Chen Guangchen has given the world further hope for a future of peaceful coexistence between China and the United States.
The blind activist, who has been putting a spotlight on human rights abuses in China, set the stage for a major confrontation between the world's two greatest economic and military powers when he escaped from house arrest and sought refuge in the United States embassy in Beijing.
But a "who blinks first" showdown was avoided when both countries gave a little to settle the issue. And the result of rational thinking and reasonable compromise has Chen getting permission to travel to the United States, with his family, to study at a yet undisclosed place of higher learning.
Such a quick resolution to the problem is evidence of a realization by the United States--and by China that peaceful coexistence is in the best interest of both countries..
Friday, May 4, 2012
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The resolution of the issue with Chen Guangchen is a minor diplomatic incident and does little prove the sincere desire for peaceful coexistence on the part of China. I say this because China is investing enormous sums to build up its military far beyond its defensive needs, with the intent no doubt to challenge and displace the U.S. as the dominant power in the Pacific area. If China really wanted to impress the world of their peaceful intentions, they would withdraw their troops from Tibet for one and help resolve the intractable issues of the Korean peninsula for another. They are fully capable of doing the latter because North Korea is totally dependent on China for its economic survival.
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