ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

China Lobby

So, imagine there are a group of people who really like something like candy. They always talk about how great it is and try to convince others to like it too. Well, sometimes groups of people really like a country like China and want to make sure everyone else likes it too. These people are called the China Lobby.

The China Lobby is a group of people who really care about China and want to make sure that the United States is friends with China. They might be people who work for companies that do business with China or people who have family in China. They want the United States to help China and have good relationships with them.

The China Lobby might write letters to important people in the government to try and persuade them to do things that will help China. They might also give speeches, have meetings, or go on TV to get their message out.

But just like not everyone likes candy, not everyone likes China. Some people might be worried that China will become too powerful or that it doesn't treat its people fairly. So, the people in the China Lobby have to work hard to convince others that China is a good country and that it's important to have good relationships with them.