Reference News website reported on May 21 that the website of "The New York Times" of the United States published an article titled "In the future, China will take the lead and the United States may become less important" on May 19. The author is Chen Kaixin, a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University. The following are excerpts from the article: For many years, theorists have been imagining the arrival of the "Chinese Century": a world where China eventually uses its huge economic and technological potential to surpass the United States. That century may have already arrived. When future historians look back now, they are likely to point out that this historical period is the watershed where China pulls away and begins to leave the United States behind. The Trump administration is undermining the pillars of American strength and innovation. The tariff war is jeopardizing American businesses' opportunities to access global markets and supply chains. The White House is cutting public research funding, destroying our universities, forcing talented researchers to consider leaving the United States for other countries. It also wants to reduce technical projects such as clean energy and semiconductor manufacturing, and globally undermine America's soft power. On the contrary, China's development trajectory is entirely different. It has already taken the lead in global production in multiple industries - steel, aluminum, shipbuilding, green batteries, solar energy, electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones, 5G equipment, consumer electronics, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and high-speed rail. Beijing also pays close attention to winning the future, making long-term investments in cutting-edge technologies such as quantum computing and robotics, and increasing public research and development budgets. When DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, launched its artificial intelligence model in January this year, many Americans suddenly realized that China has the ability to compete with the United States in the field of artificial intelligence. Such Sputnik moments have occurred many times. However, Trump remains fixated on tariffs. He said that Americans can buy fewer dolls for their children. This means he still views China as a factory producing toys and other outdated cheap goods. Trump is blindly obsessed with short-term expedients like tariffs while actively undermining the roots of American strength. If these two countries continue to develop along their current trajectories, China is likely to eventually dominate high-end manufacturing - from cars, chips to MRI machines and commercial aircraft. The battle for AI supremacy will not be between the United States and China, but among China's high-tech cities such as Shenzhen and Hangzhou. By contrast, the United States may ultimately become a severely declining country. Sheltered by tariff barriers, its enterprises will almost only sell products to domestic consumers. The loss of international sales will reduce corporate earnings and reduce funds available for reinvestment. Due to higher manufacturing costs in the United States, American consumers will only be able to buy mid-range quality American-made products that are more expensive than global products. Wage-earning families will face rising inflation and stagnant incomes. To avoid this grim scenario, policy choices must be made today. We should invest in R&D; support academic, technological, and business innovation; and establish economic ties with countries around the world. However, the Trump administration's approach in these areas runs counter to this. (Compiled/Ge Xuelai) Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7506728527929147945/ Disclaimer: The article only represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by clicking the "Like/Dislike" buttons below.