China’s Extreme Nationalism Is a Direct Threat to the US

Commentary The Chinese regime, arguably the biggest threat to the United States, is busy molding young minds and unyielding levels of loyalty—China’s “Generation N.” A few months ago, in an op-ed for the South China Morning Post, Jun Mai and Amber Wang described China’s Generation N as a politically-engaged group who are “more vocal and more nationalist than those a decade ago.” The ‘N,’ which represents nationalism, couldn’t be more appropriate, as these youngsters really love their country. Inspired by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), this new generation stand in solidarity with the leaders in Beijing. The authors described China’s young nationalists as politically engaged and aggressively patriotic. Instead of taking to the streets “to vent their anger against foreign governments and businesses,” Gen N, according to the authors, police the virtual streets, chastising any netizens who dare to utter the words “sovereign” and “Taiwan” in the same sentence. What is fueling such nationalistic fervor in mainland …

Read More

RSS Feed | The Epoch Times