When attempting to bring pressure on Beijing, the United States should stop using vague universal standards or comparisons with the contemporary United States. Washington's criticisms of the Chinese Communist Party should instead build on Beijing's own claims about history and politics.

Keywords:
abuses, Beijing, Boxer, Rebellion, China, Communist, Falun, Gong, human, rights
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