{"id":1015091,"date":"2021-11-15T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T18:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1015091"},"modified":"2021-11-15T13:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T18:14:03","slug":"enes-kanter-to-joe-biden-on-china-stop-playing-games-with-bullies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enes-kanter-to-joe-biden-on-china-stop-playing-games-with-bullies\/","title":{"rendered":"Enes Kanter to Joe Biden on China: &#039;Stop Playing Games with Bullies&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fenes-kanter-to-joe-biden-on-china-stop-playing-games-with-bullies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1015091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Enes-Kanter-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">NBA star Enes Kanter urged President Joe Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d in anticipation of his scheduled virtual meeting with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Twitter on Sunday, Kanter \u2013 who has dedicated this basketball season to condemning the long list of human rights atrocities Xi\u2019s Communist Party is currently committing \u2013 urged Biden to discuss the ongoing genocide of the Uyghur people, cultural erasure of Tibetans, and the violent crackdown on pro-democracy dissidents in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The White House has not expressed with clarity the purpose of the discussion with Xi, arguably the world\u2019s most prolific human rights criminal. Chinese state media has emphasized that Xi will use the time to pressure Biden to distance the United States from the democratic government of Taiwan. While America incorrectly does not recognize Taiwan as a state, it maintains economic ties and, most importantly for China, sells Taiwan weapons. Biden has bizarrely claimed that the United States is \u201ccommitted\u201d to defending Taiwan militarily against a Chinese invasion, outraging Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop playing games with bullies &amp; do what you promised to the world! Prioritize human rights!\u201d Kanter wrote in a post addressing Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill [Joe Biden] ask about Uyghur Genocide or assault on Tibetans &amp; HK?\u201d Kanter asked. \u201cOr will they pat each other on the back?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Kanter published the statement with photos of smiling Xi alongside Biden during prior public appearances, an indication he expected little from the virtual meeting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.482658959538\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> &amp; Dictator<br \/>Xi Jinping are scheduled to speak<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a><br \/>Stop playing games with bullies &amp;<br \/>do what you promised to the world!<br \/>Prioritize Human Rights!<\/p>\n<p>Will <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> ask about Uyghur Genocide or assault on Tibetans &amp; HK?<\/p>\n<p>Or will they pat each other on the back? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKwVNmb9ce\">pic.twitter.com\/kKwVNmb9ce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1460028501109743621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Biden administration, like that of former President Donald Trump, has <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2021\/03\/31\/blinken-uyghur-china-human-rights-report\/\">described<\/a> the ongoing extermination of the Uyghur people of East Turkistan a genocide. In preparation for Monday\u2019s meeting, Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, that reportedly did not address any of the issues Kanter mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary emphasized longstanding U.S. interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and expressed concern regarding the PRC\u2019s [China\u2019s] continued military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan,\u201d the State Department said in a readout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/secretary-blinkens-call-with-peoples-republic-of-china-prc-state-councilor-and-foreign-minister-wang-yi\/\">published<\/a> on Saturday. \u201cHe urged Beijing to engage in meaningful dialogue to resolve cross-Strait issues peacefully and in a manner consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people on Taiwan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not offer any more details on the upcoming video call on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs agreed by the two sides, President Xi will have a candid, in-depth and thorough discussion with President Biden on strategic issues affecting the future of bilateral relations as well as important issues of mutual interest and concern,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/mfa_eng\/xwfw_665399\/s2510_665401\/2511_665403\/t1919201.shtml\">told<\/a> reporters during the ministry\u2019s daily briefing. \u201cIt is hoped that the U.S. will work in the same direction with China \u2026 properly handle sensitive issues \u2026 and bring China-US relations back onto the right track of sound and steady development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Global Times<\/em> government propaganda outlet indicated that Xi would prioritize pressing Biden on the issue of Taiwan, a sovereign nation that China insists is its \u201cprovince.\u201d The&nbsp;<em>Times<\/em> specifically described \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/15\/chinese-media-suppressing-taiwan-on-top-of-biden-xi-meeting-agenda\/\">suppressing<\/a>\u201d the government of Taiwan, which it derisively refers to as a disorganized group of \u201csecessionists,\u201d as Xi\u2019s goal for the conversation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who attempts to split any region from China will perish, with their bodies smashed and bones ground to powder,\u201d Xi Jinping&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2019\/10\/14\/bones-ground-to-powder-xi-jinping-threatens-gruesome-death-for-hong-kong-taiwan\/\">threatened<\/a>&nbsp;in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Kanter has vocally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/10\/enes-kanter-prods-beijing-taiwan-china\/\">supported<\/a> Taiwan\u2019s right to self-determination both on the court, in the form of sneakers emblazoned with the Taiwanese national flag, and in videos online explaining his position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaiwan is NOT a part of China and NEVER will be!