China has so far pursued narrower, rather technical lines of attack on AUKUS
, which was born out of Australia’s decision to break a deal to buy diesel-electric submarines from France, in favour of buying nuclear-powered ones from America. When a French government minister accused Britain of returning to the American fold and “accepting a form of vassal status”, that was a vindication for China. Indeed, the Frenchman’s attack could be printed, without alteration, in the, a mouthpiece of China’s Communist Party.
After speaking to various wise owls in Beijing, both Chinese and foreign, Chaguan has explanations to offer. It is true thatconfirms prejudices dear to Chinese officials and scholars. The first of these is that power is the driver of geopolitics, even if smaller countries talk of putting their faith in multinational co-operation, the rules-based order and other pretty phrases.
Still, China has not hastened to woo France in its hour of wrath. For one thing, China may see a benefit in letting Western powers feud, uninterrupted. For another, France’s furious response is a bit undignified. In Chinese culture, a public tantrum may signal, or “from shame to rage”, meaning the specific form of high-decibel meltdown staged by someone facing humiliation.
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