From August, 2011 through July, 2015, I worked as a history instructor for the Liaoning Normal University/Missouri State University (LNU/MSU) College of International Business in Dalian, Liaoning, China. This is a joint effort between the two schools to, presumably, foster better relations between America and China, and provide Chinese students an American business education. The students, nearly all Chinese, spend two years at LNU/MSU improving their English skills, and then the last two years, they transfer to Missouri State in Springfield, or some other western college of their choice, to finish their degrees. Practically, it is an excellent program for Chinese students.
As noted, for five years, I taught American history (the curriculum was set by MSU) to eager college freshmen. Honestly, and humbly, I was doing an outstanding work. Not only was I helping the students at LNU/MSU, but I had met many, many other Chinese students and people in Dalian, and was enjoying great success as a teacher of history and English. After five years in China, a foreigner only begins learning about China in ways that can assist their teaching. I fully intended to continue my work there. But, in 2015, with typical Chinese arbitrary tyranny, the government told me it was time to go. They gave me no substantive reason, just “go.” MSU didn’t want me to leave, nor did LNU. Some students even tearfully begged the Chinese dean to let me stay. But Chinese colleges don’t make those decisions, oppressive bureaucrats do, and, as the visa expert (Chinese lady) at LNU/MSU told me, “the government doesn’t care if you are the best teacher in China.” So, I was gone.
Then I did a stupid thing. Within two years, I returned to China, this time teaching at a university in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Two and a half excellent years ensued, helping the students, and many other people in that city. I even served for a time as the Director of Teaching Affairs for the university’s special English program. No matter. At the end of the fall semester 2019, I was told my contract would not be renewed and I would have to leave. Covid hit hard the next month, and subsequent events are irrelevant to this column. But not to a future one.
What I am attempting to convey here are two concrete examples of how the Leftist, communist Chinese government does not care one iota about the well-being of its people—or anybody else. As the lady in Dalian said, I could have been the best teacher in China, but they would still run me off because that is what totalitarians do. They want power, arbitrarily enforced, and that is all they care about. The CCP has one goal in mind: domination of as much of this globe as possible, and what it takes, or how many people they hurt or kill in the process, is utterly irrelevant to them. Power is the only thing Leftists believe in.
And Leftism is Leftism is Leftism–everywhere. Marxism (Leftist philosophy) is a world-wide, globalist ideology, not a national one. And the Democratic Party, composed almost entirely of Marxist/Leftists now, has totally swallowed this globalist ideology (remember “citizen of the world” Obama?). They are trying to do in America what the CCP has done in China—complete domination. The Democrats care no more about the American people than the CCP cares about the Chinese people. I saw it in China for ten years, and now I am seeing the exact same thing happening in America. What does it take to have total control? That is all that matters.
The Chinese communists had to solidify their hold, and make China wealthy, before they set out on their Marxist world mission. The Democrats are just in the beginning stages of dominating America. If these Marxists ever become as ascendent in the United States as the CCP is in China, it will be interesting to see where such will lead them. Will they confront, or join, China? I can tell you what China would do. China would crush them because the Democrats are stupidly naïve.
Glenn Beck recently said that he believes America and China will be at war by 2025. General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a little more cautious, but also asserted, “There’s a lot of rhetoric in China…that could create the perception that war is right around the corner.” Because of his caving to woke ideology in the military, Milley has lost all credibility with patriotic Americans. But he still has access to intelligence that few others possess. Whether he has a solid understanding of China and Marxist doctrine is problematic, however.
I don’t know whether there will be a war between America and China or not. I related some of my experiences in China to inform readers of some insights I have into that nation. Chinese leaders have a reputation—not always deserved—of patience. I have trouble believing Xi Jinping would risk a war with America in 2025 if he believes that, eventually, China will become the dominant world power without it. That is the way the Chinese have usuallyoperated—in effect, good things come to those who wait, scheme, lie, and steal.
Xi can certainly see that America, under Joe Biden and the Democratic Party, is committing national suicide, destroying itself from within. Why not just let it happen? If Biden (or a Democrat) is elected next year, the suicidal process will only accelerate. Napoleon said something to the effect of never interfere with your enemy when he is in the process of destroying himself. I can’t see why China would WANT to go to war with America any time soon.
But, one more thing I know about China—they are an inscrutable people, impossible to predict. Except that the CCP will do whatever it perceives is in ITS best interest, regardless of any cost to China’s people or humanity. That much I know for sure. I lived that.
If China is so great, how come they cannot educate their own but send them overseas to Western nations for university? Here in Australia our university students are predominantly Chinese. This is at the expense of our own citizens – many cannot get into universities because most of the spaces are filled with Chinese students.
Surely we should give priority to our own, but because the Chinese pay big money for these students, our universities give them priority..
