The FY 2023 NDAA involves a number of negative provisions regarding China, plays up the so-called "China Threat" in disregard of facts, interferes into China's internal affairs wantonly, and makes up excuses for expanding military expenditures and maintaining hegemony.
China is accusing USA of being a threat to the world, while continuing to trade with them. Hypocrisy works both ways.
to be fair, I like China’s approach by using capitalism against itself, as American capitalists cannot help but benefit China through trade. I have a lot of respect for Deng and his reforms - I think they are the reason China is even able to stand up to the United States in the first place.
Also, sanctions are a western imperialist tactic - I would not argue for sanctions on any country, as we know sanctions hurt the people, not the governments. The Soviet Union, too, traded with the United States and other NATO countries.
to be fair, I like China’s approach by using capitalism against itself, as American capitalists cannot help but benefit China through trade. I have a lot of respect for Deng and his reforms - I think they are the reason China is even able to stand up to the United States in the first place.
Also, sanctions are a western imperialist tactic - I would not argue for sanctions on any country, as we know sanctions hurt the people, not the governments. The Soviet Union, too, traded with the United States and other NATO countries.
I think sanctions aren’t inherently imperialistic and can do good things. But the U.S. uses them to target civillians.