🇺🇸 Donald Trump
Trump needs Reagans human rights playbook for China
What happened
Trump and Xi discussed trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, and Iran, but not human rights. The Trump administration has not made human rights a focus in its engagement with China, despite China's record of human rights abuses. Reagan's approach to the Soviet Union, which emphasized human rights, is cited as a model for the Trump administration.
Why it matters
Human rights are a significant aspect of China's record, and making them a focus of US engagement may be crucial for addressing China's authoritarian regime. The US has historically emphasized human rights in its relations with authoritarian countries. A focus on human rights may be a more effective approach than reliance on trade and technology.
Key facts
- Human rights were not discussed in the Trump-Xi meeting
- The Chinese Communist Party has engaged in intellectual property theft and economic espionage
- Reagan made human rights central to his engagement with the Soviet Union
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