This is a 'read the whole thing' article. There is plenty of blame to go around and not just with the Chinese Communist Party orchestrating this policy. The ChiComs do the same to any minority group in China (Christians, Falun Gong, Tibet, Hong Kong protesters, etc). The State wants to control thinking in China and the only approved way is the State's way.
Hollywood is totally cooped by Chinese money so most of them will not say anything (credit to Quentin Tarantino and Trey Parker and Matt Stone to not bowing to the Chinese). Same for the NBA and its kowtowing, where the hypocrisy just pathetic. Hey Colin Kaepernick--what about the Chinese police boots on the neck of Muslim Uighurs? Crickets.
President Trump is trying to negotiate a trade deal to protest American interests (something that needs to happen)--but the Chinese Communists are playing that out (one to see if Trump is reelected and two if they can get American silence on crushing their minority and internal political problems). The Chinese are weighing whether to help the Democrats win (and while vocal about "Russian Bots", the Democrat candidates have been rather silent on the Chinese). Of course, the Democrats will never decry that sort of manipulation into our political process if it favors them.
There is no easy answer here, other than maybe it is time not to bow to China. President Trump has a tough choice with this action by the Senate. This crushing of dissent in China (or anything they perceive as potential dissent) is more about the insecurities of the ruling ChiCom Oligarchs. We should be asking why they are so insecure? It might only take a bit of pressure to bring this represive government down.
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Instapundit: Hong Kong Human Rights Bill Through Congress: Trump Expected To Sign It, China "Demands" Trump Veto Hong Kong Bill, China is out of economic ammo, Care about Uighurs: You must be a White Supremacist, and Victory Girls: Socialism is Death: One Child Nation
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