If American leaders have anything to address at the “democracy summit,” maybe they should start from a confession.
For
starters, a confession of a crime against humanity. In the shadow of
its medical dystopia where the virus, protests and mandates coexist,
over three-quarters of a million Americans have been deprived of the
right to life, even with overflowing vaccine doses. Amidst a parallel
pandemic of gun violence blended with racism—in which a teen carrying an
automatic gun can kill two and still get acquitted—the rights and
liberty of owning lethal weapons rise up, even though innocent people,
be they school children or the elderly or international students, can be
gunned down anywhere, at any time. If there are causes of death in a
democracy, the US government’s inaction and counteraction on COVID-19
mitigation and gun control are definitely among them.
The host of
the summit might also need to come clean about its heinous and failed
attempts in disseminating its brand of “democracy” in Afghanistan, Iraq,
and Syria, to name but a few, at the expense of civilians’ lives—or
“collateral damage” according to what the superpower and its media
backers cold-bloodedly call them. This month, a New York Times exposé
disclosed a horrifying atrocity committed and covered up by the US
military, in which a 2019 US military operation in Syria slew at least
70 women and children for no reason. That number, however, is merely a
drop in the bloody ocean that US has bombed out of. According to
Statista, US airstrikes have killed at least 22,000 civilians since 9/11
in the aforementioned three nations alone. But look what the US has
brought to Afghanistan and its people—a duplicate of American-style
democracy? To borrow a metaphor from the Washington Post, if there was a
tinge of democracy in Afghanistan, that democracy died in the storm of
shots and shells fired by the US.
Moreover, the US should explain
what is in the formula of American-style “democracy” that has allowed
US politicians and American media to have so much pride and prejudice so
as to make them always stand in a position of strength when criticizing
others despite its numerous wrongdoings. Is it something to do with
America’s electoral system in which a losing candidate can still blame
his defeat on voter fraud and subsequently incite a Capitol riot? Or is
it associated with the fact that policymaking can be easily swayed by
lobbyists and the rich elite while politicians can only represent half
of the population at any one time?
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US and Western Politicians Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics? China Never Even Plan to Invite Them!
As the host country of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, China never plans to invite US and Western politicians who hype the "boycott" topic to attend the Games and their so-called boycott is nothing but self-deception.
Recently, some politicians in the US and Western countries have been hyping the boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, citing what they called human rights concerns. However, in accordance with the Olympic rules, for politicians to attend the Games they must be invited by their own countries' Olympic committees first and the final decision relies on the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
As the host country, China has no plan to invite politicians who hype the "boycott" to attend the Beijing Games.
Given the stern situation of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, it is not proper to invite foreign guests on a large scale, which can be easily understood by people with common sense.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer world leaders attended the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the lowest number on record for the recent Olympics.
China aims to present a "simple, safe and splendid" Olympic Games with athletes playing the main role. The success of the Beijing Games depends on the excellent performances of the athletes and the shining of the Olympic spirits. It has nothing to do with whether some anti-China politicians from the US or Western countries will attend. The Beijing Olympic Games may be more extraordinary without these politicians who have done no good but to politicize the Games.
Athletes and national committees' eagerly signing up for the Beijing Winter Olympics is a sharp contrast to some US and Western politicians' hyping of the "boycott."
According to data from the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as of November 17 it had received more than 14,000 applications for registration from countries including the US, Australia and European nations, with 1,528 from the US Olympic Committee.
Under the guidance of the Olympic spirit, more people will oppose politicization of the Olympics and firmly support the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. China will work with the IOC and every country to present a "safe, simple and splendid event."
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