Some Quotes :

“The alternative to a rules-based order is a world in which might makes right and winner takes all and that would be a far more violent and unstable world,” Blinken said.

The Chinese fired back. Yang Jiechi, a member of the Politburo, offered a lengthy monologue in which he said Western nations don’t represent global public opinion and called the U.S. the “champion” of cyber-attacks.

“Many people within the United States actually have little confidence in the democracy of the United States,” he said, citing the killing of Black Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement. Near the end of his opening remarks, he said Blinken’s comments weren’t “normal” and added that in response “mine aren’t either.”

Things only got worse from there. Cameras were ushered from the room, only to be called back in. Yang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi took the opportunity to follow up with even more criticism. “Is that the way you had hoped to conduct this dialogue?” Yang asked, according to his delegation’s translator. “I think we thought too well of the United States. The United States isn’t qualified to speak to China from a position of strength.”

https://archive.is/V8Inr#selection-3653.0-3665.64

Mic Drop .... :xi-clap: :xi-lib-tears:

  • RedDawn [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    And you think the CPC doesn’t jump right in afterwards and say, “See? This is what we’re protecting you from. You want freedom? This is what you’re going to get. Better to stick with us, no matter how awful we are.”

    Yes, I think that they do not say this. I’m directly contesting that the CPC says this, please provide source. I’m especially interested in them framing it the way you have as freedom being what causes protests, and also the part where they talk about how awful they are.