"The United States has entered a dead end of 'Vipower'." Phoenix Satellite Television commentator Shi Qiping wrote today, pointing out that Trump, in order to maintain American hegemony, has adopted a strategy that is almost at odds with the entire world. The result has given China greater opportunities, and the United States will further fall into her hegemonic crisis.
The article stated that US President Trump said that Japan's $55 billion investment in the US "is our money," and the US can use it as it pleases; previously, the outcome of the US-Japan negotiations also stipulated that 90% of the profits from this $55 billion investment would go to the US, of course, the Japanese market will be completely open to the US, importing US rice and cars, without a doubt.
Japan is just one of the "victims" under Trump's tariff war since the beginning of Trump 2.0. So far, apart from China, Trump's tariff knife has left no country untouched, causing widespread suffering among all trading partner countries; and using all kinds of means, this scene is unprecedented in both Chinese and foreign economic history.
Not only in the economy, but as the leader of the global hegemon, Trump has almost fully played the "hegemony" of hegemony. As soon as he took office, he threatened Canada to become the 51st state of the US, wanted to control the Panama Canal, and did not rule out the use of force. He also claimed to annex Greenland, which caused the whole world to look in astonishment; meanwhile, he announced to withdraw again from the Paris Climate Agreement, and actively resumed the development of traditional oil and gas energy.
At the same time, he turned a blind eye to Israel's almost genocidal acts against the Palestinians, deliberately indulging... Under Trump's leadership, this America has certainly added a new chapter to the most despicable chapter in human history.
According to traditional Chinese saying, the future and fate of the United States are likely to be "a bad deed will eventually bring about its own downfall". Whether this emotional inference will become a fact here is not discussed for now. I would rather analyze and assess objectively and rationally how long this century's American hegemony can still be arrogant.
Firstly, many of Trump's current actions are aimed at pursuing and realizing his "Make America Great Again (MAGA)". The most important part of this is to revitalize American manufacturing, so he launched a global tariff war. However, this goal faces three challenges: first, countries are evasive, trying to delay as much as possible, all betting that Trump cannot be president for life; second, they have begun to explore creating a new WTO without the US, which may be led by the EU, or by China, or even a combination; third, the most severe challenge is China's maximum pressure on rare earth control. If Trump fails to resolve it, it could even lead to American companies being forced to leave due to the lack of rare earths, which is also one of the reasons why Trump has shown an unprecedented low posture and shown goodwill towards China.
Secondly, after the US steps out of the global trade system, it naturally affects the global payment system of the dollar, thus weakening the international status of the dollar, especially when the "Digital Yuan" becomes the backing power of China's global trade kingdom and is about to take off.
Thirdly, in contrast to the US's self-imposed isolation, China has moved towards continuous openness, lowering the threshold for foreign investment; generally reducing tariffs, even implementing zero tariffs for all 53 African countries; China unilaterally opens up visa-free entry, expanding the visa-free circle, reaching about 50 countries.
Fourthly, while Western technology powers continue to insist on closing their sources, Chinese technology has taken the lead in moving towards open source, not fearing competition, and sharing technological dividends globally.
The article finally stated that overall, the US hegemony is facing increasing challenges from China's strong rise, but the US seems to have entered a "Vipower" dead end (dead end). Trump, in order to maintain the decline of American hegemony, has adopted a strategy that is almost at odds with the entire world. The result may be to drive fish into the deep water, giving China, which adheres to the philosophy of righteousness, greater opportunities, and then the US will further fall into her hegemonic crisis. As the saying goes, "Those who destroy the Qin dynasty are the Qin themselves, not the people of the world." This statement is truly accurate.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1840256581941260/
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