The US has trade relations with almost all counties in the world. Ther are abuse of pwoer and discriminations in many countries, including the US itself. So you don't want to trade with them?
>>Your line of reasoning leads one to think "this person is a subject of the Communist Party, and hence the Communist Party can do whatever they want to him."
No, the person is a Chinese citizen, not a subject of the CCP. I don't thnk the US government should get involved in the case.
The US has trade relations with almost all counties in the world. Ther are abuse of pwoer and discriminations in many countries, including the US itself.
America is not being hypocritical about it at all. Over the past 200 years America has experienced so much improvements in basic human rights. It amazes me that a black man is now Secretary of State. A Chinese lady is Secretary of Labor, that says a lot right there. Went from working on the railroads to one of the top posts in the government. We have Mexican lawyers in the White House even.
America has definately kept the door open, and said something about its own record, and did something about it too. No one is immune, but at least we put our money where our mouth is.
I think America can and should say something about it, because it has the best interest of the people at hand, unlike the power abusive authorities in China.
America has set the tone with its own actions, but Chinese authorities don't feel the need to jump on the train and join in.
Finally though, you gotta ask yourself this one question: If you saw your neighbor out on his front lawn beating his wife and kids, would you still have respect for him? Would you still be friends with him?
There are such things as common rules and standards of conduct.
China must decide, are they going to be part of the civilized world or not?