The Price of Public Diplomacy with China

The two pillars of America's status quo as an open society are freedom of the press and academic freedom. Communist China, which does not believe in or allow the practice of either type of this freedom, is exploiting the opportunities offered by America, as we are consistent with those values, to penetrate both private media and public education to spread its own state propaganda. When Americans debate and discuss issues of the day, the assumption is that while many views may differ, citizens are trying to find the best outcome or policy that will benefit their country. No such assumption applies to the agents of foreign powers who are advancing what serves the interests of their own dictatorship, which is in competition with our country.