Newt Gingrich: US Needs a “Grand Strategy for China” That Fosters Freedom

According to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, why is communist-ruled China America’s greatest threat? What did American leaders get wrong about China in the past decades, and how did this contribute to the Chinese regime’s rise? Why does it matter that it’s communist? And what is the significance of Vice President Mike Pence voicing his support for the Hong Kong protestors, and the continued freedom of Taiwan? This is American Thought Leaders, and I’m Jan Jekielek. Today we sit down with Newt Gingrich, author, historian and former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, to discuss his new book, “Trump vs. China: Facing America's Greatest Threat.”