\u201d Kanter wrote on Twitter this month.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.8089887640449\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA star Enes Kanter participated in a protest against the Chinese Communist Party in Washington, DC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43P8Cuq5gm\">https:\/\/t.co\/43P8Cuq5gm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1455701374306504712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kanter began his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/10\/21\/nba-star-enes-kanter-condemns-china-brutal-dictator-xi-jinping-in-tibet-freedom-video\/\">advocacy<\/a> for the victims of the Chinese Communist Party with a statement in support of the people of occupied Tibet, where China is estimated to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2020\/09\/23\/study-china-has-forced-500000-tibetans-into-labor-camps-this-year\/\">imprisoned<\/a> half a million people in labor camps. Beijing has imposed a pervasive surveillance state there and effectively outlawed Tibetan language, Tibetan Buddhism, and all hallmarks of Tibetan culture. He has since published similar statements in defense of the Uyghur people, Hongkongers,<\/p>\n<p>Kanter has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/02\/nbas-enes-kanter-cultish-chinese-communist-party-hong-kong-free\/\">referred<\/a> to Xi Jinping as a \u201cbrutal dictator\u201d and also condemned, among others, the Saudi king for not advocating for Uyghur Muslims, Nike for profiting from Uyghur slavery, and Muslim athletes like himself who have remained silent about the genocide.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA benefits to the tune of billions of dollars from business with China, resulting in very minimal support for human rights causes in China from the league despite its outsized presence there. Other than Kanter, only one other player \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2020\/10\/02\/nbas-rudy-gobert-becomes-first-player-condemn-china-uyghur-camps\/\">Rudy Gobert<\/a> of the Utah Jazz \u2013 has condemned the Uyghur concentration camps. An incident in 2019 in which an NBA executive, Daryl Morey, expressed support for the anti-communist protests in Hong Kong, resulted in the NBA shutting down a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2020\/07\/23\/nba-terminates-relationship-with-training-center-in-chinas-uyghur-capital\/\">training camp<\/a>\u201d in the heart of East Turkistan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/news\/nba-loses-hundreds-of-millions-in-china-over-hong-kong-tweet-2\/\">losses<\/a> in the \u201chundreds of millions,\u201d according to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.<\/p>\n<p>Kanter told CNN last week that he has faced significant pressure to stop condemning China\u2019s human rights atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had been talking about all the human rights violations and injustices happening in Turkey for ten years and I did not get one phone call,\u201d Kanter noted. \u201cI talk about China one day \u2013 I\u2019m getting a call on the phone once every two hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kanter is originally from Turkey and a vocal critic of authoritarian Islamist leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, resulting in Turkey issuing several frivolous arrest warrants for him for crimes like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/21825111\/turkey-seeks-jail-term-knicks-enes-kanter-insulting-turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan\">insulting the president<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kanter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/12\/enes-kanter-nba-threatened-to-ban-me-for-anti-china-shoes\/\">told<\/a> CNN that, prior to the debut of his Tibet solidarity shoes \u2013 the first he wore on the court \u2013 \u201ctwo guys came up to me and said, \u2018You have to take your shoes off, we are begging you,\u201d and I said \u2018what are you talking about?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kanter described the men as NBA officials. He insisted on wearing the shoes, resulting in Chinese stream Tencent canceling the broadcast of all Boston Celtics games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBA made me do this,\u201d Kanter explained to CNN, \u201cbecause every time when one of the NBA teams or the commissioner comes out to speak, they say we are encouraging players to talk about whatever they want to talk about.&nbsp;We are giving freedom to our players to talk about all the injustices happening around the world, all the human rights abuses around the world. So, they gave me this right.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.1229946524064\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter debuted sneakers featuring images inspired by the Tiananmen Square massacre. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bx8pWWEZRx\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bx8pWWEZRx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1452731857527783436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>NBA officials have largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/10\/29\/chinas-corporate-allies-are-giving-enes-kanter-the-silent-treatment\/\">abstained<\/a> from weighing in on Kanter\u2019s campaign, aside from one statement from Celtics official Brad Stevens following his first anti-China statement. The Communist Party has also ignored Kanter, compared to the unrelenting campaign of insults it hurled at Morey in 2019 through its government propaganda arms.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/gamelog\/_\/id\/6447\/enes-kanter\">stopped<\/a> playing Kanter in games since he began his campaign. He has played ten minutes total all season and has not taken the court in November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep limiting me on the court, I will expose you off the court,\u201d Kanter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1459932802904903692\">wrote<\/a> in a cryptic message on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA star Enes Kanter urged President Joe Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d in anticipation of his scheduled virtual meeting with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping on Monday. 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