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Doug Bandow, Tracy Wen Liu

Xi Jinping Doubles Down on Korean War Propaganda

Chinese soldiers wear protective masks as they march after a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War, in Beijing on Oct. 23. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

As Napoleon is supposed to have said, don’t interfere when your adversaries are destroying themselves. The United States should remember that when dealing with China, where President Xi Jinping’s latest act of PR self-immolation was his celebration of China’s intervention in the Korean War.

“Imperialist invaders brought the flames of war burning to the doorway of the new China,” he claimed. “The victory in the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea was a victory of justice, a victory of peace and a victory of the people.”

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