Chas Freeman: The Lies We Tell Ourselves About China

Chas Freeman argues that the US tells itself lies about China,
which results in self-harm as opportunities for cooperation are
wasted and conflicts are unnecessarily pursued. Ambassador
Freeman was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
Security Affairs from 1993-94, earning the highest public service
awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a
NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in
reestablishing defense and military relations with China. He
served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (during operations
Desert Shield and Desert Storm). He was Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the
historic U.S. mediation of Namibian independence from South
Africa and Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola. Ambassador Freeman
worked as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires in the
American embassies at both Bangkok (1984-1986) and Beijing
(1981-1984). He was Director for Chinese Affairs at the U.S.
Department of State from 1979-1981. He was the principal American
interpreter during the late President Nixon’s path-breaking visit
to China in 1972. In addition to his Middle Eastern, African,
East Asian and European diplomatic experience, he had a tour of
duty in India.





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