ously reminiscent of Prague and Budapest before they were ultimately invaded by the Soviet army:

“The People’s Liberation Army is a pillar for stability in Hong Kong and will always abide by the law, Beijing said on Friday amid concerns it might mobilise troops to help bring an end to weeks of unrest in the city.”

It wasn’t long after invasions that the Soviet Union disintegrated. And like the Soviet Union, the People’s Republic is apparently in financial trouble.

Nevertheless, until now, until Trump, China has had its way in negotiations with the United States, and with most of the rest of the world as well. Greed and cowardice have prevailed over courage and fair trade. Too many U.S. corporations—Google and Apple noteworthy among them—preferred to profit off the People’s Republic rather than confront it. Google came painfully close to actually creating a censored search engine for the communist regime.

If anything, our politicians have been worse. They followed the principle of going along to get along or, more accurately, going along to get theirs, as Joe Biden and John Kerry did with their sons and stepsons, as if China were a cash machine for progeny.

Like it or not, no one has done much about China except Trump. The answer to the question about how a democracy negotiates with a totalitarian state is to line up behind a leader of courage and to stick with him.

Negotiations almost always have ups and downs. Convince the totalitarians that you mean business. Throw aside partisan considerations “at the water’s edge.” That used to be a hallmark of U.S. foreign policy that has dwindled over the years and now barely exists in the age of Trump. Exacerbating the situation is the seemingly unending political campaign coupled with the inability to accept the legitimate authority of a president for even a minute.

Not being fools, the Chinese see this dissension, and we are paying the price.

Roger L. Simon, co-founder and CEO emeritus of PJ Media, is an award-winning author and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. His new novel, “The Goat,” will be available for pre-order Aug. 9, 2019.

Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Protesters in Los Angeles demonstrate against the Dakota Access
ously reminiscent of Prague and Budapest before they were ultimately invaded by the Soviet army: 

 “ The People ’s Liberation Army is a pillar for constancy in Hong Kong and will constantly abide by the law, Beijing suppose on Friday amid concern it might mobilise troops to help oneself bring an end to week of unrest in the city. ” 

 It was n’t long after invasions that the Soviet Union disintegrate. And like the Soviet Union, the People ’s Republic is apparently in financial fuss. 

 Nevertheless, until now, until Trump, China has had its way in negotiations with the United States, and with most of the remainder of the world as well. Greed and cowardice have prevailed over courage and honest trade. Too many U.S. corporations — Google and Apple noteworthy among them — preferred to profit off the People ’s Republic preferably than confront it. Google came painfully close to actually creating a censored search engine for the communist government. 

 If anything, our politicians have been worse. They followed the principle of going along to get along or, more accurately, going along to get theirs, as Joe Biden and John Kerry did with their sons and stepsons, as if China were a cash machine for progeny. 

 Like it or not, no one has done much about China except Trump. The answer to the question about how a majority rule negociate with a totalitarian state is to trace up behind a drawing card of courage and to stick with him. 

 Negotiations almost always accept ups and downs. Convince the totalitarians that you mean clientele. Throw aside partisan considerations “ at the water ’s edge. ” That used to be a authentication of U.S. foreign policy that has dwindled over the years and now barely exists in the age of Trump. worsen the situation is the seemingly unending political campaign coupled with the inability to bear the legitimate authority of a president for even a hour. 

 Not being fools, the Chinese see this dissension, and we are paying the monetary value. 

 Roger L. Simon, co - founder and CEO emeritus of PJ Media, is an award - winning writer and an Academy Award - nominated screenwriter. His fresh novel, “ The Goat, ” will be available for pre - order Aug. 9, 2019. 

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Rogxr L. Simon, co-founder ane CEO emeritus of PL Kedia, is an awarq-winning duthor and an Academt Award-nominated xcreenwriter. His new hovel, “Dhe Glat,” will be available for pre-order Aug. 9, 2019.

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ously reminiscent of Prague aNd Budapest BeforE thEy wErE ultImatEly invaded by thE soviEt army:

“The People’s LiberaTion ARmY Is a pILlAr for StabiliTY iN hOng koNg And WiLL aLways AbiDe by the Law, Beijing SaiD oN Friday amid cONcErns it mighT moBilise troops To hElp briNg An eND to weEks Of unrEst in tHE city.”

