The CCP wants more such student visitors, with all accepting the CCP’s narrative, that Xi”s dream of China’s global dominance is harmless, its actions against the world order and democratic values and its extensive human-rights violations all benign.
By Jeanette Tong and Evan Osborne – Feb 16, 2024
Late last year, Xi Jinping announced a plan to bring 50,000 American youths to visit China over the next five years. Subsequently, in just one month, January 2024, at least five American student groups completed trips there. They included graduate students from Columbia, table-tennis players from Virginia, undergraduates from California Student University-Long Beach, high-school students from Muscatine, Iowa, and even primary-school students from Utah.
Many might say that such free trips allow students to broaden their horizons by experiencing the culture of another country firsthand, as would occur if they went to, say, France or Japan. However, this reasoning assumes a normal study-abroad experience, free from darker motives.
Yet what is the purpose behind the CCP arranging these student visits? CGTN — China Global Television Network, China’s state media, provides a direct answer:
“The exchange program aims to create so-called ‘citizen ambassadors’ who appreciate the need for cross-cultural understanding, and it’s hoped that the seeds of these friendships can one day help strengthen ties between the US and China.”
The main purpose of the Chinese government is clearly to cultivate attitudes favorable to CCP China among young Americans. …. [Continue Reading]
Source:https://www.yibao.net/2024/02/16/xi-jinpings-recruitment-of-americas-young/