Beijing is flexing its muscles on multiple fronts but Trump’s retreat from world leadership leaves it ill-placed to helm a fightback
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Pompeo argued that combatting the grip of the Chinese Communist party “is the mission of our time”, a declaration likely to get heads nodding in large parts of Asia and the Pacific at least. But his claim, in his next breath, that “America is perfectly positioned to lead it” will ring hollow among many of Washington’s bewildered allies.
The Western World needs to take China seriously but Trump lacks the credibility to lead that fight. Remember the Kurds.
B.S. The rest of the world was(is) working with China to weaken America and not ONE global leaders has spoken out against communist tactics, only Donald J Trump. Even after losing their own industries to the communists, France accepts Huawei in their nation. Does that sound like a leader with a spine? The Guardian should be given special press credential in China, they are so far left that it's embarrassing.
I will also add, the low performing British intel who focused hard on Russia due to Russias historic activities in the UK (assassinations, money laundering etc), also hampered the rest of the Five Eyes who took their eyes off of China falsely believing somehow Russia was the same Russian threat of 1979. So blame Mi6, including some "advisers" who told Obama not to arm Ukraine as Putin had his way. The British intelligence abilities seemed to have slipped along with it's economy. A damn shame what 40 years has done to the "Old Boys Club". Find another pool of recruits and stay away from Oxford and Cambridge.
To their credit,
CSIS, Canadas spy agency, was one of the few fairly outspoken about Chinas efforts in Canada, probably a decade or so now. Many blind fools here scoffed at them. I even saw Keven O'Leary dismiss the idea that a particular Chinese company was a threat to Canada when he was interviewed on CBC years back. CSIS was ahead of the curve, and I am critical of them when warranted.
Bottom line, NONE of these nations cared to stand up. They worked to weaken America with their own interests, tariffs, interference in capitalism and American efforts. To this day I read Canadian comments on CBC and they celebrate the "demise of American power", too stupid and arrogant to realize that this vaccum will be filled. We are seeing the activities of alt-left, China First clowns already.
America must build alliances, but they have to look for real fighters, those outspoken and with much to lose. Taiwan, Japan, Australia, India, among them.
