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June 25, 2008
RANTS
China & The New Red Scare
 The Media in this country is constantly hitting us with a barrage of paranoia inducing stories. Lately the country we love to criticize as much as our own seems to be
China. The reason China is getting so much heat is partly due to the recent rise of Tibetan protest against China. Americans liberals were so outraged by the Chinese occupation of Tibet that they sent celebrities like Sharon Stone to speak on their behalf. The result is that loud mouthed, wino, neo-liberal celebrities and movie stars have become self made experts in the diplomatic arts. Really, the earthquake was "karma?" That’s a great message. Thanks Sharon Stone.
If that isn’t enough, there was also the campaign to snuff out the Olympic torch, which in all fairness is just poor sportsmanship on our part. In the past few months more and more magazines have come out with an issue on China and its ongoing expansion. The Economist, an English, international business news magazine came out with two issues on China just this spring, and National Geographic did a spring expose on the People’s Republic as well. What it really boils down to is fear and jealousy. China is moving up in the world economy and the US is in a period of stagnation. The 2007 figure for the U. S. trade balance with China is -$256 billion. What's more, China has so much invested in U.S. properties and financial securities that we are more than a little resentful of their ownership. So, like any good deadbeat we’re going to trash talk China for all the pollution, expansion issues, and human rights violations that our wn country engages in. In the light of our recent activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, China’s questionable foreign policies appear to be a case of follow-the-leader.
As for the Chinese attitude toward Tibet, it is similar to Taiwan. They have a long history of occupation with the region going back to the 18th century Qing dynasty, and today, China's government claims a historical justification for it's activities in Tibet. After the successful Communist Revolution in China in the 1950s, the People's Liberation Army led by Mao Zedong swiftly seized control of the region. Since then, the People's Republic of China has maintained control of Tibet. It would appear that the Chinese have no intention of granting Tibet independence. What the liberal activists in this country ought to be asking themselves, is how realistic is their protest? China is not going to just let Tibet go, and our country, however opposed is not likely to take China on in any meaningful way. We cannot afford conflict with China. Some might argue that economic pressure might persuade the Chinese government to reform their policy on Tibet; however, considering our economic standing juxtaposed to China, this would seem futile.
Communist Sympathizer
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