Leading Expert on U.S.-China Strategic Competition; Acclaimed Author; Advisor to Investors, Executives, and Governments
Dr. Eyck Freymann is a highly sought-after speaker who brings rare depth and clarity to one of the most complex and consequential topics of our time: U.S.-China strategic competition. With firsthand expertise in CCP strategy and a unique ability to connect geopolitical dynamics to real-world business and policy decisions, he equips audiences with actionable insights across economics, technology, and national security. His combination of academic rigor, policy influence, and private-sector advisory experience makes him especially valuable for decision-makers navigating global risk and opportunity.
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The risk of a U.S.–China showdown over Taiwan keeps rising. Is America is ready? In this urgent briefing, Eyck Freymann takes audiences inside the strategic calculations driving both Beijing and Washington toward a collision course. Drawing on exclusive research into Chinese military planning and economic preparation, he reveals how Xi Jinping is systematically preparing for conflict while testing American resolve through escalating provocations.
The economic shockwaves of a Taiwan crisis would dwarf the COVID pandemic’s impact on global markets. Freymann explains why this isn’t just a regional security issue—it’s an existential challenge to the global economy that could cripple supply chains, crash financial markets, and trigger the worst recession in modern history. He offers hard-hitting analysis of America’s strategic options and practical guidance for businesses and investors who need to prepare for the most dangerous flashpoint of the 21st century.
The era of economic globalization is over. In its place, we’re witnessing the rise of economic warfare—where trade, technology, and finance become weapons of state power. China and the United States are already deploying sanctions, export controls, and financial restrictions to advance their strategic interests, creating unprecedented risks and opportunities for investors. Eyck Freymann explains how this new reality is reshaping everything from supply chains to capital markets.
Smart investors can no longer ignore geopolitics. In this essential briefing, Freymann decodes the complex landscape of economic competition between superpowers and shows how government policies—from semiconductor restrictions to rare earth monopolies—are creating massive market dislocations. He provides actionable insights on navigating sanctions risks, identifying protected sectors, and positioning portfolios for an era where economic security trumps economic efficiency.
War is being revolutionized by artificial intelligence, hypersonic missiles, cyber weapons, and space-based systems that most people can’t even imagine. The next major conflict won’t look like Ukraine or Iraq—it will be fought across multiple domains simultaneously, with autonomous weapons making life-and-death decisions in microseconds. Eyck Freymann takes audiences inside the military-technological revolution that is reshaping global power and changing the fundamental nature of warfare itself.
China is building a military designed specifically to defeat the United States in this new kind of conflict. From swarms of AI-powered drones to quantum-encrypted communications, Beijing is leveraging emerging technologies to neutralize America’s traditional military advantages. Freymann explains what this transformation means for national security, defense industries, and the technology companies that are inadvertently becoming arms manufacturers in a new cold war where the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Eyck Freymann is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and one of America’s leading experts on U.S.-China strategic competition. He is the author of multiple acclaimed books, including The Arsenal of Democracy: Technology, Industry, and Deterrence in an Age of Hard Choices and One Belt One Road: Chinese Power Meets the World (Harvard University Press), hailed as the “definitive” study of China’s global strategy.
Dr. Freymann serves as a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the U.S. Naval War College and advises senior policymakers in the United States and allied countries across the full spectrum of U.S.-China competition—from economic warfare and technology competition to infrastructure diplomacy and military deterrence. His commentary appears regularly in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, The Economist, and War on the Rocks, focusing on national security issues of bipartisan concern.
A compelling and provocative speaker with unmatched range, Dr. Freymann helps audiences understand how competition with China plays out across economics, technology, diplomacy, and security. Drawing on deep expertise in Chinese-language sources and CCP strategic thinking, he translates complex geopolitical dynamics into actionable insights for leaders navigating everything from supply chain security to military contingency planning.
Dr. Freymann also directs Indo-Pacific and technology coverage at Greenmantle, advising Fortune 500 companies and major asset managers. He holds four degrees in history and China Studies from Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard.
Eyck Freymann sheds fresh light and understanding on the most important competition of this century. With One Belt One Road, the author has earned his place as one of the foremost experts on the economic strategies of the Chinese Communist Party. In this impeccably researched and well written book, Freymann corrects misunderstandings and provides coherent recommendations that, if implemented, will preserve America’s and the free world’s competitive advantages.
LTG H.R. McMaster (Ret.), Former United States National Security Advisor
Freymann’s expertly researched and accessible work helps clarify misconceptions and provides a coherent set of recommendations for policymakers.
Paul Haenle, Former Director for China, United States National Security Council
