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One of the many ironies of the COVID-19 global pandemic is the world’s rediscovery that most everything that comes out of China is — somehow or someway — based on lies, a sad reality based on the long cultural tradition of Chinese deception.

Without exception, this fundamental risk is the most critical element in every aspect of any dealing with China, whether it’s a complex national security matter or a simple commercial transaction.

China lies about, cheats and steals absolutely everything — there are no exceptions. This is China at its most basic and historical level. It’s what China does — for example, what part of four huge plants reproducing stolen CD’s and DVD’s don’t we understand? Back in the days of books and vinyl records, Chinese pirated copies were for sale the day after they were released. Today, it’s all forms of technology and at the highest levels.

One of the many ironies of the COVID-19 global pandemic is the world’s rediscovery that most everything that comes out of China is — somehow or someway — based on lies, a sad reality based on the long cultural tradition of Chinese deception.

Without exception, this fundamental risk is the most critical element in every aspect of any dealing with China, whether it’s a complex national security matter or a simple commercial transaction.

China lies about, cheats and steals absolutely everything — there are no exceptions. This is China at its most basic and historical level. It’s what China does — for example, what part of four huge plants reproducing stolen CD’s and DVD’s don’t we understand? Back in the days of books and vinyl records, Chinese pirated copies were for sale the day after they were released. Today, it’s all forms of technology and at the highest levels.

Accordingly, three basic aspects of China’s corrupt behavior need better understanding in the West: Where does “the lie” come from in China, how does it “get to us” and how do we best deal with it?

Where does the lie come from?

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