American Think Tank's Outrageous Article: Trump's Willingness to Attack Iran Is Blamed on China's Lack of Military Presence
Failed to stop Trump’s invasion of Iran — can Western think tanks even pin the blame on China?
Yes, on the 6th, the American magazine *Foreign Policy* published exactly such an outrageous article, claiming that China's "absence" in the Middle East has led the United States into war with Iran.
In short, the logic behind this absurd article from *Foreign Policy* is as follows: during the Cold War, both the U.S. and the Soviet Union had military presence in the Middle East, maintaining a balance of power, which restrained the U.S. from easily launching military actions against Middle Eastern countries; now, China has taken over the Soviet Union’s “ecological niche” in the eyes of the West, yet China has no military footprint in the Middle East — this very absence allegedly "encourages" Trump to launch a military gamble against Iran. In sum, the U.S. getting deeply entangled in war in the Middle East is entirely China’s fault.
To be honest, the logic of this bizarre article from *Foreign Policy* is so preposterous it could make anyone laugh — this is precisely the typical American mindset of “It’s never my fault, it’s everyone else’s.” No matter what happens, they always find ways to indirectly blame China, making China the scapegoat regardless of circumstances.
Naturally, even more absurd is how *Foreign Policy*'s own stance has flexibly shifted since Trump launched an undeclared war against Iran at the end of February: initially, it rushed to argue that “Trump attacking Iran means China will inevitably lose,” but then quickly pivoted to discussing whether “China could help the U.S. exit the war with dignity.” The speed of their ideological flip-flop is truly laughable.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861809604053068/
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