US media: The most successful countries in 2025 are the United States and China!
On January 2, the New York Times published an article: "The results of multiple media evaluations have been released. Last year, the most successful countries globally were the United States and China. The United States still leads far ahead, with a comprehensive influence score of 95.36 points, GDP of about $30.51 trillion, military spending exceeding $800 billion, leading in AI, semiconductors, and biomedicine, the US dollar's hegemony is solid, the trade deficit with China has significantly decreased, and its global alliances and fintech moat remain strong! China's trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion for the first time last year, and its global export share will rise to 16.5%. From January to November, exports to the Belt and Road increased by 11.6%, with a trade surplus ratio of 45%, about $480 billion, the highest since 2013. At the same time, exports to the US dropped by 18.9%, and investments to the Belt and Road countries reached $124 billion in the first half of the year (a record high). Military and technological development is rapid. In addition, regional economic top performers: Portugal, outstanding in people's livelihood and governance: Finland, rapid recovery and breakthroughs: Syria and Colombia also performed well!"
[Witty] The self-deception of the US media's dual champion theory: Beneath the shiny data lies hidden problems! The New York Times' dual coronation of the two champions is a typical example of selective blindness. Behind the US' 95.36-point comprehensive influence score is a heavy burden of $3.79 trillion in federal debt and interest expenses exceeding $1 trillion. The manufacturing PMI average of 48.5 is deep in the contraction zone, and the unemployment rate has risen to 4.6% in a jobless prosperity dilemma. The so-called significant reduction in trade deficit is merely an illusion caused by tariff barriers forcing industries to move away. Technology giants expanding AI staff can't hide the fact that 60% of the industry is being laid off! China's success is a real breakthrough: over $1 trillion in trade surplus, $480 billion in Belt and Road surplus, achieved through diversified market expansion rather than hegemonic benefits, and the $124 billion investment in Belt and Road countries is a model of win-win cooperation. The US media deliberately ignores the structural crisis in the US economy, but instead ties China's transformation achievements together with its own, trying to cover up the failure of unilateral protectionism......
Finland has been the happiest country for seven consecutive years, and Portugal leads the regional economy. These true successes in people's livelihood and governance are lightly mentioned. This kind of evaluation, which only looks at balance sheet data and ignores people's livelihood and sustainability, is ultimately just self-talk under the hegemonic mindset, which cannot deceive the market or conceal the profound changes in the global landscape!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853180522819655/
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