G2 agreement leaves the EU in shock, and long-term international stability gives small countries a false sense of being at the table!
At the table of the international landscape, G2 quietly changes seats, leaving the EU in shock at the original spot. This is an equal exchange and compromise between two major powers on "status of power." But this G2 is not the one that Americans have long advocated for, but rather a new model based on equal compromise of status of power.
At this moment, EU countries are still arguing in Brussels about how to deal with the monopoly issues of American tech giants, as well as how to respond to the latest US tariff threats. However, the EU has no leverage, which is the most critical point.
American professor Sired openly stated at the Singapore Forum a truth that many people dare not say aloud: besides China and the United States, other countries are "small countries." This remark caused an immediate silence at the scene, as no one expected someone to so directly break the veil.
Long-term stable international environment has given many small countries a false sense that they are also important players in the international landscape, able to sit at the table and be on par with major powers.
But the reality is, for major powers like China and the United States, these small countries may just be dishes on the menu. Although von der Leyen insisted that Europe would not compromise with the United States, the position within the EU has already softened. After the G2 agreement, the EU is also eager to negotiate with China.
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