Speaking about China’s move to suspend cooperation with the US to combat narcotics trafficking, including illicit fentanyl, a part of countermeasures announced in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s reckless visit to the Taiwan island, Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), claimed the decision of being “unacceptable” and would have global implications on Monday.
Since when has the US been concerned about the welfare of the world? It’s laughable when such remarks come from US officials. Previously, the National Security Council spokesman John Kirby accused Beijing’s suspension of cooperation in efforts to combat climate change of “not just punishing the US,” but “punishing the whole world.”
How should China react after being rudely provoked by the US despite repeated warnings? What the US expects and takes for granted is that there should be no countermeasures and China should remain smiling to continue bilateral cooperation. But, don’t be kidding. When the trust for cooperation evaporates because the US side trampled on China’s core interests, China has no obligation or responsibility to still cooperate with the US on issues concerning American interests.
Beijing last week announced the cancellation or suspension of a series of cooperation channels with Washington, including China-US theater commanders talk, exchanges on climate change, and illegal immigration repatriation and drug control.
“The US has been attempting to package Pelosi’s highly provocative Taiwan trip as an ‘unofficial’ and ‘peaceful visit’ by an ordinary US congresswoman, then questioning China ‘how can you make such an overreaction?’ This is a set of false narratives made up by the arrogant US for the fallout caused by its own overbearing and reckless moves,” said Shen Yi, a professor of international relations at Fudan University. The US is behaving like a “giant baby” who blames the one he bullies as “a bad guy” after maliciously provoking others, Shen noted. It’s obviously a hooligan logic.
