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Also, I don't think Americans think China wants everyone to become Chinese. Just that Chinese will impose their own values, the same way Americans imposed theirs, without being wasteful by attempting to do sure-to-fail social engineering. They will do it in a more subtle way, by exercising power, often thru economic incentives and when no other option exists, by flexing its military muscle. And Chinese values include a hierarchical view of the world, with China at its center. On the other hand, the fact that the party's legitimacy is based on its success to improve Chinese lives, is something Americans could learn from. But they won't :(
Dear Sir, you are stating China is not a danger to American prosperity, on the contrary. Because at this time, China cannot entirely absorb domestically its production, it obviously enjoys having access to a rich American market. But in the long run, it may build an internal market, as it gets richer, and that means being more independent from others and more capable to defy American primacy, which will be bereft of the leverage provided by the Chinese need to access American market. China hopes to enrich its people by exporting to other markets until it gets to the point where it doesn't need foreign markets to the degree it does today, if at all. So when it supports American prosperity, it does it with its own aim in mind, obviously. And the Chinese goal of market self-sufficiency is what Americans are combating, among other things. Also, the Chinese are not a danger to American security, you are saying. Not yet, I think. USA is still stronger militarily than China. But if China continues to grow as in the last decades, the primacy of USA is in danger. And according to realism, in which I believe, the prospect of becoming number 2 is not as assuring as being number 1, right? Because if you are number 2, number 1 may prevail over you, so you are not same as secure as being number 1.
Also, I don't think Americans think China wants everyone to become Chinese. Just that Chinese will impose their own values, the same way Americans imposed theirs, without being wasteful by attempting to do sure-to-fail social engineering. They will do it in a more subtle way, by exercising power, often thru economic incentives and when no other option exists, by flexing its military muscle. And Chinese values include a hierarchical view of the world, with China at its center. On the other hand, the fact that the party's legitimacy is based on its success to improve Chinese lives, is something Americans could learn from. But they won't :(
Dear Sir, you are stating China is not a danger to American prosperity, on the contrary. Because at this time, China cannot entirely absorb domestically its production, it obviously enjoys having access to a rich American market. But in the long run, it may build an internal market, as it gets richer, and that means being more independent from others and more capable to defy American primacy, which will be bereft of the leverage provided by the Chinese need to access American market. China hopes to enrich its people by exporting to other markets until it gets to the point where it doesn't need foreign markets to the degree it does today, if at all. So when it supports American prosperity, it does it with its own aim in mind, obviously. And the Chinese goal of market self-sufficiency is what Americans are combating, among other things. Also, the Chinese are not a danger to American security, you are saying. Not yet, I think. USA is still stronger militarily than China. But if China continues to grow as in the last decades, the primacy of USA is in danger. And according to realism, in which I believe, the prospect of becoming number 2 is not as assuring as being number 1, right? Because if you are number 2, number 1 may prevail over you, so you are not same as secure as being number 1.