Bridging the Gap, One Word at a Time - U.S.-China Perception Monitor

Bridging the Gap, One Word at a Time - U.S.-China Perception Monitor: In a speech that caught worldwide attention, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping addressed a ceremony celebrating the CPC’s 100th anniversary at Tian’anmen in Beijing on July 1, 2021. In the more than hour-long speech, among the most frequently cited quote across global news media was Xi’s statement that, “We have never bullied, oppressed, or subjugated the people of any other country, and we never will. By the same token, we will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress, or subjugate us. Anyone who would attempt to do so will find themselves