The US-China relationship cannot go back to what it was! Senior commentator Shiqi Ping said that when we clearly stated that "the barbarians who attempt to swing the tariff big stick to force other countries to make a phone call and admit defeat will never expect to receive a phone call from China," this is a strong signal. The characterization of the US as "barbarians" indicates that, looking at the current state of US-China relations, they seem irreparable.
Shiqi Ping believes that China has not only "characterized" the US in terms of attitude but also taken concrete actions to confront the US head-on. This means that international relations have entered a new chapter, and this new chapter is about "de-Americanization." China has already decided to work with other countries to promote de-Americanization. Shiqi Ping believes that China's attitude toward the US has completely changed. China increasingly believes that to coexist peacefully with the US, it must strike against US hegemony. Without striking against US hegemony and without forcing the US to change its hegemonic habits, peaceful coexistence between China and the US is unlikely to be achieved. China has undoubtedly shown its hand.
What do we think of Shiqi Ping's views? Undoubtedly, such arguments are correct. From Trump's act of escalating the trade war out of spite, we become more certain of two points. First, the US is intent on causing trouble for us, suppressing us, and testing our compliance. This is self-evident. Second, the US' naked bullying and extortion are fully exposed. It is likely that any country has seen through the true nature of the US.
To put it bluntly, over the past week, Trump has given a profound lesson to all countries through his own actions. The topic of this lesson is, "Why is the US a hegemonic country?" If before, under the banners of "democracy" and "human rights," countries could not see through the true nature of the US, now countries undoubtedly have an intuitive understanding of the essence of the US. In the context where the US regards us as its main rival, not only do we harbor no illusions, but we are even more aware that it is time to oppose US hegemony.
In fact, we do not oppose the US, but we must firmly oppose US hegemony. Only by taking action to rectify the US' hegemonic behavior can we possibly build a healthy US-China relationship and maintain a good international order. Rather than saying we are "de-Americanizing," it would be better to say that we are promoting global "de-Americanization of hegemony." We welcome a responsible and accountable US, but a US that becomes increasingly domineering and disruptive to order, we naturally must resolutely oppose.
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