That Awkward Moment When US Said ‘Engagement with China Has Ended’
Washington is confronting a dilemma with Beijing. Do they seek to mend ties with China after Former US President Donald J. Trump launched trade wars against Beijing?
Washington is confronting a dilemma with Beijing. Do they seek to mend ties with China after Former US President Donald J. Trump launched trade wars against Beijing?
China has persistently acted as a defender of open multilateral trade and will subsequently strive to cooperate with Washington. These phone calls thus mark the start of something constructive, meaningful and hopefully fruitful – all of which have been lacking for years.
It should seem ironic to those leaders that the White House is eager to protect its citizens from the alleged prying eyes of the Chinese while it apologizes for spying on its allies.
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.