That the U.S. government somehow has gotten the idea that the Chinese regime will cooperate with the United States, as if the Chinese communist regime and the U.S. share some common interests. The U.S. governemnt acts as if the Chinese regime is no different from a freely elected government—this has always been puzzling.
After the collapse of the former Soviet Union and the communist regimes in Eastern Europe, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a war whose goals were first to prevent its own fall and then to defeat the free world.
Chinese strongman Deng Xiaoping summarized the essence of this strategy in 1990 as “cope with a cool head, secure our bases, hide our power, and bide our time; never appear to be the leader [of the communist camp].” The ultimate enemy to the CCP’s survival and its goal of ruling China forever is naturally the United States, the leading power of the free world.
Based on this strategy, it is only logical to think that anything that troubles the United States is most likely to benefit the CCP.
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions are very troubling to the United States. But those ambitions benefit Beijing. They distract U.S. attention from the actions the CCP takes in preparation for an eventual confrontation with the United States, consume U.S. resources, and make China look like an innocent bystander or even a helpful partner to the United States.
Applying Deng’s strategy, the CCP appears to be very innocent and claims to have played no role in the North Korean nuclear program. Further, the CCP shows that it has no control over its little brother and pretends to be unhappy with North Korea’s nuclear program.
Some U.S. strategists have almost delusional thoughts that China can persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions. These strategists believe the United States should tolerate Beijing’s behavior in other matters in order to win its cooperation.
Predictably, the coordination of China and North Korea has made the United States look like a fool over the past few years, with the United States in effect being blackmailed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
Now the United States is having another delusion, that China will help the United States to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, despite the fact that China frequently blocks any sanctions against Iran. The democratic movements in Iran and the Iranian regime’s hostility to the United States have made Beijing naturally sympathetic to Iran’s rulers.
After the collapse of the former Soviet Union and the communist regimes in Eastern Europe, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a war whose goals were first to prevent its own fall and then to defeat the free world.
Chinese strongman Deng Xiaoping summarized the essence of this strategy in 1990 as “cope with a cool head, secure our bases, hide our power, and bide our time; never appear to be the leader [of the communist camp].” The ultimate enemy to the CCP’s survival and its goal of ruling China forever is naturally the United States, the leading power of the free world.
Supporting What Harms the U.S.
Based on this strategy, it is only logical to think that anything that troubles the United States is most likely to benefit the CCP.
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions are very troubling to the United States. But those ambitions benefit Beijing. They distract U.S. attention from the actions the CCP takes in preparation for an eventual confrontation with the United States, consume U.S. resources, and make China look like an innocent bystander or even a helpful partner to the United States.
Applying Deng’s strategy, the CCP appears to be very innocent and claims to have played no role in the North Korean nuclear program. Further, the CCP shows that it has no control over its little brother and pretends to be unhappy with North Korea’s nuclear program.
Some U.S. strategists have almost delusional thoughts that China can persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions. These strategists believe the United States should tolerate Beijing’s behavior in other matters in order to win its cooperation.
Predictably, the coordination of China and North Korea has made the United States look like a fool over the past few years, with the United States in effect being blackmailed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
Now the United States is having another delusion, that China will help the United States to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, despite the fact that China frequently blocks any sanctions against Iran. The democratic movements in Iran and the Iranian regime’s hostility to the United States have made Beijing naturally sympathetic to Iran’s rulers.
