At the end of 2023, the death of a hundred-year-old man caused global attention.He is the former secretary of state of the United States, who is known as a "political living fossil." Henry Kissinger。The greatest "masterpiece" of his life was to knock on the door to Sino-US relations; and the deepest "worry" of his life was precisely the dark future that Sino-US relations might lead to.
Kissinger's concerns are not groundless. Because behind him is a cold historical iron law like the "gang law": since World War II, Anyone who dares to challenge America’s “leader” status economically or militarily is “made away” without exception.。
Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan... the four once-all-powerful empires all fell on this bloody road of hegemony. Now, the spotlight of history has fallen on the fifth challenger- ChinaWill Kissinger’s concerns come true this time, will the United States still be able to squeeze its opponent as easily as it did in the past?
The "Noose" of Hegemony: America's Tetralogy to Kill the "Second Child"
Looking back at the history since World War II, we will find that although the United States 'means to overthrow the "world's second child" are full of tricks, they remain consistent and can basically be summarized as a set of ruthless methods. The Four Hegemonies.。
The first song is about peaceful surrender and dismemberment of the British EmpireAlthough the Second World War was won, the British Empire was also dried out with the last drop of blood. The United States, through the Lease Act, put heavy debt on the back of Britain, and through the Bretton Woods system, established the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. “Imperial day.”, peacefully surrendered global hegemony.
The second song is about two hot wars, burying GermanyFor this two-time challenge to the world order, the means of the United States were much simpler and more direct.Through the two devastating world wars, the United States not only destroyed the industrial base of Germany, but also ended it completely through the occupation and stationing of post-war divisions. The ambition of the world.。
The third song is a Cold War that dragged down the Soviet UnionIn the face of this ideological deadly enemy, the United States has begun the Cold War that lasted half a century.From a crazy arms race, to a peaceful evolution without holes, the United States with a bloodless "world war", hard-lived this. The Red Giant.disintegration and disintegration.
The fourth song is a financial war, castrating Japan。In the 1980s, Japan's economy was at its peak, and Tokyo's land value could buy the entire United States. Faced with this economic "new Pearl Harbor", the United States took action again.
A paper in 1985. The Plaza Accord forced the yen to appreciate significantly and accurately punctured Japan's economic bubble. What followed was the "lost thirty years" that Japan has not yet been able to fully emerge from。
Why is China not the next Japan?
Among these four fallen "second children", Japan's experience is the most warning to China today. However, when we carefully analyze it, we will find that China is fundamentally different from Japan in those days. If Japan is an extremely outstanding "junior college student" in some subjects, then China is a country with no fatal shortcomings “The whole school.”。
The first and most fundamental difference is that “Sovereignty.” Japan, as the defeat country of the Second World War, its defence and diplomacy, is still firmly controlled by the United States, with the US military bases throughout the country. Its sovereignty, from the outset, has been “cutting down”. This makes it in the face of the U.S. financial and trade pressures, with no help, can only be slaughtered.
China is a country with complete sovereignty and a "Trinity" nuclear strike capability.country. This is the “cappuccino” we can play equally with America.。
Secondly, yes Japan is a typical “extroverted” economy, with a narrow territory, resource shortages, and its economic lifespan depends entirely on exports and overseas markets.
China, on the other hand, has an extremely large domestic demand market with a population of 1.4 billion, equivalent to the size of the whole of Europe.。 This allows us to have strategic depth and room for manoeuvre that Japan does not have at all in the face of external blockade, which is enough to form a powerful The Big Internal Circle.。
Finally, it is unique in China “The system”Advantages. China is the only country in the world that has all industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification. From a needle to a rocket, we can make everything ourselves.。
The reason why the US has failed to completely succeed with the "chip lock throat" of individual enterprises such as Huawei is because behind Huawei is the whole country's complete industrial system and scientific research forces. The United States can break one of our chains, but it cannot destroy our entire industrial network.。
The “rephagia” of the slaughterhouses: the counter-killing path of the fifth “old two”
It is precisely because of China's distinction that the "hanging" of the United States this time, not only did not hold our neck, but instead inspired us to explode. The “National Replacement” Revolution。
In the field of technology, the U.S. extreme pressure on Huawei, like when the head kicked, completely abandoned our fantasies. From chips to large aircraft, from operating systems to industrial software, a long march of technology aimed at getting out of the "card neck" trouble is moving forward at full speed.
For every “card” of the Americans, China is in this field, growing a stronger and more autonomous “active pulse”.。 The latest "Nature Index" shows that China's high-quality scientific research output has ranked first in the world.
In the military sphere, the "93th Parade" of 2015 showed the world enough to let any aircraft carrier battle group "look backwards". "Dongfeng Express". In the recent military parade, the anti-drone "iron triangle" composed of high-energy lasers and high-power microwavesIt also demonstrates our silent leadership in new conceptual weapons.
Today's China has seen through the United States '"hegemonic anxiety." We do not dance with it or engage in an arms race, but we firmly follow our own path. If you fight your trade war, I’ll play my Belt and Road; if you play your technological blockade, I’ll build my national production system.。
So-called "Anti-killing" is not to defeat the United States, but to use our own success to prove that there is not only a hegemonic road in this world, but also a road to "Community of Shared Future for Mankind"Per this is the best answer to Kissinger’s worries.
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