In 2025, the world situation will remain turbulent. Eastern Europe is still at war, the Middle East is in flames from time to time, and on the Pacific side, the United States 'attitude towards China is becoming increasingly tense. Whether it is engaging in trade restrictions, technical blockades, or constantly criticizing public opinion, the United States '"China policy" seems to be a long-written script, one move after another.

But many people have a question in their hearts: why did the United States look so closely at China?

Martin Jacke, a British scholar who has studied China for many years, has given an unusual answer: not what China has done wrong, but what China has done.

In his view, China's so-called "original sin" is that it has not followed the path set by the West, but is still going more steadily, more strongly.

China's "original sin" is actually not played according to the American script

Many times, the way the United States views the world is based on a "only one" mentality. They feel that modernization must go their way, systems must be like them, values must be like them, and economic development must go their way. But China didn't do this.

China has taken a very different path. Not by fighting around, not by supporting others, but by doing it step by step. There are many things that are not understood by the West, such as state-led development models, such as institutional designs that emphasize collective interests, and high emphasis on social stability.

In the eyes of Americans, these things are often labeled as "not free" and "not market", but the problem is, they work, and more and more people are beginning to think that China's road has its truth.

This is where the United States is really anxious. China didn't say anything, but broke the statement that "the Western model is only correct." This is not a verbal struggle, this is the answer given by reality. You may not like it, but you cannot deny it. And this successful method of "not following the rules" is precisely what the United States believes to be the "original sin."

From the end of World War II to today, the United States has been accustomed to being a "rule-maker". Whoever enters the United Nations, who becomes the president of the World Bank, and who controls key technologies used to be basically decided by the United States. Whether you accept it or not, everyone acquiesces that the United States is the "big brother".

But the situation is different now. China's influence in many fields is growing. It is no longer just a "world factory", but has a say in science and technology, diplomacy, security, finance and other aspects. More importantly, China has not joined the "circle culture" led by the United States. It has organized its own cooperation networks and engaged in multilateral mechanisms to promote different countries to follow the path of independent development.

This makes America uneasy. Because once there is a second system and it works well, then the United States is not the only "center". Its past "uncompromising" international status will naturally be weakened. This change didn't happen overnight, but the trend is already very obvious.

Therefore, the U.S. suppression of China is not only for economic interests, but also to maintain its control over the global system. From technological restrictions to diplomatic containment, from competition for voice to institutional export, the United States is trying to "hold its ground" for itself at every step.

The label of "adversary" was labeled by the United States to China

The United States 'positioning of China has quietly changed from a "cooperative partner" to a "strategic opponent." This is not what China said itself, but a clear statement in the official U.S. strategic document. In other words, the United States has regarded China as an object that needs to be suppressed, prevented, and confronted.

But the problem is that China is not proactively challenging. China has said very clearly that development is for the people, not for hegemony. It does not expand, does not intervene, nor does it want to command others how to live. but the United States does not see this, it always feels that China's current practices, sooner or later will threaten its interests, even if China has done nothing.

This kind of "predetermined position" is nothing new in international relations. But when used in China, it is probably misplaced. Because China's development path is not achieved by suppressing others, but by the optimization of its own system and the expansion of foreign cooperation. However, the United States insists on treating this model as a threat. In the final analysis, it is because it is unwilling to accept that the world pattern is changing.

Since the beginning of the trade war, the United States has tried to use various means to "slow down China's pace." It started with tax increases, later with technical restrictions, and then with financial sanctions. This combination of punches appears to want to create difficulties for China, but in fact it is quietly urging China to accelerate self-innovation.

Taking science and technology as an example, the United States has blocked key core technologies, and China has raised the issue of independent research and development to the level of national strategy. In the past, the attitude of "use it if you have it" has now become "must master it." This pressure has instead become motivation. Many industries that used to rely on external sources are now accelerating the process of domestic substitution. You said that the United States wanted to contain China, but instead forced out a stronger China.

This is actually something the United States did not expect. It originally thought that China would be delayed by lack of technical support. As a result, China would find alternatives on the one hand, and pull up more partners on the other to jointly avoid risks. The more the United States "builds walls," the more China turns to opening up the "outer ring."

In the end, the United States wants to use the "high wall" to block China's rise, but the reality is that China has used the wall as a mowing stone.

China¡¯s position is not confrontation, but coexistence.

Faced with continued pressure from the United States, China's attitude has not changed. It talks about peaceful development and advocates win-win cooperation. China never denies the diversity of the world, nor does it ask others to copy its own model. To put it bluntly, China does not want to replace anyone, but wants to have a reasonable place in the world.

But the problem is that the United States has long been accustomed to the "non-I am the enemy" way of thinking.It is difficult to accept the existence of a country that is not obedient but very successful.

China's success is not to challenge anyone, but to make its own people live a good life. But in the eyes of the United States, once this model is learned by others, it may break its painstakingly managed "global order". Therefore, it either forces you to change or suppresses you.

Unfortunately, reality is not imagination. China has been on this road for decades, and not only has it not gone astray, but it has become more and more stable. If the United States still wants to solve new problems in old ways, it will only plunge itself into a deeper quagmire of anxiety.

conclusion

From the beginning to the end, China's so-called "original sin" is actually not following that set of rules in the United States, but this does not mean that China is wrong, it only shows that the world is no longer a single model-dominated era.

Martin Jacques's view, in the final analysis, is a reminder to the United States that you are not the only template for success. The rise of China is not a provocation to you, but another possibility in history. Instead of blindly enclosing, it is better to learn to coexist. Instead of being wary, sit down and talk about how to solve global problems together.

The future of the world does not need a "winner-takes-all" hegemon, but a cooperative relationship that can be discussed, jointly built and shared. If the United States keeps living in the past, China can only face the future. At that time, it will not be a question of who wins and loses, but who can better adapt to this changing era.