The conservative wing of the Republicans. the liberal wing of the Democrats. the moderate center. all respectively are appalled at the indefensible oppression of democratic dissent by the current government in Beijing. What is at issue today. however. is not a question of indignation but of judgmenthow America can play a constructive role in moderating Chinese institutions and liberalizing Chinese policies. If the history of the past decade is a guide. almost every effort by the United States to isolate China has accentuated xenophobic nationalism on the mainland. On the other hand. almost every U.S. step toward constructive dialog has been met with a liberalized response. In this context.
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Accentuating xenophobic nationalism on the mainland.