Australian "Pearls and Stimulation" website article on October 7, original title: Learn to hate China - How have we learned?
At the end of 2019, "Pearls and Stimulation" published an article "How to Hate China's Lesson". In the past three years, the US president has been replaced and Australia has also had a new government. After Biden and came to power, the United States adopted a more aggressive tone. The Albanese government's anti-China remarks are also undisguised.
A year ago, a survey by the Loy International Policy Institute showed that 52% of Australians have a certain degree of trust in our relationship with China. A year later, the proportion fell to 32%. Today, only 12% of Australians believe that China will act “responsibly”. These numbers are "commendations" to the power of the media, and they can easily reverse public opinion.
We may ask why the often boasted as free and open (Australian) media is so narrow and so positively fueling distrust and fear. The answer is very simple. Although these media are "free", they are also part of the country, and the country has decided to pursue an anti-China and pro-American stance regardless of economic costs or potential war damage. Demonizing China is an eternal theme for Australian media. This begs the question: Why? Is China a threat? If so, who is it threatening? Should we be afraid of China?
Every time some Westerners mention China, it seems that the word "communism" must be added before it. The economy of this "communist" regime is very close to becoming the world's largest economy. Those who set out to provoke the dangers of "red" or "yellow" know this very well. However, labels are the most important when it comes to creating an atmosphere of fear.
spreads (towards China) fear with purpose. Australia's main ally is the United States, who does not intend to give up its position as the world hegemon. This is why China has been officially declared as a practical danger by it. That's why Australia takes risks playing such a dangerous game for its ally America. This has nothing to do with ideology . Everything is for controlling the global economy, for market share, for capitalism power.
In the years since the publication of "How to Hate China's Lessons", the alliance between Western forces has accelerated. The "Four-side Mechanism", the Ocus Agreement, the actions of NATO NATO to enter the Indo-Pacific region, and the globalization of Western militarism have all increased and not decreased. China has also been promoting military modernization. But every reaction of China's threatening posture to the United States and its allies is promoted by (the West) as "proving" China's hostile intentions.
Do we need to continue to learn the lessons of how to "hate China"? We have no more lessons to learn, and our "teachers" have done their job well. The possibility of war is now very real, and we must fight against the forces that start the war.
Ultimately, it is important to remember that starting a war is to control the world market, and China's economy will surpass that of the United States. When the 2019 "How to Hate China's Lesson" was published, it was an era of uncertainty and fear was spread. These elements still exist today. The only difference is that the threat from the United States and its allies has become even stronger. We have learned to "hate China" and are likely to be hurt by it. (The author William Briggs is a political economist, translated by Qiao Heng) ▲
