Biden’s Weak Response to the Chinese Communist Party’s Crackdown on the People of China Is Embarrassing

We are now seeing just how dangerously reliant the United States has become on China. So much so, that we can’t even criticize the Communist powerhouse’s policies or dare show support to protestors in China demanding basic human rights. It’s embarrassing.

While Americans celebrated Thanksgiving over the weekend, massive groups of protestors in China took to the streets and university campuses all across the country in response to China’s zero-COVID policy which enforces swift lockdowns of entire cities. Unsurprisingly, three years of fighting the virus through lockdowns and forced social distancing have resulted in oppressive economic hardships for many Chinese citizens. 

As reported:

Protests erupted in cities and on campuses across China this weekend as frustrated and outraged citizens took to the streets in a stunning wave of demonstrations against the government’s “zero-COVID” policy and the leaders enforcing it.

Residents in Shanghai, China’s most populous city, came together Saturday night and early Sunday, calling for the end of pandemic lockdowns and chanting, “We want freedom!” and “Unlock Xinjiang, unlock all of China!” according to witnesses at the event.

As my brother Logan Sekulow pointed out, it was actually emotional to watch these Chinese people, young and old, taking to the streets to stand up for their own lives. Demonstrations like this in the communist empire are obviously rare, to put it lightly. Protestors were even demanding that China’s President Xi Jinping step down from office immediately.

Now is the time for the rest of the world that believes in democracy and human rights and dignity to stand up and support these protestors against the oppressive government policies. Unfortunately, when it came time for a show of support from the United States, the Biden Administration chose to talk around the Chinese government, likely for fear of upsetting the regime. President Biden didn’t say a word. Secretary of State Antony Blinken remained silent.

Instead the only official response from the Biden Administration to the Chinese people, who are desperately marching for their freedom, reportedly came through an unknown government spokesperson:

We’ve said that zero COVID is not a policy we [are] pursuing here in the United States. And as we’ve said, we think it’s going to be very difficult for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to be able to contain this virus through their zero COVID strategy. For us, we are focused on what works and that means using the public health tools like: continuing to enhance vaccination rates, including boosters and making testing and treatment easily accessible. We’ve long said everyone has the right to peacefully protest, here in the United States and around the world. This includes in the PRC.

This Administration is going out of its way not to actually criticize China, or actually show support to or encourage the protestors. It’s the most toothless statement the Biden press team has ever pitched us. It’s offensive. An insincere pat on the heads of the protestors while offering a reassuring wink to the shadowy figure watching from the wings.

It shows just how truly afraid President Biden is of upsetting China and Xi Jinping. Maybe we should all be asking ourselves – or better yet our President – why?

Today’s full Sekulow broadcast includes more in-depth discussion of the historic protests currently happening in China, and what, if successful, this unexpected turn of events could mean for the people and for democracy in the communist country.

Watch the full broadcast below: