By Rich Kozlovich
Trump's visit to China has ended and I'm shocked at seeing so little analysis on news sites about his deal making with Xi as of yet, so, let me be the first.
If you had any doubts about what Trump's negotiating plans were for China, let me disabuse you of those doubts. It's all about money, not security, not principles, not morality, not honesty. It's about money, the Nixon/Kissinger failure. Why are so many U.S. CEOs in China with Trump, and what do they want? Market share! Including getting involved in China's financial markets, which I find humorous since they're facing a massive real estate crisis.
This almost sounds treasonous as Jacob Thaysen the CEO of Illumina says, "We want to be a part of China," and have no doubt.... that's the theme among all these CEO's. Make no mistake, Xi wanted Trump to come to China for the same reason Mao wanted Nixon to come. His economy is a mess and he desperately needs access to the American market.
There's much that can be gleaned from what the public is being fed by
the media. Let's start with Xi's fear of a Thucydides Trap. That's a
veiled threat. Give us what we want or else there will be war. This clabber about China
wanting to be in a co-operative relationship with America is nonsense.
They want an extortionary relationship.
Pay attention to what they do and ignore everything they say. Nothing about China is ever what it appears to be. Here are my China commentaries.
Currently China's investments in their military must be staggering.
They've upgraded their naval forces including doing a lot of research of
electromagnetic propulsion systems, and their air force has been
revamped for launching drones, also in the form of swarms from sea based
platforms. This apparently for use in amphibious landings. Guess
where that's intended?
They're upgrading their drone technology
to match America's large drones, which will give them mission capability
in "reconnaissance, area denial and control, precision strike,
cluster strike and damage assessment." All of which will be "all
military" integrated, all of which is being tested over and around
Taiwan.
The world is noticing and doesn't like it. Japan will
be conducting a military exercise for the defense of what the Japanese
call the Senkaku Island, which will enhance potential joint military
operations in opposition to China's aggressive intentions and actions in
those waters, and elsewhere, including Taiwan.
"The
four Quad members (Australia, India, Japan and the United States)
started the Malabar naval exercises in Japan. This comes amid heightened
tensions related to North
Korea's flurry of missile tests. Japan's prime minister this week
reaffirmed the country's commitment to increasing defense spending,
crafting a new security strategy and acquiring long-range weapons."
I have to wonder what the other three Quad members are thinking after this "kumbaya" dog and pony show.
The Philippine government is developing a military modernization program.
And I've no doubt this is a reflection of China's bully boy
economic/military tactics involving fishing in Philippine waters. China
is attempting to claim all of the South China Sea belongs to them and
will enforce that view with naval might.
Once again, the cost
to China for all this is immense, and it's money they don't have.
Like Russia, China is not a natural capital generating nation, they need
the American market, badly. Their economy is flat, and the restrictions Trump imposed, which was largely criticized by many, is responsible,
especially in the chip market. But given the CEO's he's brought with him for this trip, I've no doubt that's going to change.
Xi is another Mao with a total commitment
to Marx/Leninist economic theory. The world should be thankful he's
been in effect installed as leader for life as he's going to lead them
into economic oblivion, unless Trump saves him like Nixon saved Mao.
On February 12, 2023 Jeff Crouere published this piece in Canada Free Press, China: Our Teflon Enemy, saying:
The
communist dictators of China are brutal authoritarians who have
been repressing the basic human rights of their own people for decades.
In China, citizens do not have an independent media or the freedom to
speak, assemble, petition their government, or practice their religious
faith.
All of which are violations of the UN Charter. He goes
on to discuss how China viciously crushed the freedom movement in Hong
Kong. The human rights abuses against 12 million
Muslims, even the children aren't safe. The brutality of the Tienanmen Square stand off with thousand arrested and murdered.
Sadly, China did not have to pay much of a penalty for this mass
killing of peaceful demonstrators. President George H. W. Bush
criticized the barbarous behavior, suspended some diplomatic exchanges,
and curtailed military sales. While some minor economic sanctions were
imposed, nothing significant was done to hinder the progression of
U.S.-China relations.
They did nothing to stop the spying from
China, they did so little to punish China for their crimes against
humanity, it amounted to nothing. The big show made by America's
leaders of that day was just that, a big show, because the economic business
continued as usual. They sold out the nation in favor of greedy and
corrupt multinational corporations, and that's been made obvious by the
actions and words of the leaders of the World Economic Forum at Davos that year.
Xi's
been playing the modern Mao, which is interesting since his father was a
prominent Maoist, and then for whatever reason (Mao, a man who murdered between 40 and 70 million of his people, rarely concerned himself
with evidence) purged and publicly humiliated his father and his family
during his childhood during the cultural revolution, and made them suffer for years. And this is who
he's emulating? I think there must be something wrong with his mind.