This boils down to us educating foreigners to take over our nation, which is probably China’s aim anyway, and we suckers have fallen for it. Shame!
BC they are not being to America to be educated, but rather spy and infiltrate
Yes, exactly.
When Chinese graduate students come here to attend our leading universities, they don’t come to study our Founders and Constitution, the prelude to and causes of our Civil War, or the great works of Melville and Twain like “Moby Dick” and “Huckleberry Finn.”
They study nuclear physics at MIT and Los Alamos, Business at Harvard Business School, and often work at our leading high-tech corporations and defense contractors.
We are, as Lenin sneered, selling them the rope with which they’ll hang us. And by now, it’s clear, they’ve already bought, or stolen, all of it that they’ll need to get the job done.
China has Biden Liberal democrats and Hollywood as w ell as the UN and M.S. Media on their side
We will have imploded or been sold out by the Biden Junta to the Chi-Coms without a shot being fired. Ironically, China’s own internal problems and rampant government corruption could bring it down not long afterwards.
Evil or extra evil, either way China at least has a plan of expansion. Countries/cultures expand or die. History proves this out.
Our elites are not without a knowledge in history, but are without a belief in history. There wealth and prosperity have made them dull in their minds. The human mentality does not change. We are being lead by the obviously stupid.
The Chinese leaders will become as stupid as ours, but that will take at least 2 generations. We will be long gone by that time.
China is NOT interested in war but in trade,prosperity. That is why they created the BELT and ROAD initiative,which
is a WIN-WIN proposition,both sides benefit.
a. That is the ideology of the MULTIPOLAR world, settle differences not with economic sanctions and secondary economic sanctions that destroy the savings of millions of ordinary,INNOCENT people, but with dialogue,diplomacy.
b. The Belt and Road initiative began in 2013 ( 10 years ago) and 150 of the world’s 195 nations are in it.
In general its projects have been economic successes, a win-win situation for BOTH countries,creating bridges,highways, railways, ,INFRASTRUCTURE,to
increase TRADE and thus PROSPERITY. Via LOANS by China.
c. Here is a video by pro-multipolar youtuber CYRUS JANSSEN,who has lived in China,speaks Chinese,is married to a Chinese woman.
He speaks about the accusation that China has a DEBT TRAP with its Belt and Road Initiative.:He allso says China has NEVER seized a single ASSET because a country DEFAULTED
on a LOAN. So where is the debt trap?
d. He shows the case of SRI LANKA is NOT such a case, and it all began with a WESTERN loan in 2007, YEARS before the Belt and Road Initiative was created.
”149 Countries Joined China’s Belt and Road (Is the Debt Trap Real?)” ( 8 min )
Part 1
“China is NOT interested in war but in trade,prosperity. That is why they created the BELT and ROAD initiative,which is a WIN-WIN proposition,both sides benefit.”
Complete bullshit, as many of the people in countries subject to Belt-and-Road can attest. And particularly their support of the Army Socialists helping to rip Burma apart, and Xi’s own “Zero COVID” lockdowns. I wonder, did you ever condemn their abuses over here in the US at the hands of Fauci, while ignoring this?
The CCP cares about power and control. Prosperity, peace, war, and trade are all merely tools to that effect, simple as. And peace and trade are tools the CCP generally does not have great regard for them.
“a. That is the ideology of the MULTIPOLAR world, settle differences not with economic sanctions and secondary economic sanctions that destroy the savings of millions of ordinary,INNOCENT people, but with dialogue,diplomacy.”
Chucho, kindly examine what the CCP has done to its own people, to the Taiwanese, to the Burmese, to the Tibetians, and to Afghanis. And then shut the hell up.
a. About the CPC,that is its official and correct name,Communist Party of China.NOT CPC, Chinese Communist Party.
We all say USA, or United States of America, never
American United States ( AUS)
or say
United American States ( UAS).
b. Regarding TAIWAN: he US government ITSELF on its website accepts that Taiwan is PART of continental China.
One China,not even 2 systems,but SEVEN systems in reality: a different political system for HONG KONG, for Taiwan and for the 5 autonomous regions
that make up MORE than HALF of the Chinese territory,but
LESS than 10% of the population ( see other comment BELOW with details )
c. And if there is ever war regarding Taiwan it would be because it would ILLEGALY declare itself independent. Taiwan ITSELF
accepts the One China,many systems concept,written in its own CONSTITUTION it says ”Republic of CHINA”,not Taiwan,
and its passports say ”Republic of China”.
d. The many system,one country concept ,regarding Taiwan,has BEIJING accepting that Taiwan can has its own, present
POLITICAL system,voting DIRECTLY for its president and have its OWN ARMY.
