Thinking About ChinaOpinionTrading With the DevilSavePrintA Chinese guard wears a protective mask as he stands at the entrance to the Forbidden City as it re-opened to limited visitors or the May holiday, in Beijing, China, on May 1, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesJames Gorrie5/18/2020|Updated: 5/21/2020CommentaryThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) isn’t used to being pushed around.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesWhy Is the CCP Persecuting the Peaceful Falun Gong Spiritual Practice?Aug 20, 2025No Escape? China Stopping Foreign Executives From LeavingAug 19, 2025China’s Xi and CCP Under Growing PressureAug 08, 2025Communist China’s Pain Is America’s GainAug 07, 2025Related TopicsAustraliaChinese Communist PartyCCPpandemic