The world is witnessing a modern-day nightmare in Xinjiang, China. Estimates vary, but by some counts over 2 million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslims are detained in “vocational skill education training centers,” the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Orwellian moniker for reeducation camps.
The United States must make it abundantly clear that the CCP can no longer enjoy the benefits of American policy without fulfilling its obligations.
Next year is shaping up to be a crucial test for one of America's most enduring Middle Eastern alliances.
Pakistan protects its OBOR stake;
Beijing angles for foreign funds for its repression;
North Korean missiles put pressure on the U.S.;
South Korea shoots down U.S. basing upcharge;
America arms Thailand and Vietnam
History has shown that a U.S. policy that relies on Chinese pressure on North Korea will fail, and that progress toward peace can only be achieved despite Beijing’s involvement, not because of it.