Montgomery brought the Cold War to China, having an important dialogue with Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao's prophecy became a footnote in history, and these two countries became the greatest threat to China. So, who are these two countries? The answer is the United States and Japan.
Looking back on history, Montgomery was a British general who lived through World War II and witnessed the brutality and destruction of war. Thus, his fear of war and his desire for peace led him to pursue a way to avoid it. In talks with Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao told him that the greatest threat to China came from the United States and Japan. This prediction seemed pessimistic at the time, but the facts proved Chairman Mao's correct judgment.
First, let's look at the United States. Since World War II, the United States has become the world's most powerful military and economic power, wielding enormous global influence. However, U.S. hegemonism and long-term interference in China have strained relations between the two countries. The United States has been trying to contain China's rise and pursuing a "pivot to Asia" policy in the Asia-Pacific region, which has brought great pressure and threat to China.
Second, Japan is also one of the major threats to China. Historically, Japan has colonized and invaded China, causing deep harm to China. Although Japan changed its constitution and abandoned militarism after World War II, in recent years, the Japanese government's rightist tendencies and distortions of history have exacerbated the contradictions in relations between the two countries. Japan has built up its armaments, expanded its military power, and sought to compete with China for territory and resources in areas such as the East and South China Seas.
Chairman Mao was able to predict that these two countries would become the greatest threat to China for many reasons. First, his keen insight into history allows him to see future trends in the context of history. Secondly, his ability to comprehensively analyze and judge the international situation enables him to accurately predict future threats and challenges. Most importantly, Chairman Mao's pursuit of China's national conditions and national rejuvenation enabled him to see the influence and threat of external forces on China.
In his talks with Montgomery, Chairman Mao mentioned the threat posed by the United States and Japan to China. He pointed out that the United States is China's biggest threat, and the reasons for this are US hegemonism and interference in China, as well as Japan is an ally of the United States, and the two countries have formed a synergy in China policy. He believes that the international situation is not favorable to China, but China should strengthen its confidence that Britain and France can change this situation by uniting and weakening the United States.
Facts have proved that Chairman Mao's prediction was correct. With the passage of time, tensions and confrontations in Sino-Japanese and Sino-US relations have escalated, and the contradictions and disputes between China and these two countries have also increased. This once again proves the accuracy of Chairman Mao's predictions of China's greatest threat.
Now, China faces a formidable threat from the United States and Japan. The United States still far exceeds China's economic, military, and technological strength, and the United States has maintained its China policy and continuously increased its containment of China. Japan, for its part, posed a certain military threat, strengthened its armaments and military forces, and took provocative actions.
In the face of these threats, China needs to remain vigilant and strategic, strengthen national defense construction, and improve its own strength. At the same time, China should actively seek international cooperation, expand its circle of friends, reduce its dependence on the United States and Japan, and respond to threats and challenges with a more flexible foreign policy. The most important thing is that China should adhere to the path of peaceful development and achieve national prosperity and national rejuvenation with its own strength and stable domestic and foreign policies.