Former Vice President Joe Biden made some eyebrow-raising remarks in a recent op-ed he penned for a Chinese-language newspaper printed in the United States known as World Journal, in which he promised the Communist country that should he win the presidency, he would engage in a more “collaborative” approach with them.
According to the Washington Free Beacon, the newspaper, which sees a daily circulation of roughly 400,000 and is primarily read by Chinese-Americans, has recently buckled to certain pressures from Beijing, including the censorship of certain advertisements.
“The Journal’s coverage has shifted in recent years and become more pro-PRC in a variety of areas, such as China’s militarization of the South China Sea and its handling of Taiwan and Hong Kong,” ta report from the Hoover Institution said. “Sources at the Journal observe that the paper’s owners in Taiwan are interested in growing their business in China, which may help explain the paper’s evolving editorial stance.”
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In other words, while it’s not exactly state-run media, it’s close enough. Too close, if you ask many. But for some reason, the Biden campaign believed publishing an op-ed would be a good idea when, in reality, it raises questions as to just how connected to China that “China Joe” truly is.
“Our approach to China will focus on boosting American competitiveness, revitalizing our strengths at home, and renewing our alliances and leadership abroad,” Biden wrote. “We’ll work to collaborate with China when it’s in our interest, including on public health and climate change.”
Obviously, questions surrounding how Biden could even be compromised by the Communist country have swirled in recent weeks after the bombshell revelations from his son, Hunter Biden’s laptop revealed several emails in which Biden, “the big guy,” was promised shares of a lucrative deal with a Chinese energy firm.
Not surprisingly, Biden took shots at President Donald Trump in the op-ed, especially on the subject of COVID-19. Biden suggested that the president has somehow “incited” anti-immigrant sentiments toward Chinese immigrants by repeatedly calling COVID-19 the “China virus.”
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Biden forgot to mention in his op-ed my personal favorite version of Trump’s description of the virus, which is the “Kung Flu.”
But on a serious note, Biden’s eagerness to assure the Chinese government that he’s willing to collaborate should be alarming and is on a completely different level than how Trump negotiates business — like trade deals — with China.
The main, obvious difference is that we know for sure that China doesn’t “own” Trump. On the other hand, there’s a very large and concerning unknown as far as what kind of control China might have over Biden, given his family’s past dealings in the Communist country.
By a stroke of luck, should Biden actually become president, there’s really no telling just how big of a win that would be for America’s number one adversary. Hopefully, we never get the chance to find out.
