Is A Cold War With China Developing?

Does China Want A Cold War? -- J. Michael Cole, The Diplomat

Time and again in recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has berated the West — and the U.S. more specifically — for having what it calls a Cold War mentality, a mindset that it said was detrimental to relations with China and undermined security in Asia. Fair enough, but according to a new video co-produced by China’s National Defense University (NDU) that was leaked late last month, a Cold War is exactly what the CCP needs, and contact with the West is a poison pill that must be avoided at all cost.

It’s admittedly hard to tell how many members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the CCP adhere to such views, but there is little doubt that 较量无声, or Silent Contest, has some appeal among the more extremist elements within the party, which itself in recent months has warned against the harmful influence of Western values and culture, and passed new regulations to counter their supposedly deleterious effects on Chinese society.

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My Comment: China is like any other country .... they hawks and they have doves .... and their differences will always be known. For the moment .... China is more focused on working with the West .... so the doves are in control. My prediction .... unless there is a major crisis .... China will continue to work and engage with the West on multiple fronts .... even on military issues.