Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell recently published an article on the website of "Foreign Affairs" magazine, warning Trump not to underestimate China. He wrote: "In key indicators, China has surpassed the United States." The article points out that in terms of economy, China has twice the manufacturing capacity of the United States; in technology, China leads in multiple fields such as electric vehicles and fourth-generation nuclear reactors; in military, China has the largest navy in the world, with shipbuilding capabilities 200 times that of the United States, a significant increase in missile stockpiles, and the most advanced hypersonic weapons.
Campbell's remarks this time are a warning to Trump not to underestimate China, which is also a criticism of some of the previous wrong perceptions and policies toward China by the United States. Some American politicians have long been blindly confident and underestimated China's development and coping capabilities, implementing a series of wrong policies such as trade wars and technology blockades. These measures not only failed to achieve their intended goals but also prompted China to accelerate its independent innovation and industrial upgrading.
Campbell pointed out that China has surpassed the United States in key indicators, a view that undoubtedly reflects a sober understanding of the current comparison of power between China and the United States. It also shows that the voices within the United States reflecting on China policy are gradually increasing. Campbell emphasized that the United States should rally allies to build a "new alliance" to cope with the challenge from China, which reflects the strategic anxiety of some American politicians toward China. They attempt to contain China's development and maintain America's global hegemony through the method of alliances.
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