The Real Picture of Xinjiang
By making unsubstantiated claims, the U.S. Government is seriously undermining its own authority and credibility to revive its role as a global leader.
By making unsubstantiated claims, the U.S. Government is seriously undermining its own authority and credibility to revive its role as a global leader.
The Biden administration must reflect carefully on the direction in which it appears to be heading. Confrontation with China is not in the US national interest.
While intellectually Biden may not wish to blame China for Covid19, politically he needs to do so. Otherwise, he risks being blamed for letting China go again. Being ‘soft on China’ could easily allow Republicans to take back control of the Senate.
During the crisis, China’s leadership was nothing short of exemplary. Chairing the UNSC, Wang Yi pinned the blame on the U.S. for impeding the UNSC’s work and called on it to approve the resolution which the U.S. has serially blocked.
Weaponizing semiconductors creates a “lose-lose” situation, carving up a global industry into localized spheres, creating a fractured market and raising prices. That being said, it will still not block China’s technological advances.
The U.S. ought to pay real attention to religious discrimination on its own soil and stop politicizing religious issues. No rumor or slander can negate the fact that freedom of religious belief is guaranteed in Xinjiang.
China will remain open and learn more about the world as it works with other countries. It values cooperation but at the same time should be prepared to compete with the U.S.
Anti-China framing for such initiatives is not only politically unnecessary; it is harmful, as it inevitably feeds racism, violence, xenophobia, and white nationalism.
The Biden administration must engage in what was once called an ‘agonizing reappraisal’ of its foreign policy. In the present case, this means dropping the Cold War mindset and taking effective steps to engage the world constructively on the basis of mutual advantage and mutual respect.
In short, China has achieved many advances for both positive and negative rights in both its domestic and foreign affairs.
Hopefully, as the months wear on and President Biden’s domestic crises abate, he will return to the position he has expressed in the past, allowing that “China is not our enemy.” Or he may feel compelled by political pressure to continue to challenge China.
If competition with the U.S. becomes inevitable, then it should be managed properly to avoid any hard confrontation, a prerequisite for China’s overall development.