U.S. politicians' frenzied anti-China are covering up their failures

The Chinese government has a very high approval rating, two US polls hit Pompeo

U.S. politicians' frenzied anti-China is covering up their own failures

　　In the past month, several senior officials of the U.S. government delivered a series of carefully planned anti-China speeches, all slandering and smearing.

　　US Secretary of State Pompeo's speech at the Nixon Library was even more regarded as a manifesto of the "new Cold War": a total denial of 40 years of Sino-US relations, slander and attack on the Chinese Communist Party, and advocacy of comprehensive containment and containment of China. These views are full of conspiracy theories and have no factual basis. They have been criticized and condemned by all peace-loving and righteous people from all countries, including those of insight in the United States.

　　Facts have proved that internally, the latest polls in the United States show that under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese government enjoys a high level of support, satisfaction and trust among the Chinese people; externally, countries around the world generally believe that China is a reliable partner rather than an enemy . Many countries in the world are working hard to "use the wind of China to raise their own sails", cooperate in fighting the epidemic, and strive to get out of the crisis as soon as possible.

Pompeos "unparalleled ignorance"

　　Pompeo's speech at the Nixon Library caused widespread criticism. The British "Financial Times" website article stated that Pompeo's speech aimed at setting the tone for the West's united stand against China exposed the unparalleled ignorance of the US government. The US "Washington Post" website also published an article titled "Pompeo Doesn't Understand China, Nixon, and American Foreign Policy." Practical ways to manage the bilateral relationship that has the most influence in this era.

　　Why did the US government choose to "play the drum of war against China" at this time? Many media outlets, including the US Foreign Policy website and the Financial Times, pointed out that the answer is obvious: political needs. An article on the Australian East Asia Forum website further pointed out that the confrontation between the United States and China is not so much about trade and commerce as it is because Washington is concerned that China may challenge the United States’ global technological superiority and security dominance.

　　Richard Horton, the editor-in-chief of the internationally renowned journal "The Lancet", recently published an article in the British "Guardian" that recently, Western politicians headed by the U.S. government have intensified their attacks on China, and there is a "new cold war". Potential. Horton emphasized that the anti-China wave in the West is to cover up its own failure.

　　An article on the website of American diplomats pointedly pointed out that at the time Pompeo delivered his speech, federal law enforcement officers and peaceful protesters clashed in the northwestern city of Portland—this stemmed from the increasing dictatorship of the current US government. . All of this highlights the absurdity of Pompeo's call for the "free world" to unite. Not only that, but what the current US administration has done to its allies in the past has naturally made people more questionable about the legitimacy of the United States as the leader of the alliance today.

　　On the other hand, in the face of constant attacks and provocations by the US, China's restraint has won praise. The article on the US Foreign Policy Focus Research Project website noted that it was the United States that triggered a new escalation of tensions between the United States and China each time, and China’s response has been cautious and moderate. An article on the BBC website pointed out that when Sino-US relations have deteriorated sharply and international media have focused on the beginning of the "new cold war," Beijing's response has been relatively low-key. Chinese leaders and the media have reiterated that they will continue to "open to the outside world."

The trust of the Chinese government is "3 years of dominance"

　　Facts speak louder than words. The data best illustrates the problem. For the "Pompeos" who slandered and attacked the Chinese Communist Party, the poll data about China is undoubtedly a "pop" face.

　　The world-renowned public relations consulting company Edelman recently released the "2020 Trust Survey Report Spring Update Report: Trust and the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic", according to the Chinese government trust data of 95%, ranking first among the countries surveyed. This data is 5 percentage points higher than the data released by Edelman in January this year. According to the report, the trust of the Chinese government has dominated the list with high scores for three consecutive years. The trust of the US government is 48%, the second-to-last, and it is at the "distrust" level. The "updated" report survey was conducted from April 15 to April 23 this year, covering 11 countries and regions, reflecting the trust of more than 13,000 respondents in companies, governments, media and non-profit organizations.

　　A team of scholars from the Ashe Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the United States recently released a very attractive report tracking the views of the Chinese people on their leadership for more than ten years: "Since 2003 Chinese citizens’ satisfaction with the government has increased in almost all directions.” In the eight surveys since 2003, the team found that satisfaction with the central government increased from 86.1% in 2003 to 93.1% in 2016. The satisfaction level of officials at the township and village level increased from 44% to 70%.

　　The Ash team specifically investigated people's perceptions of public service, corruption, and the environment-areas where public dissatisfaction should be obvious. The report found that since 2003, with the gradual improvement of education, medical care, and elderly care regulations, “most people believe that the situation is moving in a positive direction and praise the government for improving their material welfare”.

　　As China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin pointed out, the reason why the Communist Party of China has been able to develop from a small party with only a few dozen members to a large party with more than 91 million members and long-term ruling in the world’s most populous country lies in China. The Communist Party has always put the interests of the people first, and has always stayed in the same boat and shared life and death with the people. However, the original intention and mission of the Communist Party of China are unimaginable for the "Pompeos."

"China is a more reliable partner"

　　The "Pompeos" attack on China is all-round. Fortunately, people of insight have sharp eyes.

