#怎么形容如今的世界形势 #世人常言, history will not simply repeat itself, but it will be strikingly similar. The current international situation facing China is similar to the situation of the Qing government before the Opium War, as well as differences. The similarities remind us that imperialism will not die. The difference comforts us: China is no longer a lamb to be slaughtered.
Let's look back at history. From the 18th century to the middle of the 19th century, China was the world's most important exporter at that time, tea, silk and porcelain flocked to the European market, and foreign silver flowed into China in large quantities. The loss of precious metals in importing countries represented by the United Kingdom is serious, which poses a serious threat to the pound sterling and its monetary system.
In order to change this situation and find a huge dumping market for British products after the baptism of the Industrial Revolution, in 1793, Britain sent an envoy to China to communicate trade matters, which was rejected by the Qianlong Emperor. Later, the East India Company used the opium trade to reverse the trade deficit with China, which eventually led to the outbreak of the Opium War.
Now history seems to be repeating itself. At present, China's manufacturing sells well all over the world, Chinese goods are all over the world, China has been in a trade surplus position for a long time, and a large number of US dollars have flowed into China. In order to reverse this situation, Western countries represented by the United States have stumbled up and set traps for China in various aspects in an attempt to interrupt the process of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The first is to decouple and break the chain economically. Examples include Obama's TPP, Trump's trade war, Biden's technology blockade and supply chain isolation.
The second is to engage in gangs and factions politically. For example, smearing China on issues such as human rights, territory, and ethnicity, forcibly classifying China into the camp of undemocratic countries, and attempting to isolate China in the international arena.
The third is to play the "territory" card militarily. The frequent intrusion of US warships into the South China Sea has constantly stimulated China's main pain point - the Taiwan issue. For example, Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalated arms sales to Taiwan, invited Taiwan leaders to participate in international conferences, and continued to hollow out the three communiques of the one-China policy and the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
Fourth, cultural infiltration and subversion. For example, cultivate a large number of reactionary public knowledge, and provoke confrontation between ethnic groups and cadres and masses in the country. High-paid spies are hired to spy on China's military, economic, scientific and technological intelligence.
But China today is not a Qing government. The Qing government closed itself off and prided itself on the kingdom of heaven. Today, China is actively integrated into globalization and positions itself as a developing country. Before the Opium War, the Qing Dynasty's GDP ranked first in the world, but it was comprehensively backward in science and technology, economy, politics, culture and other aspects, otherwise how could it be defeated by thousands of British troops and signed the Treaty of Nanjing, which lost power and humiliated the country.
Today, China's GDP is the second largest in the world, and its comprehensive strength is second only to the United States. Even if the Yankees personally end the game and pull several allies in Asia and Oceania to go to war against China, the United States will win, but it will definitely be a crushing victory. In addition, the war between China and the United States will undoubtedly lead to the rise of major powers such as Russia, the European Union, India, and Brazil. Even if the United States wins China, it will lose world hegemony, and in the end, the gains will outweigh the losses.
The most important thing is that China now holds the trump card of nuclear weapons and has also established a three-in-one nuclear strike system. Looking at the United States and the West since World War II, they only dare to bully some small and weak countries, and for countries that possess nuclear weapons, even if they are poor and often do not have enough to eat, the United States dares to be a paper tiger.
In general, the Chinese people do not have to worry too much. Although the current international situation is unprecedentedly complex and international peace is facing unprecedented threats, contemporary China has the confidence and strength to calm the heirs of those militants in the 19th century, and Chinese will never experience the tragic fate of the "Opium War" again.