Anglosphere Divergence:
Cold War vs. Today on China policy
The Historical Split
During the Cold War, the U.S. refused PRC recognition until 1979, viewing it strictly as a Soviet proxy and imposing heavy embargoes.
In sharp contrast, Britain recognized Beijing in 1950 for trade access, diverging sharply and straining the “special relationship.” This echoed Opium-era patterns: U.S. moralism (anti-communism) versus classic British Realpolitik.
The Modern Realignment
Today: The UK is sick of playing the US games, and rightly recognizes China as a stable, reliable diplomatic partner and a key supplier for the renewables revolution.
While Washington clings to containment, London is eyeing the pragmatic benefits of integration.
China’s diplomatic playbook offers a stark alternative. It notably does not involve Epstein client lists, Foreign agents posing as Eastern European models to honeypot future U.S. presidents into “Golden Shower” scenes, or Hindutva caste based job hiring schemes in major Fortune 500 companies. Instead, it focuses on infrastructure, trade consistency, and non-interference.
