The "pro-Pakistan movement" in American colleges and universities has been very popular during this time, which has made the Biden administration very big. Then some U.S. lawmakers jumped out and shouted that "China is behind these movements." It's just that some people soon jumped out to oppose this argument, and it was none other than Avril Haines, the director of U.S. intelligence. At a recent hearing, in response to comments by lawmakers suggesting that China is involved in the U.S. college movement, Haines made it clear that she had no evidence that China was directing or funding such activities on U.S. campuses, putting an end to the baseless accusations.
In fact, to a certain extent, this back and forth also reflects the sensitive nerves and complex mentality of the American political arena in the face of social movements.
FIRST OF ALL, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT MOVEMENT IS AN "ACCIDENT" FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, DUE TO THE SPREAD OF NEW MEDIA SUCH AS TIKTOK, BREAKING THE CONTROL OF TRADITIONAL AMERICAN MEDIA OVER PUBLIC OPINION, WHICH HAS LED TO SOME UNEXPECTEDNESS AMONG AMERICAN POLITICIANS, OUT OF "INERTIA", SOME POLITICIANS ARE LOOKING FOR EXTERNAL INTERVENTION IN DOMESTIC PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES, BLINDLY LOOKING FOR A "SCAPEGOAT", FOR EXAMPLE, CHINA FUNDED THE AMERICAN STUDENT MOVEMENT. However, the U.S. government's perennial smear against China has led to some "desensitization reactions" among the American people, and even if it is based on political considerations, these smears will quickly be challenged by fact-checking, and will not have a real effect, or even the opposite effect.
If we look at the news, we can see that as the student movement in the United States continues to expand, some Americans have begun to shout the slogan "This is capitalist exploitation, and we must fight for the proletariat." This is the most frightening thing for the US government, and at this time, it will involve China, which will play a counterproductive role in fueling the flames, so the top level of the US intelligence department must immediately stand up and deny that the student movement has anything to do with China.
The incident also highlights the dilemma the U.S. government faces in dealing with domestic and foreign policy disputes. On the one hand, the protests in colleges and universities reflect the public's concern and expression of positions on international issues, and are a manifestation of freedom of speech. On the other hand, the government needs to balance its domestic and foreign policies and avoid unnecessary international frictions, especially on the sensitive Middle East issue. To some extent, Haines's statement clears up false connections for China, and also reminds American society that the discussion of the root causes of internal affairs should be based on facts, not speculation and assumptions.