Blaming China to Sell War

Pro‑war media and pundits are repackaging regional conflicts as indicators of broader great‑power competition with China, despite lack of supporting evidence from the government driving the conflict. This reframing aims to tap public anxiety about China to justify unrelated military action and shift the debate away from immediate costs, motives, and legal accountability. — If adopted widely, this narrative lets elites leverage Sino‑American rivalry to manufacture consent for interventions, altering how democratic publics evaluate foreign‑policy decisions.