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Not long ago there was still hope that China, even under the CCP, would embrace the rule of law with the same zest it had shown for the market economy. Canadians judges, prosecutors & lawyers played a sustained role in showing the value of independent judicial institutions. 1/3
We failed. Xi jettisoned this experiment by backsliding on commercial law & property rights, subjecting Tibet & Uighurs to unimaginable agonies, & now dismantling democracy in Hong Kong -- while taking a corrupt, highly repressive state media & surveillance machine global. 2/3
It is deeply disturbing to see some Canadian leaders advocating for this agenda: in the era of Putin & Xi, they are channelling the monstrous legacies of Hitler, Mao & Stalin -- each of whom mocked justice as a bag of worthless trinkets, easily erased by fear & violence. 3/3
Without containment, what would the USSR have become? Without strong sanctions, courageous Ukrainian soldiers & military deterrence by NATO allies, what might Putin have done to his principal European neighbour, or elsewhere? We must now ask such questions about China. PS/1
By having China's 'hostage diplomacy' endorsed by a well-funded chorus of useful idiots right here in Canada, Xi & his misguided minions seek to undo our sovereignty, our justice institutions & our national interest. To such truculence there can be only one right answer. END
