Though China has done some horrific things in the past, such as kill its own people in the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the fact that China exports so many things, as well as buys many products from the U.S., makes the statement, “U.S. relations with China is a necessary evil,” very true.
In the video of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, it explains that the Communist party took control of China, at first making the economy boom, though limiting political freedom. When a small group of people put up signs demanding Democracy, they were jailed, which made the rules of government rule very clear for all. A few years afterwards, a group of students gathered in Tiananmen Square and demanded Democracy. The movement grew so large, that the government had soldiers and tanks shoot their way into the square, killing hundreds at least in the process.
While this was a horrible act, and a terrible decision by the government of China, the U.S. still retained its link with China, though it was almost destroyed. There are many reasons for this, and most of them are completely logical. Because China is a member of the WTO (World Trade Organization), it has a major part in the trade of the modern world. If the U.S. were to somehow anger the government of China, they might become angry and break their ties with the WTO, and since China has a population of 1.3 billion people, the most populated country in the world, this would be a huge loss for the WTO, and it would operate less efficiently..
At the same time, since China has such a large population, it is expected that it would have a large military force as well, in fact, it is the largest standing military force in the world. If the U.S. were to turn against China in some way, it is possible that war would break out amongst the two. With such a large military on both sides, it would be expected that such a war would cause not only major physical damage to both countries, but also many, many human casualties. And not just for China and the U.S., since other countries would most likely take sides in the war, even more destruction would come from it.
Overall, the U.S. relation with China may not be supported by all, some of both Chinese and Americans reject the relationship between the two countries, but with it’s large population and standing as a world power, China’s relation with the U.S. still stands, and it shows no signs of breaking in the near future.
