for privacy, surveillance and U.S. national security.
Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks; Schedule of Application Fees

2 months ago | fdd.org | Craig Singleton |Jack Burnham |Annie Fixler

IntroductionRelying on its extensive network of state-directed industries and backed by intrusive surveillance laws, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sought to seize control of submarine cables, the backbone of the global communications network, to fulfill its long-term geopolitical ambitions and undermine U.S. national security.
Trump and Xi Are in a Tariff Trap

2 months ago | fdd.org | Craig Singleton

The U.S.-China trade war has erupted into a full-scale tariff spiral, with triple-digit levies on Chinese products going into effect today and Washington showing no signs of slowing its assault. Confronted with this economic barrage, Beijing would ordinarily search for a quiet path back to détente through dialogue. But that path has all but vanished. The reason is simple. For U.S. President Donald Trump, his pressure campaign isn’t a prelude to any negotiation—it is the strategy itself.
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: April

2 months ago | fdd.org | John Hardie |Craig Singleton |Johanna Yang

Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines of very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative for the areas they watch. President Donald Trump restored U.S. assistance for Ukraine after Kyiv accepted an American ceasefire proposal, which Moscow later rejected.
China's tech triple play threatens U.S. national security * WorldNetDaily * by Craig Singleton, Real Clear Wire

Mar 29, 2025 | wnd.com | Craig Singleton

Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping has defiantly declared that technological innovation is the “main battlefield” in China’s quest for global preeminence. But, Beijing’s bold bid to transform itself into a global science superpower is not merely an economic imperative—it is a means to strengthen China’s military might and cyber capabilities, with grave implications for the United States.