Hello Herder:
You asked about evidence that the BELT and ROAD initiative was,in general, a success, other than Cyrus Janssen’s exposition.
a. I also know the B and R built 1,000 SCHOOLS in IRAK.
b. There is this SEPTEMBER 6 2022 article published by BOSTON UNIVERSITY ( the link has
” bu.educ” which means Boston University education ),specifically “The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center”
“TEN YEARS of the Belt and Road: Reflections and Recent Trends”
Link:
c. “The diverse BRI projects and messages demonstrate that China’s solutions to these economic problems have been varied. NOT ALL of them have been EFFECTIVE.
However, DATA indicates the BRI strategy has
been LARGELY successful. “
d. THE ARTICLE BEGINS with:
“In 2023, China will mark the tenth anniversary of its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the BILLION- DOLLAR push to
FUND
roads, ports and other CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE around the world.”
e. IT ENDS with:
“Outside China, BRI host countries, to varying extent, have received considerable investment, infrastructure and loans.
Even when projects have defaulted or been put on pause,
host countries can learn valuable lessons and gain precious experience in infrastructure development and engagement with Chinese capital. However, the BRI is not a miracle. It cannot transform places not yet on the verge of taking off. “
Part 2
Also, it amuses me how you and others advocating for “the ideology of the MULTIPOLAR World” NEVER seem to so much as CONSIDER the possibility that it is a bad idea to shill for totalitarian, mass murdering dictatorships. Or even consider that such regimes might merely be using the propaganda and rhetoric of such in order to establish their own UNIPOLAR world, one that will be vastly crueler, darker, and more tyrannical than that under the US.
It also amuses me how many times you have accused Zelenskyy and Ukraine of being run by Neo-Nazis while ignoring a totalitarian dictatorship that openly identifies itself with the greatest mass murderer in human history. While citing CCP propaganda.
And you wonder why I doubt your judgement?
“b. The Belt and Road initiative began in 2013 ( 10 years ago) and 150 of the world’s 195 nations are in it.”
Depending on how you define it.
“In general its projects have been economic successes, a win-win situation for BOTH countries,creating bridges,highways, railways, ,INFRASTRUCTURE,to”
Got any evidence of that?
And no, a proven psychopathic propagandist and liar like Cyrus Janssen does not count as proof.
The MULTIPOLAR world ideology says to let each nation live according to its culture, change at its own pace.
Exceptions would be genocide but that would require a UN decision to intervene militarily if necessary.
BRAZIL and MEXICO and ARGENTINA are for it,they are democracies, They are not a THEOCRACY like Iran,
but it is for the Iranians themselves to bring about change, with the least bloodshed,better none. But a very important factor is to FIRST eliminate poverty, drug addiction, illiteracy, joblessness,
for that the multipolar world emphasizes a WIN-WIN agreement between say:
Brazil and Iran, Argentina and Russia, Cuba and Vietnam. Vietnam is COMMUNIST,the people are not very anguished by it,
if later then want to replace it little by little,that is their decision. Neither China nor Argentina nor Mexico nor Brazil
want to IMPOSE a different system there.
No Color revolution, NGOs that are foreign agent fronts,no covert operations,assasination plans,
economic sanctions and secondary economic sanctions to overthrow the Communist government in Vietnam.
Chinese history under Communism is divided into the MAO era:1949-1976 and after his time.
a. There was a CULTURAL REVOLUTION in 1966-1976 that killed 1 million,or at least several hundreds of thousands, which I condemn.
b. Then after Mao died came a transition period and changes to make sure a Stalin-like dictator would not rise again.
THE GANG of FOUR
a. Besides Mao,the Cultural Revolution was carried out by 4 individuals now called the GANG of FOUR:
the leading figure was Jiang Qing (Mao Zedong’s last wife). The other members were Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen
b. In 1980, the four went to TRIAL by the Supreme People’s Court of China.
c. Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao received DEATH sentences that were later changed to life imprisonment,
while Wang Hongwen and Yao Wenyuan were both given life and TWENTY years in prison.
It is NOT just Cyrus Janssen but the NEOLIBERALS, who are totalitarian, ANTI-multipolar world,
Globalist,pro-Great Reset, hate Trump, are pro-Pfizer vaccine, deny the 2020 election fraud in the US, who say it in their MOST read magazine
”The Atlantic”. On FEBRUARY 6,2021 they published a long article:
”There is NO Chinese DEBT TRAP” with hard DATA on why it is a MYTH
by BARBARA BRAUTIGAM and MEG RITHMIRE.
”The Atlantic” is PRO war with China to OVERTHROW the Communist government there. So their admission confirms that of others.
Part 3
“c. Here is a video by pro-multipolar youtuber CYRUS JANSSEN,who has lived in China,speaks Chinese,is married to a Chinese woman.”
