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Het eerste artikel zeg ook:
That’s not to say that Trump was the preferred choice among Chinese political elite: several Chinese officials told me that they grudgingly preferred Hillary Clinton, because, although she was “tough on China,” she was a known quantity who would ensure a more predictable Sino-U.S. relationship. And some Chinese liberals I’ve interviewed recently see Trump’s victory as an example that—despite what Trump says—the American system works.Je moet het ook in perspectief zien.
Bovendien lijkt het alsof je insinueert dat deze smaadcampagne met Trump begon terwijl deze al veel langer bezig was. Zeker in dat blad dat je citeert:
https://www.lowyinstitute(...)a-saw-trumps-victoryOf course, Trump’s Democratic opponent didn’t fare any better in the Chinese press. From the outset of the race, Clinton was described as a hawk who would ‘spare no effort to contain China’s rise.’ It was as Secretary of State under the first Obama Administration that Clinton pushed for the US pivot to the Asia, much to Beijing’s chagrin. Her tough stance on security issues and human rights earned her a reputation for being ‘fiercely anti-China.’
But whereas Clinton was a predictable evil which could be managed, Trump is considered ‘volatile’ and ‘unpredictable’, less than desirable traits when it comes to handling great-power relations.Het artikel wat jij citeerde ging dan ook over Chinese artikelen die het over zijn verkiezing hadden. Het bovenstaande artikel eveneens. De oplaaiende strijd tussen China en Amerika zal daar niet al te veel verandering in brengen. Maar zelfs Obama kon zich niet aan de Chinese propaganda onttrekken dus:
Chinese criticism of the American political system is nothing new. The negative influence of big money in politics has been a recurring theme throughout Obama’s two terms in office. But this is the first presidential race since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, and the first since his Chinese Dream became a mainstay of Chinese political discourse. In depicting American democracy as chaotic and dysfunctional, the state media has sought to bolster its narrative of domestic stability.
The American population was constantly portrayed as deeply divided and frustrated with a fundamentally broken system. Xi’s China is presented as a superior alternative: a unified people march towards the goal of national revitalisation with a confident Communist Party at the helm. Coverage on social media of recent protests in New York and California has served to reinforce the state’s message that Western democracy leads to chaos and division, and that it cannot be applied to China.En interessant gegeven met de kennis van nu hoe het tussen beide landen gaat moeten we ook verder lezen. Deze passage bijvoorbeeld:
But China's policy circles are cautiously optimistic about a Trump presidency. It is expected that geopolitical pressure will take a back seat to economics and trade. Trump's transactional approach to US alliances with Japan and South Korea and a potential revival of isolationism would have profound implications for China's role in the Asia Pacific. The current debate in Beijing's policy community is whether China should adopt a wait-and-watch approach, or whether it should seize this opportunity to be more ambitious and involved in international affairs.Het is allemaal interessant maar we moeten niet doen alsof Trump opeens het Chinese denken over het Westen heeft verpest. De politieke ontwikkelingen in China en de opruiende teksten van Chinese media zijn weinig nieuws wat dat betreft dus laten we dat niet vergeten.