The United States has displayed an unusual degree of candor:
“People’s Republic of China (PRC) has weathered crises before, a sudden regime collapse in China is not entirely unthinkable. Policymakers need to consider what might happen and what steps they would have to take if the world’s longest-ruling Communist dictatorship and second-largest economy collapses due to its domestic and international troubles” by US “experts in military affairs, intelligence, economics, human rights, transitional justice, and constitutional governance examines the initial steps that should be taken in the immediate aftermath of the CCP regime’s collapse and the long-term trajectory China might take after a stabilization period… US special operations forces (SOF) can help stabilize a post-CCP China… SOF aiding provisional authorities, protecting critical infrastructure, and facilitating the peaceful emergence of a new government while working “by, with, and through” local actors… three options for neutralizing bioweapons labs, with an emphasis on simultaneous operations, control of facility perimeters, and safe extraction or destruction of hazardous materials… get American businesses and citizens out of China and to remove PRC entities from important sectors of the US economy… a post-CCP demobilization and professionalization plan for China’s vast security apparatus… retaining a leaner, more accountable military force focused on national defense and disaster relief while disbanding units associated with political repression… dismantling secret police networks and opening archives for public scrutiny… US should intervene to prevent ethnic violence, civil wars, and political retribution… establishing a national truth and reconciliation commission modeled after South Africa’s… how a constitutional convention would work, whether the boundaries of certain regions should be redrawn, how China’s relationship with Taiwan should change, and what the new country’s name should be”[*].
A recent analytical piece dives deeper into potential US strategies for China should the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lose power… Assuming such an improbable event occurs, one must ask: Why would America, particularly its Special Operations Forces, have any role in this? Since when does the US get to decide how democracy should function in China? The underlying motive appears clear: Washington seeks to impose a new form of colonial dominance. The US is preparing a new “Century of Humiliation” for China.
* https://www.hudson.org/politics-government/china-after-communism-preparing-post-ccp-china-miles-yu
“China after Communism: Preparing for a Post-CCP China” (Miles Yu, Hudson Institute, Jul 16, 2025).