Commentary The time is long past in which China should be regarded as a respectable member of the international community. Not only does the CCP brutally suppress its own people but its actions pose a clear and present danger to freedom and peace throughout the world. But what to do? War isn’t an option except in self-defense. China’s military is one of the most potent in the world. Any significant armed conflict with China would be beyond catastrophic for the entire planet. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t significant “soft power” options to exercise that capable of inflicting sufficient pain to persuade China’s rulers to ameliorate the worst of their policies. One option gaining significant traction is a boycott of the Winter Olympics that China is hosting in Beijing next February—and for which it has already spent many billions preparing. Wait: Isn’t a major purpose of the Games to forge …
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