Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina’s Stellar Double Standard00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintStudents 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 ArticlesHow to Win the Race for the MoonNov 27, 2025Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Nuclear Pact Leverages Decades of Chinese Nuclear ProliferationOct 05, 2025Threat of a Chinese Nuclear Incident on the MoonAug 26, 2025Peace on Earth Before Peace in SpaceAug 08, 2025Related TopicsChinaspaceSpace Station