On July 1, 2024, "The Paper" published an article titled "Banning the Entry of Corrupt Elements and Their Families from Various Countries, Highlighting the Hypocrisy and Hegemony of American-style Anti-Corruption", which made netizens think a lot. Over the years, the United States has announced a lot of such a double-standard policy, and what kind of good effect will it have if it is a foolish measure to put old wine in new bottles? Let's wait and see!
The main content of The Paper's article is as follows: On December 11, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden issued the "Presidential Proclamation on Suspending the Entry of Corrupt Promoters as Immigrants and Non-Immigrants", which defines corrupt people who provide money laundering, evade legal responsibility, and benefit from it as "facilitators" of corruption. In accordance with the powers of the President, it is decided to suspend and restrict entry into the country of individuals and their immediate family members who are "facilitators" of corruption and who are otherwise involved in serious acts of corruption. On the same day, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that more than 30 individuals involved in serious corruption had been sanctioned and barred from entering the United States under relevant laws.
Supposedly, the people of all countries in the world (especially those plagued by corruption) must be happy with such good policies. I hope that the United States will not just talk but do nothing, because a large part of the high-spending group in the United States comes from corrupt people from all over the world. Therefore, if the United States wants to make up its mind to crack down on corrupt elements and their families in other countries, I am afraid that it will only be shouting empty slogans.
If the United States really dares to do this, the United States can completely publish the names of corrupt officials who have fled to the United States and the evidence of corruption, so that the people of the world can see the faces of the corrupt elements, and also let the people of the world see which country has the most corrupt elements? As long as the United States dares to do this, I believe that the people of the world will definitely actively support it.
The reason why many netizens do not believe that the United States can seriously implement such an anti-corruption policy is because in the past 20 years, successive US presidents have issued similar documents and policies to "restrict the entry of corrupt elements". For example, in January 2004, George W. Bush announced in the form of a presidential proclamation that "those who participate in or benefit from corrupt actions are prohibited from entering the country," in August 2011, Obama issued a similar presidential proclamation, and in December 2017, Trump issued an executive order prohibiting those involved in serious human rights violations or corruption.
Although the slogan of "anti-corruption" shouted by successive US presidents, in the end, corrupt elements from various countries either entered the United States through political asylum or in the form of investment and entrepreneurship. It is unreservedly said that up to now, corrupt elements and their families in various countries are still hiding in all corners of the United States. Therefore, for a long time, the vast majority of corrupt elements from other countries and their immediate family members have not been affected to go to the United States, and they can also obtain permanent residency and even American citizenship through various means. In this way, the United States has become a safe haven for corrupt elements and their families from all over the world.
The last thing I want to express is that the United States itself has a serious problem of corruption, and on the issue of anti-corruption, they do not reflect on themselves, but instead make irresponsible remarks and criticize other countries. This kind of behavior of thieves shouting to catch thieves is a blatant double standard and a breach of trust in all countries in the world.
Let's wait and see! Let's see whose feet will be smashed by the stone that the United States has sworn to and offered an inspiring "anti-corruption" policy this time?
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