Is it a masterstroke or a colossal mistake?

"China is enduring a barrage of complaints from Europe's political and business leaders," wrote Duncan Bartlett. "The overwhelming majority of European leaders have expressed dismay at the imposition of the new security laws and have spoken out in support of the pro-democracy movement in the city." "China has passed a wide-ranging new security law for Hong Kong which makes it easier to punish protesters and reduces the city's autonomy." "The issue of Hong Kong has also created a common cause for the European Union and the United Kingdom. The UK left the EU in January 2020." "For a long time European politicians and diplomats have argued only 'dialogue and cooperation' will entice the Chinese Communist Party to become a more responsible stakeholder," wrote Andreas Fulda. "Since German foreign policy is a highly elitist affair, corporate lobbyists have ample opportunities to shape the government's strategy towards China." But, "At the time of heightened geopolitical tensions between the US and Communist-party led China, Europe can no longer afford Germany's unprincipled and failed China policy of 'Change through trade'." "While much of the international community has focused on abuses against the Uighur Muslims in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, the human rights horrors against Buddhists in Tibet -- a decades-long conflict -- have dropped from the limelight," wrote Hollie McKay. That is because Tibet is not like Hong Kong, which is "special conduit for international finance, making the city a unique place for US dollars to mix with Chinese enterprises under Western financial standards", wrote Jane Li and John Detrixhe. "There are major concerns for the big-time money managers and bankers who have made the financial center their home." "The UK government is in 'panicked' discussions to revive the Critical 5 alliance to combat the West's dependence on China for its infrastructure." US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "laid out two definitive propositions on China", wrote C Raja Mohan. "One is that nearly five decades of US engagement with China have arrived at a dead-end" and also that "the US can't address the China challenge alone". "Given the intense political polarisation in the US, Pompeo's remarks met with inevitable rebuke." Will Americans side with China against their own government? Attorney General Bill Barr warned that Hollywood and Silicon Valley have sold out to Chinese money. "With President Donald Trump trailing badly in the polls as the election nears, his national security officials have intensified their attack on China in recent weeks, targeting its officials, diplomats and executives," said an article in the New York Times. Which is a blatant lie because Trump started levying tariffs on Chinese products from 2018. Trump is only reacting to China which has become much more aggressive recently. "What's driving Beijing to engage in contests on multiple fronts, be it Hong Kong, the near seas, or India, particularly amid a pandemic and economic weakness?" asked Manoj Kewalramani. People are supporting China for personal gain or because of personal prejudices. China is smiling.