Word War

By following China Daily one can get a glimpse as to the battle brewing.

Today they announced:

It is the foppery of hardliners in the US administration that, perceiving the US to be sick in fortune, they seek to make China guilty of being the cause of all the country's ailments. Having reexamined the US' engagement with China over the past more than 40 years, these ideological blowhards have concluded that China is not behaving to their liking and so have sought to exert comprehensive pressure on China in order to persuade it to change its ways. Now, as part of this campaign, the screws are being tightened on Chinese media organizations in the US. The five Chinese organizations that have fallen foul of the rivalry these ideologues imagine with China strictly abide by US laws and serve to promote greater understanding between the two peoples. However, the Cold War mentality that at present prevails in Washington means the administration now has these organizations in its sights. As such, China's counter-measures are fully justified. Although it does not seek to escalate the media war, Beijing has consistently made it clear it will act reciprocally in response to any pressure moves by Washington. But both sides should bear in mind that media organizations from the two countries have played indispensable roles in deepening Sino-US interactions over the past four decades by strengthening mutual understanding and trust between the two countries, which established their diplomatic relations at a time of great division in the world. Despite the ups and downs in bilateral political ties, economic and trade cooperation has thrived and human and cultural exchanges have continually expanded over the years since then, proving that the two sides can get along if they accommodate their differences.

Perhaps we should get our therapeutics out of there as well as many of the other things we now rely upon.