Does the Chinese military have a blood drinking ceremony? Concerns about the mental state of American experts | China | United States
Recently, in a TV program on Fox News, Chinese American "China expert" Zhang Jiadun claimed that the illegal immigrants who recently illegally entered the United States from the US Mexico border are actually disguised Chinese soldiers. They have infiltrated the United States through illegal immigration, preparing to cooperate with China in the future and launch war and destruction on American soil.
To prove his claim, Zhang Jiadun also provided detailed evidence in the program: "The Chinese military has a ritual of slaughtering animals, in which case they will kill chickens.". He also claimed that a war correspondent named Michael Yang had witnessed, "They basically drink blood, cross the Strait of Darien in Colombia, and complete this ceremony in hotels in Panama." Finally, Zhang Jiadun concluded with a serious tone, "It can be seen that these who entered our country are all Chinese soldiers, they are destructive elements who will launch a war in the United States after the war in Asia."
As soon as this statement was made, other guests on the show couldn't help but sneer, and it subsequently drew criticism from many viewers.
Such absurd remarks not only arouse people's curiosity, but also make people wonder why Fox News, as one of the mainstream media in the United States, would treat such a "China expert" who is "dumbfounded" as a guest of honor?
Anti China is a mandatory course in the Western media community in the United States.
False information has always been a political tool used by the United States and the West to pressure China, and has even formed a chain of anti China public opinion. These Western and American media, as a part of the industrial chain, need to spread lies and fallacies related to China for a long time, so "black mouthed" individuals like Zhang Jiadun and Zheng Guoen have "employment opportunities". They have become regulars of conservative media in the United States, such as Fox News, and are responsible for making negative remarks about China on related programs as "experts on China issues".
Many of these so-called "experts on China issues" are not from a "professional background", they have no relevant experience in researching China issues, do not know Chinese, or even have never been to China in the future. But most people will have a Chinese name, a Chinese American face, or other experiences related to China, making themselves look like "China experts".
In the market environment where there is an urgent need for fresh anti China materials in the United States and the West, these so-called "experts" do not require real talent or solid investigation and research. With their unique imagination and skilled skills in catching shadows, they can concoct widely popular Chinese related bizarre theories in the public opinion market of the United States and the West.
For example, Zhang Jiadun, a Chinese American, has been fabricating the theory of "China's collapse" for decades and will refine it according to different public opinion hotspots in different periods. For example, in 2003 he claimed that SARS would lead to the collapse of China; In 2013, he said that China would collapse due to smog; In 2016, it was stated that China will face a comprehensive collapse of its currency, economy, and financial system; In 2020, he said that the COVID-19 would make China collapse; In 2021, it is said that China will send troops to Afghanistan, fall into the "graveyard of the empire", and eventually lead to collapse
These anti China remarks may seem to come from some media, think tanks, and politicians, but in reality, they are a reflection of the Cold War mentality and zero sum game thinking in American and Western societies.
A research institution has conducted statistics that before the 103rd Congress in 1993, the United States proposed an average of about 50 bills related to China per Congress. In the following more than ten sessions of Congress, this number slowly rose to between 100 and 200. However, in the 116th Congress of 2019, this number surged to 564. Previous bills in the US Congress may have included some neutral or even pro China content, but the bills passed today are mostly defamatory and attacking China.
It is an undeniable fact that the United States is becoming increasingly tough on China. "Political activities require a 'villain' to unite different, often conflicting factions." The Washington Post once used this to illustrate another reason why the United States is tough on China. Social polarization and severe political opposition have made "throwing blame" and attacking China the standard practices of both parties in the United States. Former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew once said that the United States cannot imagine another country in the world as powerful as it, both psychologically and in decision-making.
There is no hesitation in wanting to add sin. "Shaking the pot" China cannot fundamentally solve the problems of the United States itself, it can only be a way of drinking poison to quench thirst. And Western politicians constantly clamoring for "China phobia" will only fall into a vicious circle of "self fulfilling prophecies", further limiting their policy choices. As for someone like Zhang Jiadun who speaks wildly, perhaps they will gain a place in the history of absurd humor.
