JOHN CHUCKMAN COMMENT: THE SAD CONTINUED DECAY OF AMERICAN-CHINESE RELATIONS - TRUMP'S "DIPLOMACY" HAS BEEN POISONOUS AND NOTHING GOOD CAN COME FROM IT - CHINA TAKES STEPS AGAINST AMERICAN MEDIA IN RESPONSE TO THEIR PUBLISHING DISINFORMATION ABOUT CHINA - I LOVE CHINA'S CULTURE AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND I HAVE THE HAPPIEST MEMORIES OF THE SMILES AND LAUGHTER OF CHINESE STUDENTS STUDYING IN CANADA

John Chuckman

COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN CHINA’S GLOBAL TIMES


“Tit-for-tat media spat decays ties

“China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday morning measures against five US media outlets operating in China - Voice of America, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and Time”


Those particular news sources have always closely served American government interests, almost as though they were organs of the state.

Unfailingly, they support all the wars and incursions of Washington, and they have been among the places Washington uses to “get its story out there.”

And what we have right now from Washington is a kind of "cold" hybrid war of disinformation and sanctions and tariffs and intimidation.

I am sorry to see this, but I agree the step was probably necessary. China’s cautious leaders don’t do such things lightly.

I am especially sorry that the harshly aggressive types in Washington seem to be getting their way in destroying American-Chinese relations.

I am a great admirer of China, its people, its culture, and its near-miraculous modern accomplishments.

We served as “home-stays” for a wonderful young student from China. I also taught a number of Chinese students in a university economics class. I remember their smiles and laughter.