The gentleman has touched a very delicate nerve in the Congress of the United States and in our foreign policy as implemented by the executive branch. which has the overwhelming responsiblity of executing the foreign policy that we affect so much here by what moneys we put up. I recall once when the Peoples Republic of Chinawe then regularly referred to it by its name and what it still is. Red Chinahad a severe earthquake. and we were the first nation in the world. as is usually the case. or at least in a dead heat with some of the better democracies in Western Europe. we were one of the first nationsin this case the firstto offer assistance. medical aid. food. and rescue aid. and the Chinese. then still under the Mao spell of Isolationsim. severe xenophobia. and isolationsim. said in effect. "We dont want your aid." That translated into: Our people will die by the thousands. they will be denied medical assistance. they will be denied the skills that have been developed in the free world that you can bring us to pick people out of trapped buildings. to set up Red Cross rtations. and to bring immediate relief to a very real serious situa. tion of death and suffering. No. we were not allowed in. Now.
Identified stereotypes
Chinese people under Mao are portrayed as xenophobic and isolationist.