2021/04/10 11:35 Henry Kissinger (left), Chairman Mao in Beijing. Henry Kissinger (left), Chairman Mao in Beijing. (Wikimedia Commons photo)
This is the second part of a two-part commentary. The first part can be found here. Generally speaking, when we talk about People s Republic of China (PRC) political warfare or variations on that terminology like sharp power we mean the measures China undertakes to shape the policies, positions, or public opinion of other countries. We also need, however, our definition to take into account the efforts of our own citizens who, intentionally or not, effectively help to achieve PRC goals. We need, for example, to consider the words and actions of some of the Americans who have significantly shaped U.S.- PRC relations since 1971.