{"id":1245393,"date":"2022-01-26T23:37:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T04:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1245393"},"modified":"2022-01-26T23:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T04:37:43","slug":"china-uses-george-w-bush-to-promote-genocide-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-uses-george-w-bush-to-promote-genocide-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"China Uses George W. Bush to Promote Genocide Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fchina-uses-george-w-bush-to-promote-genocide-olympics%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=1245393&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--><p class=\"subheading\">China\u2019s state-run&nbsp;<em>Global Times<\/em> published a summary of an interview with former President George W. Bush on Wednesday to discourage calls for a boycott of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the event note that China is the world\u2019s largest and potentially most prolific human rights criminal, currently engaging in extreme repression of religion, free expression economic activity, and other basic indicators of free societies. Extensive evidence has led a growing number of countries in the free world, including the United States, to officially declare China guilty of genocide for the destruction of the Uyghur people of East Turkistan using mass sterilization, slavery, and concentration camp internments to stunt population growth in the region.<\/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>Given China\u2019s recent history of abuse towards athletes \u2014 particularly the disappearance of tennis champion Peng Shuai over her accusation of rape against an Olympics official \u2014 those who support the Beijing Olympics boycott also argue that sending athletes to the Games places them at unnecessary risk of repression by the Chinese Communist Party. The Party itself confirmed those fears by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2022\/01\/19\/beijing-genocide-games-official-says-athletes-will-be-punished-for-criticizing-china\/\">warning<\/a>&nbsp;last week that athletes could face police action if they express opinions that dissent from communist orthodoxy while in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Most high-profile political leaders in the United States have not called for a boycott of the Olympics this year, but many of the few who have are Republicans. In an apparent attempt at persuading Republicans to embrace China as an Olympic host, the&nbsp;<em>Global Times<\/em> claimed on Wednesday that unnamed Chinese reporters had \u201cdug out an interview with the then U.S. President George W. Bush\u201d from 2008, when the president was in Beijing for that year\u2019s Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Bush attended a wide array of events in Beijing during the Games, taking friendly photos with American athletes participating in baseball, volleyball, swimming, basketball, and other sports. Bush notoriously dismissed human rights concerns in China and was largely absent from the global outrage surrounding Russian leader Vladimir Putin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2018\/08\/the-august-war-ten-years-on-a-retrospective-on-the-russo-georgian-war\/\">invasion<\/a> and colonization of two regions of Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which began on the first day of the Summer Games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_19644082\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/george-w-bush-beijing-china-olympics-aug2008-file-getty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19644082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/george-w-bush-beijing-china-olympics-aug2008-file-getty.jpg\" alt=\"US President George W. Bush (C) holds a signed baseball while posing with Chinese baseball team coach Jim Lefebvre (L) of the US and members of the Chinese Olympic baseball team ahead of a practice 2008 Beijing Olympic Games baseball game between the US and China at the Wukesong Culture and Sports Center Baseball Stadium in Beijing on August 11, 2008. Bush, who earlier in the morning took in the swimming competition, joined thousands of boisterous Chinese fans for a late night match up on August 10 between Yao Ming-led China and the NBA-laden Team USA in men&#039;s basketball at the Beijing Olympics. AFP PHOTO\/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"634\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">US President George W. Bush holds a signed baseball while posing with Chinese baseball team coach Jim Lefebvre (L) of the U.S. and members of the Chinese Olympic baseball team ahead of a practice 2008 Beijing Olympic Games baseball game between the U.S. and China at the Wukesong Culture and Sports Center Baseball Stadium in Beijing on August 11, 2008. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2008 Olympics <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2019\/07\/bearing-witness-10-years-on-the-july-2009-riots-in-xinjiang\/\">preceded<\/a> the massacre of Uyghurs in Urumqi, East Turkistan, in 2009 that served as a prelude for the mass construction of concentration camps and current ongoing genocide.