The horrors of communist China under Mao Zedong that most Westerners don't know about

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Do you think you can change the hearts and minds of tyrants? Do you trust the communist China regime to run the world? Has it shown the world any guesture of good will, or that it’s even capable of it? How do you deal with people you don’t trust?

Unless communist China wants to change itself, neither you nor anyone can do anything about it—unfortunately. The best that can be done is to keep up with diplomacy and keep on applying pressure on it. I am reminded of a useful quote:

“The stupid never forgives and never forgets; the fool always forgives and always forgets; the wise always forgives and never forgets”

As a Catholic, I will always hope and pray for God’s will be done…
 
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You should start new threads about them. There would be a great deal of interests.

I will check out of this thread as I wish to move on. Thank you for your time and for keeping the responses respectful and to the point.
 
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Randolph said:
Do you think you can change the hearts and minds of tyrants?
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THe international political body of free countries seem to think they can, I was referencing their tactics of focusing on trade. Do you think they are wrong?
Randolph said:
Do you trust the communist China regime to run the world? Has it shown the world any guesture of good will, or that it’s even capable of it? How do you deal with people you don’t trust?
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Where in the world did this come from?
Certainly nothing I’ve posted has commended them for their international leadership.
 
I simply posed difficult questions and challenges that the free world has had to deal with when dealing with Communist China for decades. Questions and challenges that I don’t know how to unlock and neither has the free world. Maybe, one day someone will (I hope). When it comes to trades, China has repeated shown that it cheats and has no intention whatsoever to follow the terms or conditions of any agreement. This also includes religious freedom and human rights violations. The key point I want to make here is don’t be quick to forget what happened for the sake of good natureness and political expediency. Bullies and cheaters must be firmly confronted and effectively dealt with. I want to make clear that I separate this brutal regime from the Chinese people whom I very much love and respect.

Diplomacy and putting pressure in China are the best to go right now. Facts matter. Truth matters. People are the way they are. The ruling communist regime China today is the very same regime that Mao founded. They are still brutal, and want to expand their control in the world. Look at what they have been doing in the South China Sea.


This Communist China issue/conflict will go on beyond our lifetime and possibly many more. Neither you nor I will solve it now. I wish to move on. I will yield to you to have the last word. Thank you for your time and for a robust discussion.
 
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You still haven’t answered my question
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How do you propose we change the hearts and minds of their leadership, or the leadership of the many many authoritarian regimes around the world?
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I did in my very last reply::

“Diplomacy and putting pressure on China are the best to go right now. Facts matter. Truth matters. People are the way they are. The ruling communist regime China today is the very same regime that Mao founded. They are still brutal, and want to expand their control in the world. Look at what they have been doing in the South China Sea.”

I don’t want to repeat myself. I wish you well…
 
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putting pressure on a country requires that you have some leverage with them. I think the international community encourages trade expressly to develop that pressure. I don’t think we always use it judiciously or appropriately, but constricting trade seems to be the universal pressure point in trying to influence foreign totalitarian regimes.
 
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Randolph said:
Look at what they have been doing in the South China Sea.
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If it helps, this is the big issue diplomats have had their eyes on for a long time.
It could be the real big shift of paradigm. Worldwide.
It hasn’t escaped diplomatic attention.
If it helps and soothes you, Randolph…and for a very long time now.
Peace.
 
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