On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against “unilateralism” and the idea of one country imposing its will on other nations. While the US was not mentioned by name, the speech was clearly aimed at Washington.
“The destiny and future of the world should be decided by all nations, and rules set up just by one or several countries should not be imposed on others,” Xi said at the annual Boao Forum for Asia. “The whole world should not be led by unilateralism of individual countries.”
The US frequently accuses China of being a threat to the “rules-based international order,” which essentially means Beijing is a threat to US global hegemony.
“It is unpopular to arrogantly instruct others and interfere in internal affairs,” Xi added. In recent months, the US has taken unilateral action against China over its domestic affairs through sanctions. Most notably, last month, the US, UK, EU, and Canada coordinated sanctions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Xi also warned against a new Cold War. “People of all countries have more clearly realized that it is necessary to abandon the Cold War mentality and zero-sum game, and oppose any form of new Cold War and ideological confrontation.”
President Biden has framed the US relationship with China as an ideological confrontation. At a press conference in March, Biden said, “I predict to you, your children or grandchildren are going to be doing their doctoral thesis on the issue of who succeeded: autocracy or democracy? Because that is what is at stake, not just with China.”
US allies also use Cold War-style language when discussing the need to confront Beijing. Both the EU and NATO have released reports calling for more focus on Asia through cooperation with “like-minded” countries in the region.
People are so ungrateful. All we want to do is bring them democracy. Until their Morale improves, we will be enforcing crippling economic sanctions on their people and surrounding them with military bases.
“The destiny and future of the world should be decided by all nations, and rules set up just by one or several countries should not be imposed on others,” Xi said at the annual Boao Forum for Asia. “The whole world should not be led by unilateralism of individual countries.”
Ah, the jingo game, where right is wrong, the bad are good and the good., not so good. Ho Chi Mihn wrote a great letter to truman along the same lines, and they buried it classifed for 27 years…Its about self-interests,always has been. Its our primal lust to compete and if possible, the great goal, to be King of the Hill as long as possible..the usa and her supporters are sliding and others are going up and as they pass,thats when the Fun begins(That is, these times kiddies,enjoy the carnage)..l
Most people today on earth are living in a country that has laws and courts. Covering the spectrum of laws —- commerce, property, family, crime etc. Wars, especially civil wars break down state institutions and internal mechanism fail. When we look at the advancement of states and institutions, we would notice how the lasting order was built not by one strong ruler — no matter their forceful intentions, but by a long term compromises within society elites. The order is maintained by the longevity of institutions, and even after a period of strifes or revolutions, institutions were rebuilt to provide legal structure to society.
Such order is perfected in peace — never during wars or foreign occupations.
What does it say? That such processes will advance among states one day, and that states seeking to impose its arbitrary rules on the world will fail.
Especially in conditions where there are major forces on this earth not accepting the arbitrary hegemonic rules-based order. Hegemonies seek to undermine, destroy or ignore international laws and conventions that have been accepted by states and ratified into existence.
It is too bad. Hegemonies would do much better by advancing international law and getting world wide acceptance of advancing international law.
Instead US is reliving Roman empire last hurrah, believing in its might to unravel laws and create the laws that are for Gods (themselves) while the rest of the global herd must live in permanent insecurity.
Lulled into the belief that the high budgets for military translates into having more advanced military — our elites barrel on.
What a mistake for a strong nation to make at this time. Instead of providing strong leadership to advance international law, US leading unified “West” and “likeminded” to destroy any country that does not accept our hegemony.
A fat mistake. Imperial model does not work. It did not work for any empire. Imperial expansion meant economic exhaustion, and trying to get more control over ever expanding territory, means ending the economic growth in conquered territories as well. Empire does not work, as only a select elite gets wealth, while everything else — atrophies.
We are leaning today on Japan and Germany to abandon their prosperous trade with China in the name of our defense umbrella. And under pressure, they will say all we want to hear. That does not mean they will commit economic suicide, just find a way to coexist with the bully-protector.
Every empire has an Achilles heel. It has to have military that is focused on offense, multi-capable, non-specific range of power projection. While those defending themselves are VERY focused. They think defense, and even offensive weapons are in the service of defense.
Looking at NATO defense promises it becomes abundantly cleat that not a single country has an understanding what it takes to be secure. They have no missile defenses.
They are all counting on NATO grinding down Russian and Chinese economy through various trade impediments and eventually physical blocking of various straits and shipping lanes.
Bringing military to Russia’s borders, and seas, and creating a mythology of Russian transgressions — and now Chinese transgressions as well.
The whole objective of attacking Russia and China is to expose cracks in their alliance snd capitalize on them.
Again, an old and transparent strategy, in an era of missile technology. And an apparent decision that defense is not necessary — offense is priority.
Offense vs. defense, it cannot be more stark.
“President Biden has framed the US relationship with China as an ideological confrontation. At a press conference in March, Biden said, “I predict to you, your children or grandchildren are going to be doing their doctoral thesis on the issue of who succeeded: autocracy or democracy? Because that is what is at stake, not just with China.””_____ Fool Biden got it backwards… It is democracy in China and Autocracy by US…!
It’s autocracy by both.
Yea, just like the commies are not gung-ho , die in the wool, capitalists…