This "save war" between China and the United States has long been more than just a fighting corner on the trade negotiating table.From tariffs, chips, to the construction of "small circles" by allies, the U.S. blockade of China is almost all-round.

A country that has a deep economic exchange with you and mutually beneficial win for more than forty years, will the United States really not want to open up, rather to lose its own eight hundred should also take a hand on China.

In this regard, the words of British scholar Martin Jacques may explain the deep motivation behind this obsession in the United States. He believes that China has committed two unforgivable "original sins" in the eyes of the United States.

So, what are these two ¡°genuine crimes¡± and why are the United States so disturbed?

China¡¯s Economic ¡°Rise¡±

The first "genuine sin" put forward by Martin Jacke is that China's economic development is too fast, and the United States is about to start to question life.

More than 40 years ago, in the eyes of the vast majority of Westerners, China was a low-cost factory in the world and an ¡°ideal partner¡± for developed countries to work.

Americans sell technology, control brands, Chinese sell power, do labor, the world has so steadily turned for decades. but who can imagine that in a few decades, China is not only no longer the "only stack" manufacturer, but also became a global economic growth engine.

Especially in 2014, the World Bank released a set of data. According to purchasing power parity, China's GDP surpassed that of the United States for the first time. Now, the American elite circle exploded, and the originally set "script" was completely disrupted.

This is not a simple change in economic rankings, but a fundamental change in global power distribution.

China is no longer just a country that sells T-shirts, but has begun to compete with the United States in the cutting-edge technology fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence, new energy.

The U.S. is not simply competing in the market, but directly using the state machine to "kill" Huawei. this practice is open and direct: you can not surpass me, even if you do it on your own.

In the vision of the United States, China should always be at the middle and low end of the global industrial chain, relying on American technology, market and financial system.

But when China doesn't play cards according to the routine and slowly moves from "world factory" to "world innovator", the underwear of the United States is torn off. They found that China is no longer the country that can take a step back at any pressure.

This is like the out-of-control reaction of a control freak. It's not that the United States can't see the trend clearly, but it can't accept the reality.

The ¡°Old West¡± route.

The second "original sin" committed by China made the United States even more restless: it did not follow the "script" set by the West.

After the end of the Cold War, the United States once confidently declared that "the end of history" means that the liberal democracy system in the West is already the ultimate form of human society.

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the dramatic changes in Eastern Europe have led the United States to think that as long as it gives China a little time, it will naturally "westernize". but the reality is that China not only has not taken the model of the West, but has taken its own development path, but also achieved achievements that do not lose the West.

In the 1990s, Russia undertook the so-called "shock therapy" under the proposal of the United States, resulting in economic collapse, social unrest, and people's day and night back before liberation.

Stability is the bottom line, development is the goal, decades later, the people's living level has steadily increased, the social order is generally stable, and the more confidence the country goes.

This is a disruption for the United States because it not only means that China is no longer economically dependent on the West, but also politically and culturally independent, and even provides a ¡°replicable¡± template for other developing countries.

The United States is not afraid that China will become rich, but that after China will become rich, it will still be able to "make itself a part" and not leave a gap for the West.

So, ultimately, China¡¯s two ¡°genuine sins¡± ¨C both ¡°rich¡± and ¡°independent¡± ¨C have caused America to feel unprecedented unrest. They have shaken America¡¯s economic hegemony and ideological dominance in the world.

Respond to containment with strength and rhythm

Today's China is no longer the role that was left to others decades ago.

China's response is not "I will endure if you hit me", but to quickly adjust its strategy, stabilize its position, and even achieve "strengthening by fighting" in some aspects.

For example, with the advantages of the entire industrial chain, China is the only country in the world that has the United Nations industry classification of all industrial categories.

From masks to breathing machines, from chip packaging to new energy batteries, Chinese manufacturing has supported the ¡°half-heaven¡± of the global supply chain.

In the past, China¡¯s development was heavily dependent on external markets, but now it focuses more on domestic demand and independent innovation.

This is not the closing of the door from Hi, but in order to stabilize the economic system as a rock when the winds hit.In 2023, China's total retail sales of social consumer goods broke 500 trillion yuan for the first time, indicating that the domestic demand market is gradually "top up".

Technically the same.The United States blocked the chip, China increased its R&D investment.From high-end manufacturing to basic research, from large aircraft to domestic operating systems, a "card neck" project became "national engineering".

While it is not possible to say that China is fully independent, at least in key areas, China has had its own cards in its hands.

Another point that is often overlooked is the cohesion of the Chinese people. In the face of external pressure, Chinese society has shown a strong collective consensus: this is not a problem faced by one country alone, but a common challenge of 1.4 billion people.

Five Thousand Years of Chinese Wisdom

This sense of national identity and historical responsibility is an important "soft power" that China can repeatedly save danger in international games.

In a sense, this game has surpassed "who is stronger" between China and the United States, and it is more like a deep contest about the future world order.

The United States is defending an old order dominated by it, with Western values at its core; while China is proposing a new possibility of multipolar coexistence and civilization.

But one thing is certain: China¡¯s rise is not due to luck, not to imitation, not even to a shortcut.

It is the regeneration and rise of a 5,000-year-old civilization under modern conditions, with its own rhythm and logic. Even under external pressure, China still sticks to its own path, which itself tells the problem.

Many people like to talk about this game, saying that China and the United States are destined to fight, and that the world will be torn apart. In fact, most countries are unwilling to take sides. They are more concerned about who can bring real cooperation and development.

In this respect, China's performance has made more and more people see the hypocrisy behind western discourse.

In the final analysis, China doesn't have to challenge anyone, but doesn't want to be "arranged" by anyone at all. If this is "original sin", it can only be said that the United States itself understands the rules of the world too wishfully.

The game will continue in the future, but the initiative has long been quietly shifted.The more America wants to bring the world back to the past, the more reality reminds it that the era, has gone far.

References:

British scholar: Relations with China, the West has made a huge historical mistake. observer network.2024-08-05

Xi Jinping: U.S. Strategy for Comprehensive Competition with China and China's Response 2024-04-07

China think tank research report: The United States launches a "big encirclement and suppression" campaign against China. How can China guard against it? 2022-06-01 Observer.com