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The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board oversees the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement fund for federal employees and members of the uniformed military services, with about $600 billion in assets. Money is withheld from federal employees and the military's paychecks to contribute to the fund. Approximately 11% is invested in Chinese companies, some of which produce weapons designed to kill members of the U.S. military.<ref>https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trump-orders-federal-retirement-money-invested-in-chinese-equities-to-be-pulled</ref>  The government of China even prior to the CCP virus outbreak was in violation of U.S. sanctions law and engaged in humanitarian and human rights abuse.

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board oversees the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement fund for federal employees and members of the uniformed military services, with about $600 billion in assets. Money is withheld from federal employees and the military's paychecks to contribute to the fund. Approximately 11% is invested in Chinese companies, some of which produce weapons designed to kill members of the U.S. military.<ref>https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trump-orders-federal-retirement-money-invested-in-chinese-equities-to-be-pulled</ref>  The government of China even prior to the CCP virus outbreak was in violation of U.S. sanctions law and engaged in humanitarian and human rights abuse.

== The neoconservative perspective==

==The neoconservative perspective==

{{See also|Neoconservativism}}

{{See also|Neoconservativism}}

The notion that we live in a multipolar world is often disputed by [[neoconservative]]s, [[globalist]]s, and some of China's neighbors and it is sometimes argued that we live in a bipolar world where the USA/China have significant influence. Furthermore, one of the chief proponents of the multipolar world notion is the [[Peoples Republic of China]] which is often accused of bullying its neighbors in international waters and in the waters where China and its neighbors have disputes over land/ocean sovereignty claims.<ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/vantage-how-china-uses-ships-to-bully-neighbours-in-south-china-sea-13496372.html How China uses ships to bully neighbours in South China Sea], First Post (India news website), 2023</ref>

The notion that we live in a multipolar world is often disputed by [[neoconservative]]s, [[globalist]]s, and some of China's neighbors and it is sometimes argued that we live in a bipolar world where the USA/China have significant influence. Furthermore, one of the chief proponents of the multipolar world notion is the [[Peoples Republic of China]] which is often accused of bullying its neighbors in international waters and in the waters where China and its neighbors have disputes over land/ocean sovereignty claims.<ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/vantage-how-china-uses-ships-to-bully-neighbours-in-south-china-sea-13496372.html How China uses ships to bully neighbours in South China Sea], First Post (India news website), 2023</ref>

==Timeline==

==Timeline==

'''2006'''

'''2006'''