Britain ramps up anti-China pressure
Murtaza Jaffer
Press TV, London
The European Union is finding itself following Washington’s lead once again, this time as relations continue to sour with Beijing. Earlier in the week, Commander of US Southern Command Craig Faller briefed the media on US-China relations.
While the US was the first to impose sanctions, EU ambassadors have followed suit and approved travel bans and asset freezes on four individuals and one entity. If approved by EU foreign ministers, it will be the first time Europe has imposed sanctions on Beijing in 30 years. Here in the UK, the Foreign Office continues its pressure with regards to Hong Kong and Taiwan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced a review of the country’s nuclear arsenal, pledging 200 billion pounds of investment.
A detailed analysis of the review reveals the true focus of the announcement. In total, it mentions China 29 times, twice as much as any other country. Earlier in the week, former head of MI6 Alex Younger spoke to BBC’s radio 4 about future relations with Beijing.
Fears that this rhetoric is having real life consequences are becoming all too real. In Atlanta, eight people were gunned down, six of them Asian women working at massage parlors. While the exact motive is still unclear, authorities believe the suspect, Robert Aaron Long, had racial motivations. Attacks on East Asians have seen a steady rise since the presidency of Donald Trump; however, these have increased sharply with the emergence of COVID-19. Beijing has called for calm and diplomacy, but for many, it seems a new Cold War is already upon us.
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