Political commentator Laura Loomer argues China's competitive edge over the U.S. stems from its hardline approach to Islamic influence within its borders. She notes the irony: even a communist state recognizes what she calls the "threat of Islamification." Loomer points to this as a strategic contrast worth examining, especially given what she describes as an "Islamic-communist alliance" elsewhere. Her take: Beijing doesn't tolerate religious challenges to state power—and that's part of why they're winning.