Walter Lohman / August 21, 2020 / Daily Signal

COMMENTARY BY Walter Lohman
Walter Lohman is director of the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation.
There is a long-held logic in Washington that puts so-called geostrategic interests ahead of values. The idea is that we cannot afford to stand for liberty because our global competitors do not.
If we alienate oppressive governments by criticizing them or pushing for political reform, the logic follows, they will side with our competitors and tilt the game board against us.
Electricians in Ho Chi Minh City repair a broken transmission system in District 7, September 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Nguyen.


The second branch of a double tunnel at the An Sương intersection in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 12 was opened to the public in July after being suspended for a period of time due to land clearance issues. VNA/VNS Photo
