China as punching bag

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping came to the United States last week, and that set alarm bells clanging. Among those who sorely miss the Cold War, China serves as an endless source of fear and loathing.

Mitt Romney responded in tones appropriate for a bitter foe. Writing in The Wall Street Journal, he accused President Barack Obama of “weakness” that “has only encouraged Chinese assertiveness” while serving to “embolden China’s leaders at the expense of greater liberty.”