Summary of the Opinion:
In his opinion article, George Will writes about the significance of the newly formed China Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives. The task force, led by Republican Mike Gallagher, is focused solely on addressing the threat that China poses to the United States. Will notes that the task force’s creation is a sign of the growing bipartisan consensus on the need to confront China’s economic and military expansion.
Will goes on to argue that the task force is necessary because China poses a unique threat to the United States. He states that China’s political system is fundamentally different from that of the United States and that the country’s economic and military expansion is driven by the Chinese Communist Party’s goal of global dominance. Will believes that the task force will help the U.S. government develop a comprehensive strategy to address the threat that China poses and that the task force is vital to the national security of the United States.