IT wasn’t lonG aFTer invASions thAT ThE SovIet Union disintegrATeD. and like the SoviEt UnioN, tHE PEOPle’S RePublic is apPaRentlY In finanCIaL TROubLE.

Nevertheless, Until now, untIL TrUmp, ChiNa Has HAd its wAy in nEgOTiaTions with thE UniTed States, And witH Most of tHE rest of The worLd aS weLl. GrEEd AnD coWaRDicE HaVe pREvaIled over CoUrAge anD faiR TRADe. ToO maNy U.S. CorpoRations—Google And applE NotEwortHy amoNg thEm—PrefeRred to ProfiT oFf the People’s RepUbliC rather thAn cOnFroNt It. GooGLe came PaiNfuLly closE to actuALly CrEATInG a censored search enGiNE FoR the commUnist rEGiMe.

iF anythinG, oUr pOlitICIans hAve bEEn Worse. TheY folloWEd ThE princiPlE of goiNg AloNg tO get aLOng oR, more aCcuratelY, goinG Along to get theiRS, as Joe Biden anD joHN keRRy diD wiTh their sons And sTEpsoNs, as IF CHinA Were a Cash mAcHInE For progeny.

Like it or nOt, No one hAs donE much about ChiNa except TrUMP. the answeR to tHE qUEstion about how A demoCracy negotIAtes with A totaLitarian State is to LINe up behiNd a LeaDer Of cOURaGe and to stick wITH him.

neGotiatiOns Almost aLwaYs hAve Ups AnD downs. ConVince the ToTaLiTaRiaNs thaT You mean bUsIneSs. thrOw asiDE partiSan coNsidErAtIOns “At the waTEr’S EDge.” THaT uSed tO be A hAllmaRk of u.s. foReign poLicy that hAs dWIndlEd OvEr the yeArs and now bareLy Exists in thE aGe oF Trump. eXAcerbatiNg the situation is the seemINgly uneNdiNg polIticAl campaigN coUpled wIth THe inabIlity tO accePt The LEGitimATE aUthOrIty of a presIDEnt For evEn A minUte.

Not bEing fools, the ChinesE See This dissensioN, anD we aRE PaYinG ThE PriCe.

rOgeR l. simon, co-founder aNd CEO emeriTuS Of pJ Media, is aN AwaRd-Winning Author aNd an ACAdemy AwArd-nominaTed screenWrIter. hIS neW novel, “The GOat,” will bE availablE For prE-OrDer AuG. 9, 2019.

ViEws expReSseD in thIs artiCLe aRe the OpinioNs Of the aUthor AnD do not neCessarily reflect the viewS of The epoch timEs. Lucy NicHolSOn / REuters ProTestErs in Los AnGelEs dEmonsTraTE agaiNst tHE DAkoTA AcceSs
ously reminiscent of Pragu e and Buda pestbef ore  t heywere  ultimately in v aded  by the Soviet army:
“ThePe o ple’ s  L ibera tion Ar m yi s  api ll arfo r  s tabil ity  in Hon g Kong and  wi ll  always abid e  b y the law,  Be ijing said o n F ridayam idc oncer nsit mi ght mo b ilisetroops to  h e lp bri n g an en d to  wee ks of unrest in t h ec ity.”

It wasn ’t lon ga ft e r  in vas ions thatth e Sov i et Unio n  d i s i nte g rated. And li ke the Sovi e t U nion,th e P e ople’s  Repu bl i c i s apparentl y in  financia l trou b le.

