How to Counter the CCP’s Economic Coercion

A woman walks by the flagship store of clothing brand H&M at a shopping area in Beijing, China, on March 25, 2021. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Commentary

The H&M boycott instigated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) caught the world’s attention, but it was only one of the many instruments of economic coercion. In fact, the global economic damage caused by the CCP’s rapid rise as the world’s second largest economy has long been seriously underestimated—whether consciously or unconsciously. How to effectively deal with the CCP’s economic coercion has already become a great challenge for the world. This is a big topic, but I will only discuss two aspects of the issue.

Understanding the CCP’s Nature

First, an accurate and in-depth understanding of the CCP regime’s characteristics based on universal values is needed.