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1991…A
sense of calm descends over the planet, particularly the United
States, as the Soviet Union falls into the often-mentioned
“dustbin of history”. President
Reagan was vindicated as his grand vision of the “evil
empire” imploding on itself came to reality. Western
leaders saw this as a tremendous opportunity to introduce
democratic reform and free markets to regions of the world
previously entrenched in communism. The prospects for
unity and world peace were at an all-time high.
Just ten years later, we once again find ourselves facing off
against a menacing polar adversary. This week’s events
involving the collision and subsequent capture of a U.S. spy
plane and her crew of 24 servicemen and women amplify concerns
over China’s escalating belligerence. It is becoming
increasingly clear that the Chinese government has no intention
whatsoever of seeking peaceful coexistence with the United
States. Human rights abuse in the PRC is once again on the
rise, and no trace of the same democratic reform movement so
bravely pursued ten years ago in Tiennemen Square can be found.
Indeed, China is proving to be the 21st Century’s “evil
empire”.
The refusal of the world community to grasp this concept is
simply appalling. Even the United States has looked the
other way as China consistently posted some of the worst human
rights records in the world. Congress
yawned at the idea of imposing trade restrictions, and they
recently took the reckless step of granting China permanent
normal trade relations. For
some reason, Western leaders refuse to come to terms with the
fact that increased trade with China has the opposite effect of
what is desired. Instead of opening the Chinese people to
the ideas of democracy, a booming Chinese economy has increased
the legitimacy of a government that oppresses its people.
Now
the chickens are coming home to roost. China no longer
respects United States foreign policy. To illustrate this,
one needs to look no further than the barbaric refusal to return
our 24 servicemen and women to their families. There is
even talk of putting them on trial. Since we are not at
war with China, the captivity of our men and women is a blatant
violation of international law. But China is not scared.
No doubt, they see this most recent conflict as an opportunity
to score major internal public relations points, and they will
exploit this tragedy to full advantage.
China often reminds me of Oceania in Orwell’s 1984. The “thought police” are in full force behind China’s
borders, squashing any known political dissent with ruthless
tactics of arrest, torture, and execution. The
propaganda machine constantly reminds people of how good things
really are, despite what their stomachs tell them. And the
blatant disregard in which both countries hold the sanctity of
human life are one in the same. Is there any doubt that we
are dealing with evil?
The time has come for the United States to once again stand
behind the values our country was founded upon. We
cannot continue to pump billions of dollars into the economy of
a country that is constantly planning for our demise. We
must support freedom and liberty wherever it presents itself,
not just where it is convenient. We must assert that an
evil empire will not stand. And we must begin by using all
available means to guarantee the safe return of our 24 brave
freedom fighters without delay or compromise.
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