One point frequently made in the document – and one that has been made repeatedly by the Russian government – is that the USA violates every treaty it signs: The paper’s authors correctly point out, for example, that the USA was the key player in orchestrating a series of so-called ‘colour revolutions’ in former Soviet territories of Georgia (which has recently erupted again), Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine. They don’t need to invent anything or engage in psychological operations and disinformation – the ‘information warfare’ so beloved of our own ruling class merely highlighting US imperialism’s well-known and very real crimes is enough. The problem for US imperialism is that Chinese and Russian politicians and media have only to point out things the US has actually done, and which are established historical facts. ( US hegemony and its perils, Chinese foreign ministry, 21 February 2023) Couched in eminently reasonable language, the charges it outlines are simply unarguable for anyone who prefers dealing in facts as opposed to partisan hyperbole. Cultural hegemony – spreading false narratives.Technological hegemony – monopoly and suppression.Economic hegemony – looting and exploitation.Military hegemony – wanton use of force.Political hegemony – throwing its weight around. This followed the issuing two weeks earlier of a foreign ministry position paper that identified five key areas of global activity in which the USA abuses its dominant power: This has led the Chinese foreign ministry increasingly to criticise US government actions in public – and these criticisms have been mounting in frequency and severity as Nato’s provocation of the war in Ukraine and the USA’s ramping up of hybrid warfare actions against China have accelerated along with the deepening of the world economic crisis.įrank condemnation of US aggression and hypocrisy At a press conference in March, newly-elected Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang outlined his government’s views of the difficulties in continuing to pursue a mutually respectful and constructive relationship with the United States. In recent years, however, the antagonisms have increased dramatically. The relationship between US imperialism and People’s Republic Of China (PRC) has been marked by contradictions and antagonisms even during the periods of relatively positive relations.
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