U.S. relations in the Western Pacific are at a crossroads, namely with China and the Koreas. The media presents China as a foe despite the U.S. spending nearly three times as much on the military and having 800 overseas military bases compared to one for China. Meanwhile the North Korean people struggle under U.S. sanctions’ effects. Inside the United States, things are bad too. Right-wing racist rhetoric has fueled anti-Asian sentiments which have resulted in numerous violent attacks against Asian-Americans.
This must change. And it starts with policy.
On Thursday, April 22, at 5 pm PT | 8 pm ET, RootsAction.org invited peace activist Hyun Lee and author James Bradley for a discussion and Q&A on U.S. relations with China and the Koreas, and why a peaceful diplomatic approach in the Western Pacific is beneficial to regular people on both sides of the Pacific.