The Chinese regime has reacted loudly to increasing US pressure in recent weeks with not one but two warnings. The first by the voice of Leader Xi Jinping and the second by Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the annual legislative session, the National People’s Congress, which takes place in Beijing.
“Under the leadership of the United States, Western countries have carried out the complete containment, blockade and suppression of China, posing a serious and unprecedented challenge to our country’s development,” said Xi, who will see his third term confirmed by nearly 3,000 delegates. .
Hours later, it was the turn of the foreign minister – second in the diplomatic hierarchy of the communist regime after the director of the Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Committee Wang Yi: “If the United States does not step on the brakes and continues to accelerate in the wrong direction, no barrier can prevent the derailment, and there will certainly be conflicts and collisions,” Qin Gang warned.
This tension between the United States and China dates back to the time of the Trump administration. By putting into practice the protectionism advocated by the motto america firstWashington began to launch investigations into the theft of intellectual property and proceeded with a series of trade restrictions, investment bans, and also at the level of software and tie apps, and culminated in the application of customs duties to a range of products – in addition to warning allies not to leave the 5G network to Huawei. Beijing responded in kind, in what became a trade war.
Joe Biden’s arrival in the White House, contrary to what some might have expected, ultimately marked a deterioration in relations. Not only did customs duties remain unchanged, but the Democrat chose China as “the most serious competitor” in his first speech on international relations as head of state. He has since passed legislation to promote the reindustrialization of the country, especially in technologies such as semiconductors, and in industry for the energy transition.
In addition to China’s growing predominance in the global economic scenario, the US has shown growing concern about the political confirmation of the People’s Republic since the construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea – where it territory – the claim to Taiwan, even threatening to take democratic territory by force in order to implement the “one China” policy. A focal point of constant tension, to which Biden pledged to act in defense of Taipei in the face of a hypothetical invasion.
“This match is an irresponsible gamble, with the fundamental interests of both peoples and even the future of humanity at stake.” qin gang
In addition, the new National Security Law stripped Hong Kong and Macao of their civil and political liberties, while Beijing adopted the so-called Warrior Wolf Diplomacy – the name of two popular Chinese movies to describe a combative attitude.
After the February episode of the balloon shot down while flying over US territory (three more objects were shot down over Canada and the US but were not recovered, unlike the balloon, the contents of which are being analyzed by the FBI) , the Minister of State Secretary Antony Blinken canceled a visit to Beijing, which was followed by an exchange of accusations.
At the same time, several US officials began saying that the “unrestricted partnership” between Beijing – which did not condemn Vladimir Putin’s actions – and Moscow could open a new chapter with the sale of Chinese arms and ammunition to help Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. This scenario has been denied by the communist regime, although the Economist make sure that you would be prepared to do so if the transfer were to take place in secret. A difficult position to simultaneously show “deep concern” about the war in Ukraine and present a peace plan.
Finally, last week the US Department of Energy revised its stance on the origin of the new coronavirus and concluded that it is very likely that there was a leak from the Wuhan lab, consistent with the FBI’s 2021 conclusion, as the Wall Street Journal reported. China, which has not allowed an independent investigation into the origins of the pandemic, has reacted with outrage, accusing the US of “politicizing the issue” to discredit China.
Source: DN
