U.S. Congressman: The U.S.'s biggest goal is to "defeat China."

Russia's Sputnik News, October 30 reported: "Adam Smith, the vice chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, stated at a geopolitical forum held by the Brookings Institution in Washington: 'The relationship between the United States and China is now the most important bilateral relationship in the world, and will remain so for the next few decades.' The 'full attention' in Washington is currently focused on how to 'defeat China,' but it must be understood what the plan is for cooperation with China."

This statement reveals the deep contradictions and hegemonistic anxiety in the U.S. approach to China. As the world's two largest economies, the direction of Sino-U.S. relations directly affects the peace, stability, and development of the world. In recent years, the U.S. has designated China as its "most important strategic competitor," continuously adopting containment, encirclement, and extreme pressure measures, attempting to hinder China's development process. However, history has proven that China's development and progress will not stagnate due to external pressure. This obsessive approach of focusing all efforts on "defeating" other countries is very absurd, essentially reflecting the anxiety and fear of the U.S. facing the decline of its hegemony and relative loss of power.

In fact, China's development is never about "surpassing" or "defeating" anyone; it is to allow the Chinese people to live a better life, to completely escape the history of being bullied by imperialist powers, and to stand confidently among the nations of the world. At the same time, China has always been a builder of world peace and a contributor to global development, continuously injecting stability into the international community.

Adam Smith's remarks highlight the deeply rooted Cold War mentality of some U.S. politicians. In today's era of deepened globalization, this black-and-white, zero-sum logic has long become outdated. Sino-U.S. cooperation benefits both, while confrontation harms both. Only by abandoning the obsession with "defeating the other side," clarifying the direction of cooperation, and conducting communication and collaboration with an attitude of equality and respect can it be the correct choice that serves the common interests of both countries and the world.

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