China is one of the most disruptive and evil forces in the world leaving devastation in it's wake. China consumes and destroys, just
like the tribbles, only China isn't warm and cuddly, it's a ravenous dragon
that Trump originally intended to tame. China isn't just an adversary, it's a threat to western civilization. Actually, China is a threat to civilized behavior. Make no mistake about it, they’re still
commies, and commies are dictators, and so what do dictatorships do to
distract the population from their problems? They start a war! Only
this is far more problematic than it was decades ago.
China's constantly interfering in the affairs of everyone, but
especially America, and the reason why is they want to rule the world.
Since Nixon and Kissinger opened China up to world trade they've been
actively moving in that direction, and America has been funding that effort, and now Trump's visit makes it looks as if that will continue.
What about the massive human rights
violations. They're murdering people to harvest their organs, they have massive spying operations in the US and elsewhere, they're stealing intellectual property, and religious persecution is rampant, including against Christians. They set up "secret police stations" to intimidate and threaten Chinese who've immigrated to America. They're interfering in American academia by funding leftist propaganda to undermine American values. Their deliberate flaunting of international law. They've consistently provoked India in the Himalayas, for reasons I fail to understand
other than they think they will intimate them into believing China will
invade India from the North if they interfere with their activity in the
South China Sea and Taiwan.
They're unendingly interfering in
governments all over the world, which includes their Belt and Road Initiatives, and picking fights with Japan along with the Philippine Islands, Vietnam and other South East Asian countries involving the Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, Scarborough Shoal, and what's being called the nine-dash line area claimed by China and rejected by the rest of the world, which China is attempting to enforce with military intimidation. Will those issues be addressed? I'm betting they will not.
China is a corrupt, parasitic "Big Brother is watching nation", and it's a failing nation that's bluffing
and stealing it's way forward. Given the many issues involving China and it's goals, this will be
the most important foreign policy issue Trump deals with, and a
harbinger of things to come, given the damage Nixon wrought. I hate to think with damage the world will face in the future. I had concerns Trump was more concerned with a trade deal than the real
issues between China and America that has been reinforced by China
buying 200 Boeing jets.
Finally, understand this is more far ranging and dangerous than the media
portrays it. Make sure to read Ben Shapiro's article in the China section. He gets it, China is our enemy by choice.
At this point in time China is touting this as a great victory, and it is. Trump traded the moral high ground for 200 planes, soy beans, and a promise to ignore Iran's needs. It was as I feared a Nixonian bargain. And this was with a man who is actively attempting to defeat Trump supporters in the midterms and working to promote anti-American socialists.
There's no information right now as to how much access they'll be getting to the American market, but that's clearly part of the Trump plan. Now Trump thinks it's it's "very insulting" to keep Chinese nationalists from attending American universities and China should be allowed to buy as much farm land as the want since according to Trump farmers will lose a lot of money if China can't buy farm land and apparently he's going to let China get the oil it needs "from Iran".
It's my view Trump has lost his way.
- Trump's Business First Diplomacy
- Trump: China to Purchase 200 Boeing Jets in First Major Order in Nearly a Decade
- Xi Warns Trump Over Taiwan
- China: There is no ‘Thucydides trap’
- Fox News Got Firsthand Experience With China's Surveillance State. Here's What Happened.
- China: Our Enemy, Not Our Rival
- Feds Seize Millions of Illegal Vapes From China
- Chinese National Indicted in Florida for Allegedly Importing Deadly New Synthetic Opioid
- Schmitt: I Want Focus on Decoupling from China, Want to See Ag. Markets Opened Up
- CBS's Tony Dokoupil Points Out The Obvious: China's Also in the Suck
- Jury Convicts Chinese American Who Operated China’s NYC Police Station
- They Felt Safe in America—Until Beijing Went After Their Parents in China
- Arcadia mayor's bust demonstrates China's web of influence is all over California
- Who Really Needs Whom? Trump, Xi Jinping, and the Illusion of Chinese Strength
- Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve
- Mayor of Arcadia Eileen Wang Admits to Acting as Chinese Spy
- Oz: Chinese Government Involved in Fraud, Suspect Russia, Cuba as Well
- McCormick: ‘Existential Battle with China’ Requires Government, Industry Teamwork ‘This is Like Winning World War II
- Trump: It’s ‘Very Insulting’ to Not Let Chinese Students In
- Trump: Farmers Will ‘Lose a Lot of Money’ if Chinese Nationals Don’t Buy Land, Obama Didn’t Do Anything
- China Celebrates Trump and Xi’s Mutual ‘Vision’ on Bilateral Ties
- Trump: Xi said China won’t send military gear to Iran, wants to see Hormuz reopened
- China’s Democrat pawns: How Beijing bets on midterms to undermine Trump
By
Mike Robertson
