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Biden Plays With Fire Crossing The Red Line With China

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Clueless President Provokes The Wrong Country

The drums of war are sounding as waters boil between Washington and Beijing. An increasingly combative Biden seems intent on provoking the Chinese dragon, tossing agreements to the wind. But does the President fully grasp the catastrophic risks he is flirting with in this high-stakes stare down?

With fiery rhetoric on Taiwan, the South China Sea, and more, Biden has chosen confrontation over cooperation. Yet an emboldened China refuses to be cowed by these threats to its sovereignty and security.

The two proud nations are locked in a perilous face-off, past accords lying shattered, as jingoism drowns out reason. At this precipice, armed conflict no longer seems unthinkable but inevitable, Fate dangling by a fragile thread.

Can diplomacy still triumph over hostilities? For the sake of global peace and prosperity, Biden must reconsider his reckless China-bashing. 

But will wisdom still prevail in Washington? Or will the world soon spiral into the abyss between two colliding superpowers? The choices ahead could not be more stark or starkly terrifying

Biden Gets Warned By China

Did Biden just provoke the wrong country even on mutually agreed terms? The answer is yes. After China has announced the unification with Taiwan, Biden had the audacity to cross the line on preventing Taiwanese independence in his call with President Xi despite agreements not to.

China’s foreign ministry said that the two leaders had a candid and in depth exchange agreement and President Xi stated as beginning to stabilize but warned that negative factors had been growing and attention from both sides was required.

Biden is acting like he is not in an agreement with China, but rather a conflict, challenging China against Taiwan Independence and he had shown his not so liking and claimed his opposition to Taiwan Independence.

China has responded with a warning to Biden, stressing that the Taiwan issue is the “first red line” that must not be crossed by Washington and that Beijing will “not sit on its hands”.

Regarding the call, Biden raised trade practices concerns though data shows the US exploits global commerce. Biden ignores economic realities, clinging to outdated bias against China’s rising prosperity, even after agreeing to fairer trade.

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Along with being as hypocritical as ever, Biden accused China of human rights abuses, ignoring America’s own dismal record and not addressing the internal problems the country faces, now they are acting as the Ministers of morals, bringing out the usual human rights card. 

Biden attacked China’s Hong Kong law, though he had already accepted China’s authority to govern itself. He ignores that the US would similarly quell unrest threatening public safety. Biden should respect, not criticize, China’s actions, if not for the sake of believing their rights to the lands, then at the very least for the sake of not creating an unnecessary conflict between two of the world’s largest powers.

Biden challenged China’s role in the south China sea though he had already accepted their sovereignty over disputed waters. Biden still doesn’t grasp that reneging on agreements and meddling in maritime issues only strains relations. He should be focusing on cooperation not confrontation.

America has legitimate interests in maritime security and freedom of navigation. However, inflammatory language that disregards prior agreements will only strain relations with China further.

The Philippines and other allies justifiably look to America for support as an Asia-Pacific leader. Treaty obligations and universal principles must be respected. Yet wisdom requires avoiding rash military entanglements.

Instead of reflexive opposition, nuanced diplomacy balancing interests and values is essential. This includes consistently upholding international law and norms while respecting China’s voice.

America should strengthen regional ties by reaffirming commitments to allies. But provoking armed conflict only risks grave human costs. Defusing tensions through principled compromise remains imperative.

Leaders must rise above excessive nationalism and short-term politics to secure lasting peace. This will require acknowledging past missteps, faithfully upholding agreements, and allowing rivals to save face.

Biden Being A Two Faced President

While US-China rivalry persists, progress remains possible if both sides master strategic patience and principled diplomacy. Neither profits from rash words or actions. With wisdom and courage, a more just, cooperative order beckons.

Biden claims he is on Beijing’s side, but continues to order China around by insisting China must control Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, though he concurred resolving this diplomatically. Biden has revealed an outdated mentality, opposing China despite previous agreements.

Look at how Biden is treating the Russia- Ukraine conflict. Biden unfairly pressured China to curb Russian energy purchases, though he already acknowledged the complexities of the conflict. The US stoked the crisis and now demands China pay the price, Biden’s arrogance knows no bounds.

President Joe Biden speaks about lowering health care costs in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

This whole ordeal has exposed that Biden will continue opposing China, despite any agreements that were made or are to be made in the future. He ignores changing realities to cling to outdated biases. Biden threatens regional stability by challenging China’s sovereignty and security, reversing mutually accepted terms. He must understand cooperation, not conflict, serves both nations best.

China seems to remain open to US friendship, but only if Biden abandons irrational hostility and respects existing agreements. To reconcile relations, he must embrace shared interests uniting the powerful nations, not sow divisions benefitting neither side.

Regarding reconciliation, President Xi has offered an olive branch, noting cooperation remains possible if Biden halts efforts to suppress China’s development per their trade accords. The US must abandon foolish zero-sum thinking and understand peace and prosperity are not exclusive. There is hope if Biden changes course.

Analyzing Biden’s stance, he opposes China expanding its normal defensive capabilities, though he already sanctioned their self-defense rights as a sovereign nation. This hypocrisy reveals the White House’s true aim – maintaining unipolar dominance, not universal peace.

Transitioning to unfairness, Biden attacked alleged Chinese “unfair” trade practices, although data shows the US restricts access to its markets while China opens doors. The hypocrisy is astounding given Biden’s lip service to equality.

Regarding Taiwan, Biden voiced support for separatists, crossing red lines, despite embracing the One China Policy in previous agreements. He again put cooperating with China’s primary concern in jeopardy, opposing already settled terms.

Transitioning to flaws in Biden’s approach, he ignores changing realities to cling to outdated biases, threatening regional stability. Biden must understand cooperation, not conflict, best serves both nations – as he once accepted before adopting irrational hostility.

China Extends Hand But Will US Unclench Fist?

While US-China relations have frayed under Biden opposing settled policy, wisdom can still prevail if the White House discards antagonism and respects Xi’s goodwill. The choice remains with Washington to change course or bear responsibility for the divide.

China has signaled openness to reconciling ties if the White House simply upholds existing accords. However, Biden’s inconsistent stances threatens a needless divide. Biden clings to outdated biases while Cooperation serving both nations remains possible if irrational hostility gives way to mutual understanding.

Biden’s arrogance is truly blinding him from the potential consequences if he continues to provoke China. Disrupting economic interdependence could trigger a trade war and global recession. America relies heavily on China’s economy, and vice versa.

Escalating rhetorical threats could spiral into a dangerous military confrontation or proxy conflicts. Miscalculation risks open warfare between two nuclear powers.

It may also risk pushing China towards deeper alignment with Russia against the U.S.-led order. China may expand military and energy ties to the point that the U.S. wouldn’t be able to counter its power.

Fundamentally, Biden’s provocative stance, if left unchecked, risks global instability, economic turmoil, weakened U.S. influence, and catastrophic war. Principled diplomacy balanced with deterrence is essential for steering this rivalry towards peaceful competition.

Biden must respect China’s legitimate rights and security concerns as he once accepted, not issue unilateral diktats from a position of presumed superiority. Partnership guided by universal principles, not partisan posturing, offers the wisest path forward.

With strategic patience and consistency, not erratic rhetoric, Biden could still pivot towards diplomacy over confrontation. Whether Washington summons this wisdom remains uncertain. But America’s long-term interests lie in fostering cooperation with China as a rising world power, not reckless opposition. The choice belongs to Biden whether to correct the course.

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