In the process of pursuing an expansion strategy, Biden made two major mistakes that led to them having to switch from defense to offense, while China's strategy became a lifeline for the United States. First of all, the Biden team did not thoroughly implement the expansion strategy, opting for a more radical approach. They laid out in the military and economic directions, but they failed to achieve effective results in practical operation. On the one hand, this is because China's military industrial capacity has surpassed that of the United States in terms of military equipment upgrading, especially in terms of shipbuilding. On the other hand, on the economic front, Biden's "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" does not really involve the opening of the US domestic market to these countries, which limits the development of economic strategy. These two major mistakes have deprived Biden's strategy of making great strides forward.
The second mistake is the mismatch between the US expansion strategy and actual capabilities. In the domestic environment of physical hollowing out and financial bubbles, the United States' capabilities no longer support its large-scale expansion. Whether in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Europe, South America, or Africa, the areas in which the United States can actually control are shrinking and its influence is waning. In contrast, China has adopted a more open strategy to expand its national influence through economic cooperation and military contributions. China's Belt and Road Initiative has achieved wide recognition and success around the world, achieving a win-win situation.
China's strategy of opening up in recent years has served as a panacea for China, helping it expand its influence on the international stage through economic and military means. First, on the economic front, China has carried out extensive economic cooperation with countries around the world through the Belt and Road Initiative. With mutual benefit and win-win as the core principle, this initiative promotes the infrastructure construction and economic development of countries along the route, breaks down geographical and national barriers, and realizes the common prosperity of more countries. China's influence on the international stage has been further enhanced.
Second, on the military front, China has continued to enhance its capabilities and demonstrated its contributions to law and order maintenance and counter-terrorism. China has actively conducted military exercises and joint operations with many countries, enhancing the level of mutual military trust. This not only enhances China's international image, but also strengthens China's voice and position in regional and global affairs. China's military contributions further consolidated the country's influence.
Overall, China has succeeded in expanding its influence through its opening-up strategy. In sharp contrast, when the United States pursued its strategy of expansion, due to mistakes and mismatch in strength, it turned from defense to offense and was unable to achieve the expected goals. China's development wisdom and weight have aroused people's deep thinking about "taking a development path suited to its own national conditions".
Biden made many mistakes in his pursuit of an expansionist strategy, which led to the United States being forced to switch from defense to offense. At the same time, China has expanded its influence through its opening-up strategy, which has become a counterpoint to the expansion strategy of the United States. U.S. mistakes include a failure to thoroughly implement an expansion strategy and a mismatch between expansion strategy and actual capabilities. China, for its part, has expanded its national influence through the Belt and Road Initiative and its military contributions. This highlights the wisdom and weight of China's development, and provokes people to think about their own development path. All in all, the mistakes of the United States and China's opening-up strategy have caused the United States to continue to lag behind China, ushering in a contest that turns defense into offense.