　　The German "Friday Weekly" published an article on August 10 that Europe should not follow the hysteria of the United States. China is a more reliable partner. The article pointed out that treating China as the new main enemy is an unforgivable and irreparable mistake. The governments of European countries and every foreign minister should not respond to the call of the United States for "uniting China". No country can ignore China's strength in the fields of technology, science, economy, and finance, or deliberately treat this country badly. Europeans do not care about the actions of some upper echelons in the United States who want to contain China's rise as the world's leading trade and economic power. China is not our opponent, let alone our enemy, but an increasingly important global partner. Without cooperation with China, there can be no successful policies to deal with global climate change. Without cooperation with China, we will not be able to deal with the current global epidemic and the new wave of foreseeable infections. The article emphasizes that we have every reason to prepare for China as the most important global player foreseeable in this century.

　　In fact, Europe reacted cautiously to the so-called "broad anti-China alliance" advocated by Pompeo. According to an article on the German foreign policy website, in London, observers saw that Pompeo issued a crude threat to China, while British Foreign Secretary Dominique Raab had always used "standard diplomatic rhetoric." Some commentators said that it is quite ironic that it is precisely the Secretary of State of a country that has been despising the multilateral alliance for more than three years to call for the establishment of a "broad anti-China alliance".

　　The German economic community is firmly opposed to "decoupling" with China. According to the "Business Daily" report, it is estimated that the profits made by the German auto industry in China accounted for 35% to 50% of its total profits. For German automakers, China is irreplaceable. Daimler's sales in China increased by nearly 22% in the second quarter-although sales in Europe and the United States shrank sharply, this was enough to increase the company's global sales by 0.4%. The newspaper quoted Feng Sihan, president of Volkswagen China, as saying, "There is no choice but to stay in China."

　　The "new cold war" against China initiated by Pompeo in Washington has also troubled US allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The Australian East Asia Forum website published an article on the website’s editorial board on July 27, stating that in the face of the dramatic changes in US diplomacy and international economic policies, countries around the world, especially the US allies in the Asia-Pacific region, are now facing a critical moment. For US allies and partners in the Western Pacific, such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asian countries, they have the closest economic relationship with China, not with the United States. Moreover, the United States’ disrespect for alliance relations has heightened doubts about the reliability of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. The article pointed out that if Canada, Australia, Japan or Southeast Asian countries agree to join Pompeo’s "new cold war" agenda, the United States will be more likely to reverse course than these countries. If there is a period of strategic caution, then it is now.

"U.S. is the one who ultimately isolates itself"

　　For the US government to create tensions in Sino-US relations, the opposition in the United States is not small. The US "Wall Street Journal" website published an article on August 7 stating that the US business community is worried that the escalation of tensions in Sino-US relations will harm the US business community and the global economy. An article on the US Foreign Policy Focus Research Project website also pointed out that just a year ago, 100 American business, political, and military leaders jointly published an open letter to President Trump entitled "China is not an enemy." They wrote, “The U.S. treating China as an enemy and decoupling it from the global economy will damage the U.S.’s international role and reputation, and harm the economic interests of all countries,” and that the U.S. “in the end isolates itself, not Beijing. ".

　　The close ties between the United States and China have become a consensus. Stephen Roach, a senior researcher at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, published an article on the CNN website on August 4, stating that American consumers with limited income certainly need low-cost products from China to make ends meet; The U.S. Treasury still needs China as the largest foreign buyer of our surging federal debt; American companies facing growth problems at home need China as the third largest export market for the United States. In short, this is an interdependent two-way relationship. The collapse of this relationship is bound to undermine the stability of the US economy.

　　The Wall Street Journal article stated that due to the close economic linkage between China and the United States, it would be very costly to "decouple" them. "If the "decoupling" continues, then the United States may need to invest in basic research and American science and mathematics education. Much more federal funding than now to fill the gap. This may mean higher taxes and a more friendly immigration policy for foreign talent from India and other countries to offset the possible brain drain from China. Finally, American consumers You need to be prepared to pay higher prices for a safe and diverse supply chain."

　　European scholars also see clearly the high degree of dependence between China and the United States. Mario Del Perro, professor of international history at the School of Political Sciences in Paris, wrote in the “Guardian” that the interaction between the two countries is both a product of globalization and a driving force of globalization: the United States relies on China’s manufacturing factories and China’s purchases. Its national debt, and China relies on the United States to accept its exports and educate hundreds of thousands of college students. He wrote: "This interdependence now defines US-China relations and reveals how special and firm these connections are."

　　As Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet, emphasized, the period of the epidemic should be a time when people from all over the world share weal and woe with each other, not when there is conflict between governments.

　　China's positive effect on the global economy out of the haze of the epidemic has also received great attention from foreign media. An article from the Russian Free Media Network pointed out that China's imports and exports of goods in July increased by 6.5% year-on-year. In the context of generally restricted world merchandise trade and a sharp decline in total volume, this result is quite good. The article pointed out that from all aspects, China will continue to be the driving force of world growth. If all countries in the world can "use the wind of China to raise their own sails," they can get out of the crisis with minimal losses.

　　Our reporter Zhang Hong