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Bill Gertz

bgertz@washingtontimes.com

Bill Gertz is a national security correspondent for The Washington Times. He has been with The Times since 1985.
He is the author of eight books, four of them national best-sellers. His latest book, "Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy," reveals details about the growing threat posed by the People's Republic of China. He is also the author of the ebook "How China's Communist Party Made the World Sick."
Mr. Gertz also writes Inside the Ring, a weekly column that chronicles the U.S. national security bureaucracy.
Mr. Gertz has been a guest lecturer at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.; the Central Intelligence Agency in Virginia; the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington; and the Brookings Institution in Washington. He has participated in the National Security Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
He studied English literature at Washington College in Chestertown, Md., and journalism at George Washington University. He is married and has two daughters.
He can be reached at bgertz@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Bill Gertz

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his delegation including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, attend a meeting with Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, unseen, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, Pool)

Chinese press sees Trump assassination attempt as a failure of democracy

A Chinese state-linked media outlet reported Monday that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is an example of escalating political violence under the U.S. democratic system -- a major propaganda theme of Beijing as it promotes its socialist system as an alternative.

July 15, 2024
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, right pose for photos with American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Director Raymond F. Greene in Taipei, Taiwan on July 10, 2024. Greene who newly assumed his office on July 9, met with Taiwan President Lai in the morning of July 10, when both reiterated on the strong partnership Taiwan and the U.S. nurtured from the past, with ups and downs. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan gets new official U.S. representative

Raymond F. Greene this week took over as director of the American Institute in Taiwan, the official U.S. government representative office on the democratic-ruled island that remains a major political target of China. Mr. Greene, a career diplomat and deputy institute director from 2018 to 2021, vowed to strengthen bilateral relations in the face of mounting pressure from China.

July 11, 2024
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) director Raymond F. Greene, left speaks with Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te, in Taipei, Taiwan on July 10, 2024. Raymond who newly assumed his office on July 9, met with Taiwan President William Lai in the morning of July 10, when both reiterated on the strong partnership Taiwan and the U.S. nurtured from the past, with ups and downs. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Lawmaker warns Pentagon about China’s maritime actions

Recent incidents of Chinese coast guard harassment toward the Philippines, Taiwan and other regional states require a stronger U.S. response, Rep. Michelle Steel said in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

July 10, 2024
Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence, speaks during the open portion of a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

Chinese Embassy lobbies Hill against DNI report on leaders’ corruption

A Chinese Embassy official recently wrote to Congress to lobby against legislation requiring Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to produce a report on corruption and hidden wealth held by Chinese leaders through their relatives, including President Xi Jinping.

June 27, 2024