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Global Times<\/em> did not publish any direct quotes from the alleged Bush interview or state with whom the former president did the interview. Instead, it paraphrased points that Bush reportedly made at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen asked about his decision to defy political pressure and attend the Beijing Games, Bush said he was looking forward to the visit, and that he was even a little excited,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/page\/202201\/1246957.shtml\"><em>Times<\/em><\/a>. \u201cHe noted that he and the U.S. respect the Chinese people, their history and tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs US president, it is not only important to have good relations with China, but with the whole region, said Bush, noting that he does not deem diplomatic policies as a zero-sum game,\u201d Bush allegedly said. \u201cWhat I am concerned is that the US is becoming more isolated and worships protectionism, said Bush, noting that protectionism was bad for the US and the world\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Global Times<\/em> also claimed Bush \u201ctold reporters that he had decided to decouple Olympics with politics\u201d and that he was \u201cshowing the Chinese people his respect by attending the Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the&nbsp;<em>Times<\/em> failed to source the interview, the alleged remarks are consistent with statements that Bush issued to other outlets during the 2008 Games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think you ought to look at the relationship as one of constructive engagement where you can find common areas, like North Korea and Iran,\u201d Bush said in remarks published by Voice of America, \u201cbut also be in a position where they respect you enough to listen to your views on religious freedom and political liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government outlet noted that Bush opted to attend a Christian service in China at a \u201clegal,\u201d Communist Party-controlled church. Legal churches are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2018\/07\/26\/collaborating-chinese-patriotic-church-pushes-xi-jinpings-sinicization\/\">mandated<\/a> to spread Marxism through their services and their clergy cannot freely preach the Gospel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt gave me a chance to say to the Chinese people, religion won\u2019t hurt you, you ought to welcome religious people,\u201d Bush said of his visit. \u201cAnd it gave me a chance to say to the government, why don\u2019t you register the underground churches and give them a chance to flourish?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">After the 2008 Beijing Olympics ended, Bush <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/id\/wbna26131736\">said<\/a> the event \u201cexceeded [his] expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19175170\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uyghur-protest-stop-china-AP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19175170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uyghur-protest-stop-china-AP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A protester from the Uyghur community living in Turkey holds an anti-China placard during a protest in Istanbul, Thursday, March 25, against the visit of China\u2019s FM Wang Yi to Turkey. (AP Photo\/Emrah Gurel)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The Bush family has decades of historical ties to the Chinese Communist Party, dating back to when former President George H. W. Bush served as the top American diplomat in Beijing in the 1970s. In his new book,&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Red-Handed-American-Elites-Helping-China\/dp\/0063061147\/?tag=breitbart035-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\"><em>Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win<\/em><\/a>, bestselling journalist Peter Schweizer details how the Bush family became close with former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, tasked with covering up the Tiananmen Square massacre, and furthered its relationship with the Party through business agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Jiang himself, Schweizer revealed, praised the election of George W. Bush in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe father of President [George W.] Bush, Bush Sr., came over to China many, many times and had many meetings with me in the seat you are now occupying,\u201d Jiang said at the time. \u201cWe believe Bush Sr. will definitely push Bush Jr. to bring U.S.-China relations to a new level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the George W. Bush presidency, a new generation of Bushes began securing deals with Chinese officials,\u201d Schweizer revealed. \u201cNeil Bush, brother of the president, signed a contract with a Chinese company called Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing. Bush had no background in computing, but the firm paid him $400,000 a year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neil Bush remains a regular contributor to Chinese state media.<\/p>\n<p>Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also has ties to China that resulted in \u201cat least nine Chinese nationals linked to Chinese government-connected front groups\u201d helping his failed 2016 presidential run in some form, including donations to Super PACs.<\/p>\n<p>China <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/thewto_e\/countries_e\/china_e.htm\">joined<\/a> the World Trade Organization in December 2001, allowing it to become the second-largest economy in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s state-run\u00a0Global Times published a summary of an interview with former President George W. 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