Written by: Amanda Angulo
A new ambassador of China arrived in the U.S. in July, but the niceties were soon dropped on Tuesday when Qin Gang showed himself to be a classic Chinese diplomat. During his speech at the National Committee, he claimed that the U.S. had \u201cwrong beliefs\u201d and even cautioned our government against violating Beijing\u2019s \u201cred line\u201d of interests, such as the South China Sea, Xinjiang, and Taiwan.
He even went so far as to try to threaten the United States with their nuclear weapons. Gang warned of \u201cdisastrous consequences\u201d if America tried to suppress China using a \u201cCold War playbook.\u201d
Gang\u2019s aggressive \u201cwolf warrior\u201d style of diplomacy has been increasingly seen from Beijing\u2019s approach to the U.S. and the rest of the world. Their strategy is to try and intimidate the United States. And with Biden as president, their plan might work in their favor.
Playing an individual game of “good cop bad cop,” Qin also promised to \u201cendeavor to bring China-U.S. relations back on track, turning the way for the two countries to get along with each other.\u201d Good relations with China would mutually benefit both countries but, the U.S. has the bargaining power in that we are the number one consuming nation in the world. It is imperative that China does not take advantage of America, especially under a president with poor foreign policy.
Qin\u2019s speech also offered a sliver of hope when he noted that China sees the opportunity for cooperation on issues such as climate change and containing their man-made virus, COVID-19.
While he suggested an optimistic future in foreign relations for both countries, he still largely remained focused on the dissatisfaction from China against the U.S. government. He claimed that our politicians suppress China and that we depict them as \u201cits rival and imaginary enemy, just like when Don Quixote tilted at windmills.\u201d
Qin Gang\u2019s early \u201cwolf\u201d appearance suggests he will continue his diplomacy with much aggression and confrontation, but that cannot allow us to weaken their hand in foreign diplomacy.<\/p>\r\n
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Photo from: CGTN
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