economy that might be about to collapse under a mountain of unsustainable government debt could be dangerous, as American financial contagion could easily spread to their smaller economies. The Global Times hastened to remind Pacific nations that linking their economies to a U.S. power only makes its strategy of containing China fragile.Ĭhina clearly sees opportunities to exploit Biden’s weakness and expand its own influence through the vacuum of “strategic confusion” he has created. has been forming such small cliques to counter China’s influence in the Asia-Pacific but those countries should realize that their own interests are far more important than being manipulated by the U.S., especially when the declining U.S. The Global Times gushed through its “Chinese expert” mouthpieces: The disappointed PNG government had actually declared a public holiday to celebrate Biden’s arrival, and the regime in Beijing could not be more delighted that Biden antagonized them by not showing up. The editors were even happier to see Biden disrespect PNG by canceling his much-ballyhooed historic visit to Port Moresby. The Global Times was happy to see Biden scuttle the planned meeting of “the four so-called Quad nations” in Sydney since China loathes the Quad alliance and its alleged “Cold War mentality.” In other words, it is an alliance against Chinese aggression. has been facing a continuously declining power and sending out strategic confusion signals, arousing suspicion among its allies over its leadership and reputation,” the Chinese Communist paper said. “Given its outstanding debt issue, the U.S. The Global Times said Biden cutting his Asian trip short so he can return to Washington for debt ceiling negotiations “reflects that Washington only treats its so-called allies and partners as chess pieces and instruments, and when its domestic issues override its political agenda, it easily turns back on its commitment.” does not value its allies, puts its many domestic problems ahead of its international obligations, and its debt-riddled economy makes America an unreliable or even dangerous partner. The paper quoted “Chinese experts” who said Biden’s actions demonstrate that the U.S. China’s state-run Global Times had a field day on Wednesday, mocking President Joe Biden for canceling his trips to Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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