And you are apparently ignorant enough to not think that THAT might be more than grounds enough to suspect what he says and writes?
But if that were all the reason to distrust or dislike him, it’d be one thing. But it’s not.
https://www.hoover.org/research/beijings-woke-propaganda-war-america
Yes, Cyrus Janssen is a CCP mouthpiece, but just one of many White Monkeys serving the interests of the Communist Party of China
Hello,the link is to the HOOVER INSTITUTE, which is NEOCON,in other
words it is PRO-Great Reset,pro-New World Order, pro-invasion of Irak in 2003,
On FEBRUARY 3,2021 they published an article
”NO EVIDENCE of VOTER FRAUD: a guide to statistical claims about the 2020 Election”
Trust but Verify.
We all know Trump WON the 2020 election.
Part 4
“He speaks about the accusation that China has a DEBT TRAP with its Belt and Road Initiative.:He allso says China has NEVER seized a single ASSET because a country DEFAULTED on a LOAN. ”
So he’s not merely a liar, he’s an idiotically BAD liar. Please research CCP confiscation policies through the 1940s and 1950s, or later. As well as support for subversion and outright coups like we just saw in Burma.
“d. He shows the case of SRI LANKA is NOT such a case, and it all began with a WESTERN loan in 2007, YEARS before the Belt and Road Initiative was created.”
It all began with a Western Loan, but it truly started with Sri Lanka trying to triangulate by getting in the hock to the CCP. While simultaneously pursuing rather dumb globalist policies (tacitly encouraged by the CCP I might add) like the war against farmers.
PART 1
Where to begin.The CPC,Communist Party of China began in 1949.
It has gone through DIFFERENT stages, in the first one under MAO it was horrible, there was a famine due to the Great Leap Forward, and around
30 million died. I condemn it.
Then under Mao came the conquest of TIBET,I condemn it also.
And the CULTURAL REVOLUTION,under Mao,in 1967,where 1 million died.
SECOND STAGE
So the CPC changed after his death and came capitalist reforms and POLITICAL ones, to make sure NO
dictator,Mao-style would arise. It has been a success,no more Stalins,Lenins.
THIRD STAGE
XI JIPING got to power in 2013. and he has ruled well.
In China the CPC is pragmatic, and they decided it was best for him to have a THIRD term, changing the law.
A third 5 year term. Regarding TIBET, that was in 1950, 70 years ago. The CPC can either give them independence or have
sort of FEDERATION link with it,in this case AUTONOMY.
PART 2
90% of China’s 1.4 BILLION are HAN Chinese,speaking MANDARIN as their native language.
140 million are not,like the people of HONG KONG,their native language is CANTONESE.
Literally 50% of China’s TERRITORY is an AUTONOMOUS region:
They are FIVE,they are MINORITY autonomous regions:
Inner Mongolia, Tibet, SInkiang and two others:Guanxi(border with MYANMAR
and NINGXIA,borders Inner Mongolia.
TOTAL population 111 million ( of the 140 million that is not Han)
In each region the NATIVE language ( Mongol or Tibetan or Uyghur,etc) is one of the OFFICIAL languages.
In China the people have a DEMOCRACY, Xi Jiping is not a dictator,Mao-style, Stalin-style.
There are FIVE levels of VOTING:
1. In the first TWO levels,village and county, the people vote DIRECTLY for their representatives. It has been like this for years and years,it is not
a Sadam Hussein-like country.
2. The representatives of the counties and villages,for the third level, CITY, have an ELECTION and elect, based on MERIT
who will RULE the city.
Then the city delegates have an election and VOTE for who will rule the PROVINCE.
Then the provincial delegates have an ELECTION and vote for who will go to the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
Finally, those delegates are the ones who VOTED for Xi Jiping to be PRESIDENT, 3 times.
a. The Belt and Road Initiative was created in 2013, it has NOTHING to do with Mao’s government and confiscations in the 50’s,when he got to power in
1949. When 90% of Chinese were PEASANTS.
As for coups in other countries,if you refer to the rule of Xi Jiping,he became president in 2013, I have not heard of it.
b. There are TWO kinds of Communists: TROTSKYISTS and non-Trotskyists.
The first are for spreading Communism via: assasinations, color revolutions, covert operations, propaganda. But AFTER the death of MAO
the government in China is NON-Trotskyist.
If the people of VIETNAM decide to install a NON-Communist regime, they don’t care.
I recently read Xu Hongchi No Wall Too High about his desperate attempts to escape Mao’s tyranny. After reading it I wondered why he couldn’t escape but millions escape every single year and there’s a China town in just about every city in the world.
Infiltration and intellectual property theft?
Americas biggest enemy is the United Nations which were never created to promote Peace