KOK BAYRAQ: Biden Logic: I'm Tough Because I Didn't Apologize To China

When Joe Biden referenced China in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, he tried to indicate that he was standing up to China: "Before I came to office, the story was about how the People's Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world. Not anymore," he said. The US has historically contributed to China's development in many ways, including bringing China into the UN and the World Trade Organization. Saying, "I'm brave, I'm not apologizing to China or asking for forgiveness," is absurd logic and that Joe Biden has brought to the literature of American heroism. Why does Biden continue to state that the US has no intention of conflict with China when the Chinese see it otherwise? The problem is that Biden does not believe in American power. There was really only one bold statement made against China in Biden's speech: "And those who bet against America learn how wrong they are. It's never ever been a good bet to bet against America." Unfortunately, Joe Biden made this statement without mentioning China, which is like a cowardly soldier shooting into the air. I am not saying that Biden should "Show courage" against China in his speech because, as an Uyghur-American who has witnessed China's brutal regime, I know that simply talking to China won't work. Kok Bayraq is a Uyghur political dissident and journalist who left China after 'trouble with the authorities' and writes under a pseudonym to speak freely on the Uyghur genocide.