China Can Say No (to the United States)

Perhaps it is jealousy over China’s emerging power; Western countries, especially the United States, have been picking on China. From democracy, Tibet’s independence, the environment, human rights, copyrights, trading, the foreign exchange rate to China’s territory and any foreign country who befriends China.

Indisputably, China is not perfect, and there is room for improvement in many ways. Every country is different, and it is not an easy task to manage a country with a population of 1.4 billion. Too much freedom and democracy coupled with excessive revolution could have led to the split of the country, much like the former USSR.

Hence, it is rational for China’s government to change and progress gradually according to their way and political system.

But Western countries, especially America, who have always been too arrogant, egoistic and self-righteous, use their own standard to set guidelines and force others to follow their standard by all means.

On issues like trade, the U.S. suddenly imposed anti-dumping duties on China’s products and, recently, together with its allies, exerted pressure on China forcing them to increase the exchange rate for their own interests.

Similarly, for its own interests in the South China Sea and East Asia, the U.S. insisted on interfering in the sovereignty issues of Diaoyu Island and the Spratly Islands. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even openly urged Cambodia not to be too close to China. What a bully!

In fact, to solve the problems between countries, all should practice mutual respect and bilateral discourse. Outsiders can give advice and opinions, but they cannot exert pressure and should never impose their will on others!

China does not want to be influenced by Western countries and wants to make its decisions. Let’s not forget that China, too, has dignity and can also say no!