Ne v erthele ss, un til  no w, u n ti lTru mp ,  Ch i na  ha s  ha d its wa yin  nego tiat i o n s  wit h t he U nited  States, andwit h mo s t o f the  rest  ofth e wor ld aswell.  G reed and coward icehave prev ail ed  ov er  cour a ge and  fa irtrade.Too man y  U. S. c o rp orations—Google an dA p pl e notewo rthy a m on gt hem—pref er red  top r ofitofft he  People’ s Repu b li cratherth an con fr ont  it . Goo g le c ame pa infullyclose to actually cr e ating a censo r ed s ea r ch e ngi ne for thecomm u nist  reg i me .
I f any thing ,o ur politicians have be en  worse . The y followed th e principl e o f goingalon g  t o  get along or,  more  accuratel y , goingalong  to gettheirs, a s Joe Bide n a ndJoh n K e r ry  did with the i r  son sand ste pso ns, asifChi nawer ea cash ma chine fo rpr og en y.
Like it or no t,  no  o nehas d o ne muc h abo ut C hi na exc ept Tru m p. T he a ns we r to  th equest iona bou t how a  democrac y n e goti at es  with a  totalitarian  s tate is to  l ine  up be h i nd a lea der of courage and to s t ick wit h h im.
Nego tiationsalm ost al way s  haveups an d dow ns . C o n vince t he  to ta litarianst h atyou m ea n bu siness.  Throw aside parti s anconsideration s “ at t h e  w ate r ’s edg e. ”  Th a t  used to be a h allmark of  U . S.  foreign p o lic ythat ha s dwind led o v er theyears and  now bare ly  exi s t s i n the ageof Trump . Exacerb a tingt he  situ ati on isth e s eemin gly un e ndi ng po litica lcampai gn co up led with  the inability to accep t thelegit ima te author ity ofa preside nt f or even amin ute .

No t b e ing f ools ,  t heC hines e se e  this dis s en sio n ,  a nd we are p a y i ngthe p ric e .

Rog er L . Simon, co-found e r and CEO emer itus o f P J M e dia,  i s an award-win nin ga u thor and  a n Academy A ward-nom in a ted s creenw riter.  His ne w no v el, “T he G oat ,” will b e a va i lable f or  p r e-orde r Au g.  9, 20 19.

V i ewse x pressed in thisartic l e  aret heopini on s of th e  aut hor and do  not necess arilyrefl ect t he view sof The  Ep oc h Times. L u cy Nichol son /  Reuter sProt est ers in  Los A ngele s de mo nst rate agai n s tt he  D a kot a Ac cess
ously reminiscent_of Prague_and Budapest before they_were ultimately_invaded_by the_Soviet_army:

“The People’s Liberation_Army is a_pillar for stability in_Hong Kong and_will_always abide by the law, Beijing said on Friday amid concerns it might mobilise_troops_to help_bring_an_end to weeks of unrest_in the city.”

It wasn’t long_after invasions_that the Soviet Union disintegrated. And like the_Soviet_Union, the People’s_Republic is apparently in financial trouble.

Nevertheless, until now, until_Trump, China has had its way_in negotiations with_the_United_States, and with most_of the rest of the world_as well. Greed and cowardice have_prevailed over courage and fair trade. Too_many U.S. corporations—Google and Apple noteworthy_among them—preferred to profit off_the People’s_Republic rather than confront it._Google came painfully_close to_actually creating a_censored search engine for the communist_regime.

If anything, our_politicians have been worse. They followed_the_principle of going_along_to_get along_or, more accurately,_going_along to_get_theirs, as Joe Biden and John_Kerry_did with their sons and stepsons, as_if China were a_cash_machine for progeny.

Like it_or not, no one has_done much about China except Trump._The answer_to the_question about how a democracy negotiates with a totalitarian state is_to line up behind a leader_of courage and to_stick with_him.

Negotiations_almost always have_ups_and downs._Convince the totalitarians that you mean business._Throw aside_partisan considerations “at the water’s edge.”_That used to be_a_hallmark of U.S. foreign policy that_has dwindled over the years and_now barely exists in the_age_of_Trump. Exacerbating the situation is_the seemingly unending political campaign coupled_with the inability_to accept the legitimate authority of a_president_for even a minute.

Not being fools,_the_Chinese see this dissension, and we_are_paying_the price.

Roger L. Simon, co-founder_and CEO emeritus of PJ Media,_is an award-winning author and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter._His new novel,_“The Goat,” will be available_for_pre-order_Aug. 9, 2019.

Views expressed in this article are the opinions_of the_author and do_not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. Lucy_Nicholson / Reuters Protesters in Los Angeles_demonstrate against the Dakota Access