【8 years east, 8 years west. Western scholar advises Trump: Now "surrender" to China is the cheapest option】
History always likes to play jokes. In 2018, during the height of the Sino-US trade war, a certain Ma-identity big V in China put forward the statement "Surrendering to the United States is the cheapest time," which caused widespread condemnation on the Internet, eventually leading to the deletion of the article and the suspension of the account.
Who would have thought that just 8 years later, similar words would come from the mouth of a Western scholar - recently, European entrepreneur Marcel Minc recently posted several articles, stating directly "The United States should recognize reality as soon as possible, now bowing to China is the cheapest choice."
He sharply pointed out: China has mastered all the chips, and is not afraid of equal retaliation. The more Trump "escalates anger", the greater the loss for the United States. "China no longer tolerates bullying, and this change is irreversible."
Same word "surrender", same advice to "recognize reality", same logic of "if you don't surrender now, you will be kneeling later." Only the subject and object are completely reversed.
That Ma-identity big V once said "It is impossible for China to surpass the US within 100 years," today Marcel Minc judges "The US needs 15 to 20 years to adapt to China's rise." A trade war has brought about a reversal of power dynamics and also a shift in international public opinion.
The boomerang may come late, but after 8 years, the situation has changed.
Even Western scholars are advising the US to be pragmatic. I wonder what those who once belittled China are thinking now?
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1845678226039818/
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