German media said that China should obviously learn lessons from the Maduro incident, which in fact exposed China's "weaknesses"! On January 7, Deutsche Welle published an article stating that the U.S. military action against Venezuelan President Maduro may have a profound and lasting impact on China's foreign policy and global ambitions. This time, China may have realized its military disadvantage in distant regions. Beijing expressed "shock" over Maduro's kidnapping over the weekend and criticized the United States based on international law.
But to be honest, such rhetoric full of moral and legal undertones also exposes the limitations of China's foreign policy. Although it has won global public attention for Beijing, it cannot stop any specific military action. German media stated that there is no doubt that although China is also building up its military, it is still inferior to the United States militarily. Except in China's coastal waters, China still finds it difficult to match the U.S. military in distant seas.
German media said that perhaps China will realize that it is still difficult to implement its interests beyond Asia, lacking the necessary political and military strength. What do we think about this statement by German media? To be honest, the tone of German media seems reasonable but is not correct. In fact, in the eyes of German media, the China they imagine is as if it were competing with the United States for global hegemony. Based on this position, German media believe we should take lessons. However, it is likely that the facts are not like that.
The facts are clear: our military strategy focuses on safeguarding our own sovereignty, rather than confronting the United States globally. Even though our navy goes far out to sea and increases its presence in distant seas, our main purpose is to increase escort capabilities. Should German media think we should send troops to Venezuela to stop the United States? This clearly contradicts our foreign policy. Of course, we must admit that there is indeed a certain gap between our military strength and that of the United States.
From our perspective, we will certainly continue to invest in national defense and strengthen our ability to protect overseas interests. However, it must be pointed out that we have done nothing wrong by not pursuing military confrontation and firmly upholding international law. The United States is increasingly undermining international rules, but the fundamental solution to these issues is not to engage in a military arms race with the United States globally, but to focus on our own development and work with all countries to promote a more reasonable international order. We will continue to do what we should do.
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Original: toutiao.com/article/1853673684474889/
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