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.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 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 ArticlesIs China’s Digital Surveillance Technology Made in USA?Sep 30, 2025China’s Vaping Products Poisoning American KidsSep 25, 2025The Evergrande Collapse: A Reckoning for China’s Economy and the CCPSep 18, 2025Venezuela: China’s Proxy in America’s BackyardSep 15, 2025Related TopicsAustraliaChinese Communist PartyCCPpandemic