Most voters are concerned about China’s influence on the nation’s government
Christopher Tremoglie
China’s ascension in geopolitics has been a hotly debated issue in recent years. The Sino influence has steadily grown worldwide since the early 21st century.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump discussed China’s impact on this country at the forefront of national security and economic concerns. Mainly spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s voters have demonstrated an increased awareness of China’s influence and rise.
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A recent Rasmussen poll revealed that most voters in the country think the nation’s politicians are influenced and compromised by China.
According to the survey, 63% of voters believed that, to varying degrees, China has some level of influence over American politicians. This included “37% of Likely U.S. voters believe China has a lot of influence over American politicians and another 29% think China has some influence.” It comes after multiple reports indicate repeated efforts by China to attempt to influence the nation’s politics, Rasmussen acknowledged.
The poll represents an ominous sign of voters’ faith in our country’s politicians and is representative of the concerns many have regarding China.
Numerous reports from recent years have elaborated on the Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to compromise politicians and influence policy by way of influencing academia through “Confucius Institutes.” Additionally, initiatives through vast lobbying campaigns or the regulation of news of “foreign media outlets, and sophisticated disinformation campaigns” have contributed to the propaganda designed to impact public opinion among legislators.
Interestingly, the perception of selling out the country to China affects Democrats more than it does Republicans. According to Rasmussen, 38% of “all likely voters” believed Democrats are “more influenced by China.” Conversely, only 26% of voters felt China more influenced the GOP. The poll also revealed that 28% of voters believe the communist country equally affects Democrats and Republicans.
Polling and perceptions aside, for the sake of the nation, no political party should be influenced by China. And, whether Democrat or Republican, this is an image problem that needs to be changed by the politicians and the people elected to office. They were sent to Washington, D.C., to look for the people of our nation’s interests.
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Not the interest of the CCP.
Furthermore, if there is as much Chinese influence as this country’s voters think there is, then that needs to stop immediately. Any politician contributing to this influence must be held accountable for their actions.