The Art of Diplomacy: Biden Blows Up Blinken’s Mission to China - Global Research
Global ResearchJul 03, 2023
The Facts
On Friday, the US State Department updated its China travel advisory, urging Americans to reconsider travel to the PRC due to its arbitrary enforcement of local laws.
Citing “exit bans and the risks of wrongful detentions,” Washington warned that “US citizens traveling or residing in the PRC may be detained” without fair and transparent process under the law or access to US consular services.
The Spin
Anti-China narrative
The Chinese government is enforcing arbitrary laws to prosecute foreign nationals in the name of espionage. The safety and security of its citizens at home and abroad are of the utmost importance to the US, which is why they must heed the warning and be aware of any risks they may face if traveling to the PRC.
Pro-China narrative
This is not the first travel advisory instructing Americans to avoid traveling to China, and it will likely not be the last, as such warnings result from tensions between the world’s two largest economies rather than actual or perceived risk to life. The US ranks 129th on the Global safety index, while China ranks 89 — the PRC is safer, fairer, and more peaceful than the violent and anti-Asian America.
