China was fooled again. They thought Biden would be the same pushover he was as vice president. Oops.
Human Rights groups are amassing. Now the Beijing 2022 Olympics are a candidate for boycott. As if that’s not enough, the USS Nimitz can’t stop making headlines as it is supposed to return home in a month. It’s currently in China’s back yard pool, so to speak. The Chinese aren’t happy. But, when are they ever?
Even with Presiden Biden, Trump restrictions on China are still going into effect. China responds by banning imports on Taiwanese pineapple. But, the pineapple ban came too late. Just think how much better the world would be if China had banned those evil pineapple in a more timely fashion.
But, since the evil Taiwanese pineapple ban came too late, China had to take more drastic action. They arrested 47 people in Hong Kong who like democracy. It is rumored that they might like democracy almost as much as they like pineapple. While this can’t be confirmed, it could be that liking pineapple proved how dangerous those democracy-lovers really were. But, that is pure conjecture.
In case banning evil Taiwanese pineapple wasn’t enough to guarantee domestic safety, China also requires that clergy worship Chairman Mao. The Holy See isn’t sanguine, neither are those evil Taiwanese pineapple farmers.
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Flashback
China Issues New Rules to Block Extraterritorial Reach of Foreign Law // JD Supra
China denies requiring anal swabs from US diplomats // BBC News
Beijing’s 2008 Olympics was a soft power victory for China, but 2022 may be another story // CNN
China’s economy dented as American brands cancel Xinjiang’s cotton imports // Hindustan Times
China: Baseless Imprisonments Surge in Xinjiang // Human Rights Watch
Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang // CNN
Japan
Japan increases protection for US military amid ‘severe security environment’ // CNN
Vietnam
South China Sea: Vietnam builds up defences against Beijing in Spratly Islands, report says // SCMP
Military Faceoff
Secretary Of Defense Flies To USS Nimitz To Thank Crew For Lengthy Deployment // NBC San Diego