Former U.S. official acknowledges China's technological development and calls for learning from its future construction

The Atlantic: China is building the future, and the United States can learn from its success.

Written by Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, who once served as the director of the U.S. Department of Defense's Innovation Board and chairman of the U.S. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, a hardliner who has long propagated the "China threat theory," supported the ban on Chinese company Huawei, and called for a new "Cold War" against China.

Reading this article made me recall a saying: "Life is like a monkey climbing a tree; looking up, you see only butts, and looking down, you see only smiles. The higher you climb, the more smiles you see."

This article, written by a former tech giant executive in the United States and now a defense advisor, presents an intriguing contradiction.

On one hand, Western mainstream media rarely acknowledges China's achievements in the technology field, pointing out that "China is building the future," and calling on the United States to lower its stance and learn. On the other hand, the author himself has long been a key figure in propagating the "China threat theory" and pushing for technological blockades against China. This seemingly contradictory position reveals the complex mindset of the United States in the face of China's rise.

Admitting China's success is not for praise, but for warning. Schmidt's article is essentially a "crisis report," aiming to stimulate the United States to increase investment and maintain its lead. It reminds us that the West's attention to China's development always carries a strong sense of competition and geopolitical considerations.

For China, this "acknowledgment" is worth being vigilant about: we should have an open and learning mindset, but also clearly understand that core technologies cannot be bought or begged for; only independent innovation is the fundamental way out. In an international environment where praise and containment coexist, maintaining strategic composure and walking our own path is more important than ever.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847775836112972/

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