China should continue to be a punching bag to the West and the rest of the world?

 

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The Americans and western countries are getting very unhappy with China today, and their daily grievance is that China is now so assertive and at times very aggressive. China is so different from yesteryears when it was just a punching bag for everyone. Not only America was throwing punches at China with impunity, with China standing there to be punched until blue black all over. Small little European countries too were doing the same and enjoying every moment of it, not expecting China to hit back or dodge the punches. In a way China was just there for them to throw punches as and when they liked. 

Even silly little Asean countries also took potshots at China like it was a right, a right thing to do to China. Some even threatened China, smeared China, badmouthed China, and some were so arrogant as to want to send their patrol boats to confront China. Some arresting Chinese fishing boats like real. For they knew then that China would not hit back. China was a perfect whipping boy for everyone.

In a way China was a joke. A country of continental size, with a population of more than 1b people, but standing out there like a punching bag for everyone to punch for free and to be ridiculed. The more China restrained itself from hitting back, the more China was attacked. It was like an invitation to the world to punch and kick China as and when they liked.  No one was complaining that China was assertive or aggressive.  Everyone took China for granted, that China was there like a vase, a vase made of china.  That was how China got this name, by courtesy of the Brits. China was like a porcelain vase, easily broken when knocked.

China must continue as a china vase, meek, docile and a punching bag. It is inconceiveable and improper for China to hit back when slapped, unbecoming to stand up when attacked and smeared or admonished by any country, big or small. No one respect China for its restraints. No one country ever considered whether it is right and proper to take liberty at China and whether China has the right to hit back. The world took it for granted that China would always be the China, the punching bag for the rest of the world.

When China stood up and hit back, it was a shock to the world. How could China do that? It was supposed to turn the other cheek, in silence. How could China be so rude, so aggressive and dare to hit back at anyone? And how could China talk back to the Americans, to the Europeans? How dare China imposed sanctions on Americans and Europeans?

Every country and business enterprise doing business in China and with China did not think anything about China. They made huge profits from China but think that was their entitlements. And while benefiting from China's big orders and domestic markets, these countries and businesses felt very free to dig at China, to attack China without any concern that China would cut off their businesses. As the Chinese said, eating from a Chinese bowl and smashing the bowl after having their fills. Or as the western saying, have the cake and eat it. This is how the foreign companies and corporations see China.  China is there for them to make profits and to be kicked around.

Australia was the best example of such a relationship. China was practically throwing billions and billions at the Australians and the Australians openly declared that China was just a business partner and also an 'enemy'. And Australia would join the Americans to attack, provoke and threaten China, conducted 'freedom of navigation' trips in SC Sea, humiliate China, making it very difficult for Chinese investments in Australia, harassing Chinese businessmen and business in Australia, thinking that there would be no consequences. China would accept the punching and humiliation quietly. 

And when China hit back, the Australians sniggered, laughed it off as a joke. Nothing serious would happen and China would back off. China is now at the point of cutting all trade and business activities with Australia, maybe even diplomatic relations. 

The Canadians arrested a Chinese national that did not commit any crime in Canada, on behalf of the USA and also thought they could get away with it. China responded by arresting two Canadians on charges of espionage that could end up with death sentences or life imprisonment. They too thought that it was a joke. Nothing will happen to the two Canadians. How dared China arrest Canadian citizens.

Till today, the Australians and Canadians could not believe it is true, that China meant business. Upto today, the Europeans are also wondering why China is so aggressive. They could not understand why! This is not the China they knew and expected to be, that they could bully and threaten and piss off. China was a joke, a punching bag for them and for the rest of the world for a long long time. To them, China was a non entity, a non state, no rights, no need for self respect, cannot retaliate or get angry.

The Americans are still threatening China and attacking China daily as if it was normal and their rights as the Empire to do so. China is hitting back as well but the Americans would not stop and persist in the smear campaign, fabricating lies, provocations and challenges, treating China as an enemy like little Japan and Russia. It will be a piece of cake, a cake walk like invading Iraq or imposing sanctions on Iran or North Korea or Venezuela.

Time to wake up, bullies. The dragon has risen and will blow fires. No, the dragon is not assertive nor aggressive. The dragon will just bite and tear whoever that crosses its path to pieces. Whoever is still sleepwalking and thinking that China is a Sick Man, a piece of china, would not hit back, must be prepared for a rude awakening, and be prepared to feel the pain. China has bit the time, rebuilt and strengthened itself as a superpower. China has been preparing for this moment for a very long time. It is now in a different league from the little countries of the world. China would stand up to the Americans, eyeball to eyeball. China would throw punches right at the Americans for every punch the Americans threw at China. China would not dodge anymore. China is no longer the punching bag of yesteryears.

Small little countries of the world are well advised to know their places in the packing order. A new world order is in the making. Do not cross the line and take cheap potshots at China. You will get blue black eyes for sure. For those still thinking that it is alright to play the role of American cronies to conduct sneak attacks at China, they are asking for it. As for America, the evil Empire, the day of reckoning is nigh. China is not a walkover.  China will take America head on if needed be.

Anyone still thinks China should continue to be the docile and meek punching bag, to be kicked around by everyone? China cannot be assertive, cannot be aggressive when provoked, when attacked, when wronged?