Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina’s Stellar Double StandardSavePrintStudents watch a lesson by Chinese astronauts from China's Tiangong space station, as part of the regime’s patriotism education, at a school in Danzhai in China's Southwestern Guizhou Province, on Dec. 9, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesRick Fisher1/4/2022|Updated: 1/9/2022CommentaryFor the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), hypocrisy flows like water off a duck.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentRick FisherAuthorRick Fisher is a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.Author’s Selected ArticlesNorth Korea’s Illegal, Proxy Nuclear-Powered SubmarineJan 08, 2026Countering China’s AI ThreatDec 23, 2025Checking Chinese Influence in KuwaitDec 08, 2025How to Win the Race for the MoonNov 27, 2025Related TopicsChinaspaceSpace Station