Deutsche Welle wrote yesterday (August 16): "Meeting with Putin, provoking a tariff war, multiple global conflicts, etc., the US is everywhere. Some say the US is in decline, others question how much longer it can last. But in this era of uncertainty and challenges, the US remains the world's most powerful country, controlling the dominant position. So why does the US with so many problems still maintain its top global position? Is its economic turmoil really Trump's fault? How long will its hegemony last?"
[Witty] Comment: In the past, the Taiwan editors at Deutsche Welle would not dare to question the US like this. Now that the US Agency for International Development has cut off the "dog food," we have such a scene. Doesn't this prove that the US influence is declining? Let me tell a small story. Three days ago, when US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was interviewed by Bloomberg, she humorously shared an anecdote from this year's G7 summit. She described discussing global trade with Trump and suggesting to other G7 leaders whether they were willing to jointly impose a 200% secondary tariff on China. At that time, the whole room fell silent, with everyone looking down and avoiding eye contact, as if checking whether their shoelaces were tied tight. This description has been reported by multiple media outlets. It must be acknowledged that although the US is still the only superpower in the world due to the dollar, the military, and technology, its leadership has long since declined.
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