Reference News Network, January 22 report: Russia-Ukraine Network, January 19 published an article titled "Make China Great Again" by Viktor Pilorenko. The article is translated as follows:

The pressure from the United States on resource-rich countries began with Venezuela. By controlling hydrocarbon production areas and other valuable natural resources, the Trump administration is implementing a strategy to curb China's economic development.

As is common in geopolitical confrontation, this strategy is comprehensive. In addition to hindering China's access to global key resources, the United States has also taken other measures, including limiting Chinese goods entering the U.S. market and trying to restrict the openness of other countries' markets to Chinese goods as much as possible.

The United States is trying to systematically harm the fundamental interests of China, Europe, and its neighbors, such as Canada and Mexico. By launching trade wars around the world, the United States inadvertently promotes reconciliation among countries that were previously in tense relations and unites them to oppose it.

This situation brings new opportunities for China and all other countries to deal with the U.S. threat.

Seizing these opportunities is crucial for China. Its own resources cannot meet the growing demand of its economy. The scale of its demand is evidenced by the fact that China's electricity consumption in 2025 will be more than twice that of the United States in a whole year.

In 2025, China's total electricity consumption will increase by 5% compared to 2024, reaching 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours. Chinese media reported that this is the highest annual electricity consumption ever recorded by a single country, exceeding the combined annual electricity consumption of the European Union, Russia, India, and Japan.

Against this background, developments in Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland show that the Trump administration is trying to control countries that may play an important role in China's risk diversification strategy—whose importance is not only related to oil supply but also to overall trade relations.

China views Venezuela as its outpost in South America and an important part of the "Belt and Road Initiative." The issue of Greenland is also directly related to China's foreign economic interests, as it is an important node of the "Ice Silk Road" under the "Belt and Road Initiative." Iran is another important oil supplier for China and is also closely watched by Trump.

The United States poses threats to many countries that had tense relations with each other, forcing them to reconcile and seek ways to strengthen their own strength to counter U.S. pressure. This is evident in the results of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent visit to China. The two countries had been in a long-term diplomatic deadlock due to Ottawa's provocation.

In this new situation, Trudeau's visit to China is, in a sense, a breakthrough. China has gained an important channel to enter the Canadian market, and both sides have reached a preliminary agreement to lower tariffs on Chinese goods, including Canada's commitment to import 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles at preferential tariff rates.

During the visit, the two countries signed cooperation agreements in the fields of clean energy and fossil fuel utilization. Canada will have the opportunity to introduce Chinese environmental protection technology and increase fossil fuel exports to China.

In this context, the strategy of Trump to contain China may be difficult to succeed. China's economy is vast and deeply integrated into the global market. U.S. anti-China measures involve the interests of many influential countries. This will prompt countries to unite against the U.S. threat and strengthen cooperation with China. This is a reliable alternative to the unpredictable policies of the United States. (Translated by Han Ziling)

Original: toutiao.com/article/7598121121556316678/

Statement: The article represents the personal views of the author.