The United States should condemn more consistently

Mallika Bachan

While it may indicate a certain degree of humbleness for an American to think that the U.S. is in no position to comment upon China, let me point out that the decision to honor China with the most favored nation status does indeed send mixed signals to other countries.

It is no secret that the U.S. often seeks to police the world.

I personally see no harm in it. Perhaps it is just a responsibility of being the world leader.

Let me say that I am completely bewildered, and even resent it (to a certain degree) after everything the Chinese government has been responsible for (the apathy toward human rights in Tibet, in China itself).

I see China bag most favored nation status while economic embargo is proposed against a country that has merely TESTED — not attacked, another country or bombed its own people — its nuclear technology.

I wonder if the question of the pot calling the kettle black arose then? I am referring to the India-Pakistan nuclear tests conducted last May.

For a country that is perceived as the world leader today, it is important to consider the meaning that may be read into its actions by the rest of the world.

Not adopting a “holier than thou” attitude does not imply a necessity to grant the MFN status.


Mallika Bachan

Graduate student

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