Posted on 05/05/2020 8:13:06 AM PDT by vg0va3
"He began with the observation that China, having already developed its industrial and technological base, no longer needed the United States. He dismissed U.S. concerns over unfair trade and economic practices, indicating that the U.S. role in the future global economy would merely be to provide China with raw materials, agricultural products, and energy to fuel its production of the worlds cutting-edge industrial and consumer products."
McMaster is nothing but a tank commander who got out of hand. He has about zero strategic thinking ability. Now he decides the big threat is China. Might have been nice if he would have realized that when he focused all the attention on the war on Syria, and on cultivating as much hostility with Russia as he could.
Might have been nice to peel them away from the Chinese orbit when that was in the realm of the possible. But he was too busy stabbing Trump in the back. Like I said, I might trust him commanding a brigade of Tanks, but he has no business anywhere near policymaking.
“He began with the observation that China, having already developed its industrial and technological base, no longer needed the United States. He dismissed U.S. concerns over unfair trade and economic practices, indicating that the U.S. role in the future global economy would merely be to provide China with raw materials, agricultural products, and energy to fuel its production of the worlds cutting-edge industrial and consumer products.”
And, what if the US doesn’t want to provide those things?
But he is correct on this. If America does not wake up from it’s opium fog of Chinese misinformation, in 15 years every American governmental, business and educational organization will have a Chicom political officer assigned to make sure we don’t get out of line. We will call them “democrats.”
Good grief...if the Atlantic is showing this level of concern against China then they’re far more of a threat than believed.
[McMaster is nothing but a tank commander who got out of hand. He has about zero strategic thinking ability. Now he decides the big threat is China. Might have been nice if he would have realized that when he focused all the attention on the war on Syria, and on cultivating as much hostility with Russia as he could.
Might have been nice to peel them away from the Chinese orbit when that was in the realm of the possible. But he was too busy stabbing Trump in the back. Like I said, I might trust him commanding a brigade of Tanks, but he has no business anywhere near policymaking.]
For Russia, the end of the Cold War is analogous to the end of WWI. They’re down, but not out, just waiting for an inspirational Hitler-type figure (minus the psychosis of Nazism) to get their armies going again. Putin’s a bit long in the tooth, but he’s built a pretty good rapport with Xi Jinping, and both of them seem to see themselves as men of destiny. Given China’s massive economic growth, Russia will probably have to play Italy to China’s Germany. But a rerun of WWII is coming, with the country names rearranged but, in general, the free world vs the rest.
"The United States and other free and open societies should consider issuing more visas and providing paths to citizenship for more Chinesewith proper safeguards in place."
The guy does a great job laying out the problem that if China was welcomed into the international political and economic order, China would play by the rules, open its markets, and privatize its economy.
The belief that China would moderate if given favors from the West was an unforgivable delusion, and one for which we now pay dearly. Only Trump has been right on China all these years. McMaster should have learned from Trump, not been so arrogant toward him.
AKA The Democrat Party of America.
Many similarities with both 1930's Germany and Japan 1930-40, if not a quite exact model.
Perhaps only because it has become undeniable. Even then it appears he has not shaken the mindset likely gained by his two post-graduate degrees out of UNC Chapel Hill.
The Chinese believe that they are superior to everyone, including other Asians.
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They consider themselves master businessmen. The Communist party is simply a mechanism of organization that allows the Chinese to focus money strategically.
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Because of that the communists have the “Mandate of Heaven” to control China and expand their power around the world.
General Chi Haotian, former Defense Minister of China:
Therefore, solving the issue of America is the key to solving all other issues. First, this makes it possible for us to have many people migrate there and even establish another China under the same leadership of the CCP. America was originally discovered by the ancestors of the yellow race, but Columbus gave credit to the white race. We the descendants of the Chinese nation are entitled to the possession of the land! It is said that the residents of the yellow race have a very low social status in the United States. We need to liberate them. Second, after solving the issue of America, the western countries of Europe would bow to us, not to mention Taiwan, Japan and other small countries. Therefore, solving the issue of America is the mission assigned to the CCP members by history.
I sometimes think how cruel it is for China and the United States to be enemies that are bound to meet on a narrow road! Do you remember a movie about Liberation Army Troops led by Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping? The title is something like Decisive Battle on the Central Plains. There is a famous remark in the movie that is full of power and grandeur: The enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road, only the brave will win! It is this kind of fighting to win or die spirit that enabled us to seize power in Mainland China. It is historical destiny that China and the United States will come to unavoidable confrontation on a narrow path and fight each other! The United States, unlike Russia and Japan, has never occupied and hurt China, and also assisted China in its battle against the Japanese. But, it will certainly be an obstruction, and the biggest obstruction! In the long run, the relationship of China and the United States is one of a life-and-death struggle.
One time, some Americans came to visit and tried to convince us that the relationship between China and the United States is one of interdependence. Comrade Xiaoping replied in a polite manner: Go tell your government, China and the United States do not have such a relationship that is interdependent and mutually reliant. Actually, Comrade Xiaoping was being too polite, he could have been more frank, The relationship between China and the United States is one of life-and-death struggle. Of course, right now it is not the time to openly break up with them yet. Our reform and opening to the outside world still rely on their capital and technology, we still need America. Therefore, we must do everything we can to promote our relationship with America, learn from America in all aspects and use America as an example to reconstruct our country.
That is how China still views us.
China is not interested in inventing something the rest of the world wants. They are self-interested only. They are interested in inventing anything that will allow them to subjugate their enemies, including the US. The CCP appears to keep alive a visceral need to make the world acknowledge their [perceived] superiority and greatness since the beginning of time.
Why does the Atlantic print this when they have those who are true believers in the China/DNC/Globalist Cabal? The media is very slick with lies and deceit. They have been known to print one thing and not believe one word of it.
Except they have one.2 billion people of which 800 million are poor and they have to feed all those people forever
They already do. Theyre called diversity and inclusion officers.
Which is why they will never achieve the kind of economic dominance they crave and imagine they deserve. Copiers are not leaders.
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