US business elite welcomes Xi Jinping with standing ovation

Is this pandering or do these business leaders truly honor and respect President Xi? By all accounts he is a dictator and many of China's governmental policies run contradictory to Western values and morals. This is not to assume that America is perfect, or without its own problems, but the basic principals of free speech, elections, and assembly in China are without question deplorable.

Um...yes? They didn't get to be the US business elite by prioritizing patriotism and idealism over profit and power.

It crazy how they so eagerly hasten their own destruction of a short-term profit. As China becomes stronger their bargaining power weakens. What use will China have for them once it moves up the technological ladder? Only screw-ups of Chinese leadership like single child policy or too aggressive foreign. policy might prevent China from becoming the by far the largest economy now. What will US business elite do then?

Here&#x27;s the whole speech: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;cTgtQ3Fl1jw?si=FnLAYTLIKM2ZAYZE&amp;t=1139" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;cTgtQ3Fl1jw?si=FnLAYTLIKM2ZAYZE&amp;t=1139</a><p>Transcript: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.cgtn.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2023-11-17&#x2F;Full-text-Xi-s-speech-at-welcome-dinner-in-U-S--1oMGfl69DxK&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.cgtn.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2023-11-17&#x2F;Full-text-Xi-s-speech-...</a>

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I saw a similar piece in the WSJ and honestly my first thought was: these were arranged by the US gov to make XI happy and make it look like &quot;hey the US really is friendly to China&quot;<p>Sad if true but maybe I&#x27;m too cynical

&gt; “The world needs China and the US to work together for a better future,” he added. “China is ready to be a partner and friend of the US.”<p>So if China isn&#x27;t going to become more democratic &#x2F; less authoritarian - it&#x27;s gone on record about that - then what does this say about the USA&#x27;s stance against such things? What does that say about where the USA sees its future going? Is the quarterly or so military saber-rattling legit or something drummed up by the MIC to keep the budgetary dollars flowing?<p>I read the article and couldn&#x27;t help but feel like changing my name to Winston Smith.

You don&#x27;t want to be the one not clapping, to stop clapping, or to start last. Dictators notice these things.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mannerofspeaking.org&#x2F;2010&#x2F;05&#x2F;12&#x2F;some-chilling-public-speaking-history&#x2F;" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mannerofspeaking.org&#x2F;2010&#x2F;05&#x2F;12&#x2F;some-chilling-public...</a>

I mean, is that a surprise? I personally thinks it&#x27;s a bad bet.<p>What happens when China invades Taiwan? Will business continue as usual?

It was hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and US-China Business Council, what do you expect?