Adopt confrontational China strategy and draft ‘Article X’ mandate
Mandate rejects ‘compete where we must, cooperate where we can,’ demands external pressure on the PRC, and calls for a presidentially mandated Article X-style philosophical strategy drafted with NSC.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 6 (Department of State) — China: policy of compete where we must but cooperate where we can has demonstrably failed; PRC aggressive behavior can only be curbed through external pressure; President should use State to reassess and mandate an Article X for China—a deeply philosophical look at the China challenge drafted with NSC.
Undo plan
1) Restore calibrated engagement channels (diplomacy, crisis hotlines, military deconfliction) alongside competition.
2) Separate CCP critique from collective blame of Chinese people and diaspora communities.
3) Coordinate allies rather than unilateral maximalism that isolates the U.S.
4) Publish strategy with measurable objectives short of open-ended pressure.
5) Verify: alliance joint statements; crisis communication drills maintained.
Sources
- https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
- https://archive.org/stream/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL_djvu.txt
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-06.pdf
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_SECTION-02.pdf