The Chinese Regime, NY Times, and the Failure to See the Enemy Clearly

The Chinese Regime, NY Times, and the Failure to See the Enemy Clearly
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (bottom) arrives at the closing session of the Chinese regime’s rubber-stamp legislature conference while other Communist Party officials applaud, in Beijing, on May 28, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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Bret Stephens is a talented man. A brave individual, Stephens, who is an opinion writer at The New York Times, discusses subjects that would get other journalists fired. Stephens survives because he is excellent at what he does. His writing is lucid, objective, and refreshingly candid. However, his latest opinion piece, “China Won’t Bury Us, Either,” isn’t his finest piece of work. The 47-year-old New Yorker argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will be defeated by truth. Its constant barrage of lies will prove to be its downfall. As appealing as this might sound, Stephens’ thesis is built on a foundation of sand.
John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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