The Japanese hope that China and the United States will fight, the Indians hope that China and the United States will fight, the Russians hope that China and the United States will fight, the French hope that China and the United States will fight, the Americans hope that the Philippines and China will fight, the Americans hope that Vietnam and China will fight, the Americans hope that India and China will fight, and also want Japan to fight with China.
The whole world is saying that there must be a war between China and the United States. This narrative spread from Moscow to Paris and from New Delhi to Tokyo. Many countries are staring at these two big men, thinking about their own little ninety-nine, both nervous and expecting.
But many people don't see the other layer.Before the two strongest opponents formally confront, they may do one thing first, that is, they want to pick up the cheap third party after they want to wait for them to lose.
Many countries are indeed waiting to pick up the cheap. They feel that as long as China and the United States fight, the existing world order will collapse, and their chances will come.
Russia is an example.The Russian-Ukrainian war has made it very hurt and urgently needs to breathe.If the world's attention is turned to the Pacific, Russia's pressure will be much smaller and can still originate between China and the United States.
The old European powers, such as France, have their own ideas.They have long wanted to get out of American control and dominate themselves.As long as the United States is dragged by China, France can pull its own squad in Europe.
Emerging countries like India have always wanted to become the world's top existence. The harder China and the United States fight and the greater the consumption, the more opportunities India has to fill the power gap. This is seen as a turning point in the country's destiny.
But the real top players are clear that the most dangerous is not the opponent in front of the eye, but hiding in the back of the preparation for the front of the eagle. decades of accumulation, can not be given in vain to others because of a fierce direct conflict.
So, before the final showdown, it would be better for both sides to systematically weaken threatening third parties first. Especially the "Lao San" and "Lao San" who are ranked back in strength.
Japan is in this dangerous situation. It has strong economic strength, is the most important ally of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, and has a deep entanglement with China in history. It both wants to get rid of the United States and is afraid of the rise of China.
This contradiction has made Japan the most unstable factor.The United States fears that a Japan out of control will bite itself back.China never wants a re-armed neighbor.
Therefore, to control Japan, became a silence of the Chinese-American heart.
The situation in South Korea is more direct. Its economy and military are deeply dependent on the United States, and it doesn't have many choices. Although South Korea's attitude towards China is getting tougher and tougher, it is more like a stress reaction after being forced to choose sides.
Once the global strategy of the United States shrinks or even withdraws its troops from the peninsula, South Korea will face tremendous military pressure alone. By then, the risk of it becoming a battlefield is far greater than the possibility of becoming a beneficiary.
Faced with potential conflicts, China and the United States also have completely different ideas. The idea of the United States is that it is best to fight a proxy war in someone else's land. It hopes to encourage allies such as the Philippines and Japan to go first and consume China.
I can maintain my position at the lowest cost as I did in the late Second World War. But the lessons of the Russo-Ukrainian war have made this path increasingly difficult, and allies have also seen the risks.
China’s response is very direct.The message it sends is clear: China doesn’t want to fight war, it just wants to develop its economy.But if it doesn’t, China won’t engage with agents, but will find the United States directly.
In China's view, winning any small role doesn't explain the problem. Only by competing with the strongest opponent can we truly change the power structure. This attitude of "fighting a decisive battle if you want to fight" has calmed down those countries that want to fish in troubled waters.
Therefore, when we are all talking about the confrontation between China and the United States, we may have ignored the crueler side of this game. The confrontation is indeed eye-catching, but behind-the-scenes cleanup of potential challengers may be a more real danger.
For countries such as Japan and India, the real risk may not be to worry about being in the wrong team, but to be the first to be cleared before the final match.
Source: "Sun Xinjiang: The latest round of Chinese-American games, there are four unusual points", direct news, October 13, 2025.
The whole world is saying that there must be a war between China and the United States. This narrative spread from Moscow to Paris and from New Delhi to Tokyo. Many countries are staring at these two big men, thinking about their own little ninety-nine, both nervous and expecting.
But many people don't see the other layer.Before the two strongest opponents formally confront, they may do one thing first, that is, they want to pick up the cheap third party after they want to wait for them to lose.
Many countries are indeed waiting to pick up the cheap. They feel that as long as China and the United States fight, the existing world order will collapse, and their chances will come.
Russia is an example.The Russian-Ukrainian war has made it very hurt and urgently needs to breathe.If the world's attention is turned to the Pacific, Russia's pressure will be much smaller and can still originate between China and the United States.
The old European powers, such as France, have their own ideas.They have long wanted to get out of American control and dominate themselves.As long as the United States is dragged by China, France can pull its own squad in Europe.
Emerging countries like India have always wanted to become the world's top existence. The harder China and the United States fight and the greater the consumption, the more opportunities India has to fill the power gap. This is seen as a turning point in the country's destiny.
But the real top players are clear that the most dangerous is not the opponent in front of the eye, but hiding in the back of the preparation for the front of the eagle. decades of accumulation, can not be given in vain to others because of a fierce direct conflict.
So, before the final showdown, it would be better for both sides to systematically weaken threatening third parties first. Especially the "Lao San" and "Lao San" who are ranked back in strength.
Japan is in this dangerous situation. It has strong economic strength, is the most important ally of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, and has a deep entanglement with China in history. It both wants to get rid of the United States and is afraid of the rise of China.
This contradiction has made Japan the most unstable factor.The United States fears that a Japan out of control will bite itself back.China never wants a re-armed neighbor.
Therefore, to control Japan, became a silence of the Chinese-American heart.
The situation in South Korea is more direct. Its economy and military are deeply dependent on the United States, and it doesn't have many choices. Although South Korea's attitude towards China is getting tougher and tougher, it is more like a stress reaction after being forced to choose sides.
Once the global strategy of the United States shrinks or even withdraws its troops from the peninsula, South Korea will face tremendous military pressure alone. By then, the risk of it becoming a battlefield is far greater than the possibility of becoming a beneficiary.
Faced with potential conflicts, China and the United States also have completely different ideas. The idea of the United States is that it is best to fight a proxy war in someone else's land. It hopes to encourage allies such as the Philippines and Japan to go first and consume China.
I can maintain my position at the lowest cost as I did in the late Second World War. But the lessons of the Russo-Ukrainian war have made this path increasingly difficult, and allies have also seen the risks.
China’s response is very direct.The message it sends is clear: China doesn’t want to fight war, it just wants to develop its economy.But if it doesn’t, China won’t engage with agents, but will find the United States directly.
In China's view, winning any small role doesn't explain the problem. Only by competing with the strongest opponent can we truly change the power structure. This attitude of "fighting a decisive battle if you want to fight" has calmed down those countries that want to fish in troubled waters.
Therefore, when we are all talking about the confrontation between China and the United States, we may have ignored the crueler side of this game. The confrontation is indeed eye-catching, but behind-the-scenes cleanup of potential challengers may be a more real danger.
For countries such as Japan and India, the real risk may not be to worry about being in the wrong team, but to be the first to be cleared before the final match.
Source: "Sun Xinjiang: The latest round of Chinese-American games, there are four unusual points", direct news, October 13, 2025.