China wants the US for what?
China said it in their 2049 initiative and they also said they would double their GDP in the next decade.
Some are in denial about the fundamental change China’s rise may bring to the global order of institutions and principles established by the United States and its allies after World War II.
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In that context, what China wants is a play in three acts.
First, China wants ideally to push the US out of its Asian region, or at the very least reduce its influence, to achieve a regional hegemony that makes all actors ultimately dependent on it.
Second, it is acting globally to displace, if not yet replace, the United States wherever it can – including in major parts of Europe – most importantly through its
Belt and Road Initiative.
Finally, it’s clearer than ever that Beijing by the time of the 100th anniversary of the
People’s Republic of China in 2049 aspires to be the dominant economic, political and perhaps military power for an era where democracies remain but authoritarian systems are ascendant.
“China is unabashedly undermining the U.S. alliance system in Asia,’”
writes Oriana Skylar Mastro of Georgetown University in Foreign Affairs. “It has encouraged the Philippines to distance itself from the United States, it has supported South Korea’s efforts to take a softer line toward North Korea, and it has backed Japan’s stance against American protectionism…It is blatantly militarizing the South China Sea ….It is no longer content to play second fiddle to the United States and seeks directly to challenge its position in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Yet it is beyond Asia where China’s reach has expanded fastest.
China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.
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China has both geopolitical and economic motivations behind the initiative. Xi has promoted a vision of a
more assertive China, while slowing growth and rocky trade relations with the United States have
pressured the country’s leadership to open new markets for its goods.
Inside China's plan to become the world's leading economy Summary: Over the past several years, China became the world's second leading economy. The nation now faces the challenge of continuing its momentum to eventually become number 1.
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China is on the cusp of keeping a big promise — a vow to double its GDP and income in a decade and take the country to the forefront of the global economic power structure.
And if that is the case, why was it not the UK filling the US hole? I don't think the UK matters in this either, if there is indeed a "this" to be in?
UK did fill the US role prior to the industrial revolution.
My original response to your post about the US withholding funds was to point out that problem has already been resolved without the assistance or continued input of the US. It was not the UK that resolved it. The UK was introduced into the discussion by yourself and I'm not entirely sure why?
Why doesn't the UK pay 400 million to a organization that just let the biggest pandemic occur since it was founded.
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