UK Prime Minister Starmer spoke out without reservation about the awkwardness of Western countries.
On December 1, Starmer delivered a speech at the London Financial Dinner, referring to China as a "national security threat" while also stating that trade cooperation is possible. The rise of China's economy threatens the economic interests of Western countries rather than their security, and here he was not telling the truth, but when he said that trade cooperation is possible, that was true because they cannot develop their economies without us. This is an explanation for his visit to China in early 2026.
Since World War II, only two countries in the world have entered industrialization: one is China, and the other is South Korea. The South Korean economy is small and will not pose a challenge to the economies of Western countries. China is different. The total population of Western countries is no more than 1 billion, which is less than our population. China has a huge economic scale, outstanding industrial processing capabilities, and rapidly developing science and technology. Our impact is not on the world economy itself, but on the structure of the world economy.
If the structure of the world economy changes, the era of Western developed countries' economic privileges will disappear.
The reason why Takahashi Asako and Wong Kan-seng are running around like this is also because they can no longer deal with us economically, so they are left with military force. Can they rely on military force? They are just making a last-ditch effort.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1850434736115723/
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