Beijing Eileen

Remember the name Eileen Gu.  She just won the gold medal for the communist Chinese team in the women's big air event at the Beijing "Genocide Games".  Now she's a celebrity in communist China and an international sensation. 

Google her name and there's more than 39 million hits.  The American media are fawning all over her.  But here's the odd thing:  Gu was born in San Francisco. 

When asked yesterday whether she was still American citizen, Gu got evasive.  Instead of offering a simple "yes" or "no" answer, she said:

"I definitely feel as though I'm just as American as I am Chinese. I am American when I am in the U.S.  I am Chinese when I am in China. I've been outspoken about my gratitude to both the U.S. and China for making me the person I am." 

I'll take that as a "no."  Her other responses to repeated questions about her citizenship were even more absurd. 

But she has a lot say when it comes to criticizing America.  Gu describes herself as an outspoken feminist and "ally" of the Black Lives Matter movement.   

In that case, I'm sure Miss Gu has no problem speaking out against the pervasive racism in Chinese society.  (Here and here.)  No doubt she has strongly condemned the forced sterilization of Uighur women in communist China. 

Well, actually, I can't find any record of her commenting on those issues.  But she has made millions in endorsements from Chinese companies.  And she's been on the cover of elite fashion magazines in China.

Several reporters have looked into her background and it's a disturbing story.  One week after a surprising, upset first-place finish in the 2019 World Cup finals in Italy, Gu was in Beijing meeting with China's communist dictator Xi Jinping.  Six months later, Gu announced she would play for communist China in the Olympics – not the United States which invested in her.

What exactly happened at that meeting?  Did Xi buy her off?  Did he threaten members of her family still in communist China?  Either explanation is plausible and just as likely.

But this much is certain:  Eileen Gu is major propaganda coup for communist China.   Corporate America, which has already sold out to the Chinese Communist Party, will pay millions to feature Gu in their advertising campaigns. 

Her star will continue to rise, and she will likely become the "softer, gentler face" of the Chinese Communist Party in America in the years ahead.