I don’t know where China.org.cn ranks in the Chinese media, but here’s an interesting op-ed from Xu Peixi that analyzes the historical and cultural origins of both China’s and the United States’ claims of victimhood over cyberattacks. The op-ed looked at China’s history, including invasions of the Chinese homeland by foreign powers in the 19th and 20th century. The author made some bizarre claims (U.S. claims of victimhood stem from the Mayflower?), but this one was on point:
These historical experiences also explain why China calls for state leadership, sovereignty and the UN intergovernmental framework in terms of Internet governance, while the U.S. resents such a broad international mechanism.
This remark was made for the lulz, however:
While the answer to this cyber security controversy is crystal clear for any Chinese with the slightest reasoning ability, one is led to ask how it is possible for the U.S. to cloak itself as a victim and make the public buy this rhetoric.
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