China is building a weapon that could bring the United States to its knees without firing a single shot. It’s taking over global pharmaceutical development – and gaining unprecedented control of the medical innovations Americans depend on. Chinese companies account for nearly a third of drugs currently in development, and China recently surpassed the United States in conducting clinical trials. By 2040, China is projected to be responsible for over a third of new FDA approval

This past Fourth of July, Americans marked 250 years of independence, and the celebration was more than fireworks and parades. It was a tribute to the ingenuity, sacrifice, and determination that transformed a fledgling republic into the world's leading economic and military power. That leadership was never guaranteed. It was earned through generations of innovation, from the assembly line to the moon landing to the microchip. Today, the defining technology of the next centur