Cameron Luna OG MONDO LOCO Andrew Brangers

 The United States and China are usually neither allies or enemies. The U.S government does not regard China as an adversary but as a competitor in some areas and a partner in others.

 Secretary of State John Hay first articulated the concept of the “Open Door” in China in a series of notes in 1899–1900.

 The Open Door Notes aimed to secure international agreement to the U.S. policy of promoting equal opportunity for trade and commerce in China, and respect for China’s administrative and territorial integrity.

 British and American policies toward China had long operated under similar principles, but once Hay put them into writing, it became the official U.S. policy towards the Far East in the first half of the 20th century.

 The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement was a violent anti-foreign and anti- Christian movement which took place in China between 1899 and It was initiated by the Righteous Harmony Society (Yihetuan) and was motivated by proto nationalist sentiments and opposition to foreign imperialism and Christianity. The Great Powers intervened and defeated Chinese forces, in a humiliation for China.

 US intervention in the cooperative project between China and Turkey is not glorious. China’s cooperation with Turkey in the area of defense should be encouraged and supported by the US, instead of being obstructed, as it is helpful to peace and stability in the world. Only when the US changes its Cold War mentality, can it have more respect for China, Turkey, and other countries, and objectively look at the project. The so-called interoperability issue, which is used as a pretext by the US for its obstruction, could be easily resolved if the US truly believes the wisdom of the peoples of China and Turkey.

 The US should help NATO countries work together with countries in the East for the benefit of world peace. NATO is a product of the Cold War, which is over. As NATO’s chief adversary, the Soviet Union has disintegrated and the Warsaw Pact is no longer in existence. What should NATO do under the new situation?

 Whether to sow discord and create new divisions between the East and the West, or to increase mutual understanding and cooperation between them is a serious test for NATO. As a NATO country, Turkey has set a good example for other NATO countries by initiating military trade with a country like China, as such exchange and cooperation is beneficial to the improvement of relations between the East and the West.

 As a NATO country, Turkey has set a good example for other NATO countries by initiating military trade with a country like China, as such exchange and cooperation is beneficial to the improvement of relations between the East and the West.