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Mike Pompeo on March 2nd: “Our goal is reciprocity. As we have done in other areas of the U.S.-China relationship, we seek to establish a long-overdue level pl
by Leary 7y ago
Mike Pompeo on March 2nd:
“Our goal is reciprocity. As we have done in other areas of the U.S.-China relationship, we seek to establish a long-overdue level playing field,” Pompeo said in a statement to CNBC about the cap. “It is our hope that this action will spur Beijing to adopt a more fair and reciprocal approach to U.S. and other foreign press in China.”
Reciprocity = you limit our journalist we'll limit yours.
I expect a ban on those 100 remaining Chinese state media journalists.
- ilikehurdles 7y agoWhat a ridiculously stupid goal. If we had a goal of reciprocity with every authoritarian dictatorship we'd end up enacting their policies until our government looks no different from our adversaries'.
- azinman2 7y agoAssuming it’s done on a per-country basis, how else do you not get taken advantage of?
- scarejunba 7y agoThe way it was done in the past is by being ridiculously stronger than the other participant. So you let your Pakistani or Iraqi counterpart make a big show to appear strong to their people and you do nothing because you still have them under your thumb. Unfortunately, China is now one of America’s peers so it’s necessary to establish the level playing field.
- DiogenesKynikos 7y agoYou can't force other countries to behave how you'd like. Some countries don't have freedom of the press. The United States should not be in the business of restricting freedom of the press in order to pressure other countries to respect it. The goal is for the United States to follow the principles laid down in the Bill of Rights. Throwing those out in order to pressure other countries is a terrible idea.