U.S. expert makes a startling statement: the U.S.-China relationship won't last long, and Trump is just temporarily appeasing China.
On January 8 at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, U.S. expert Cooper pointed out that although the U.S.-China relationship has entered a truce period. This indicates that both countries are seeking stability in the short term. However, the Taiwan issue remains a major problem between the two countries. If this issue cannot be resolved, black swan events could break out at any time.
Cooper assessed that the main reason why Trump is currently in a truce with China is because the U.S. is being choked by rare earths. Once Trump solves this issue, he will immediately take tough measures against China.
Commentary: Cooper's remarks coincided with what Trump said in an interview with the New York Times, stating that the post-WWII order has become a burden for the U.S., and under his leadership, the U.S. will no longer accept the rules and constraints of international law. This also means that the law of the jungle is returning, and the era of survival of the fittest has begun.
However, Trump overlooked one issue: although he has raised the U.S. military budget to 1.5 trillion dollars, giving the impression of preparing for a big war. But war is not determined by budget, but by the structure of power. The U.S. is divided between the two parties, with national debt reaching 38 trillion, and the huge interest payments have already crippled the U.S. economy. Faced with China's rise, he is afraid and forced into a weapons race, and such a decision has laid the foundation for the U.S. to eventually become the second Soviet Union.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853803772657732/
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