The United States decided not to continue the disguise, they tore off that beautiful "fig leaf", openly declared that "freedom" does not exist, and demanded that China accept this fact. As a superpower that has developed by relying on "freedom**", why would the United States make such remarks?What is the real intention behind their claim that "freedom does not exist"?
Looking back on historical experience, an important reason why the United States was able to remain strong and become a world superpower in the 20 th century is that they promoted liberalization and globalization. For example, after the First World War, Wilson of the United States at the time proposed the "14-point plan", the core of which was to establish an international system of national self-determination, justice and peace, which included the requirement to remove barriers. In the 30s of the last century, Roosevelt** introduced the "Reciprocal Treaties Act" in response to the Great Depression, which not only enabled the US economy to recover, but also gradually made it a world economic and military giant. As a result, "freedom**" has become one of the few win-win diplomatic strategies of the United States.
However, the United States, which advocates "freedom", is now telling the world that "pure freedom** does not exist."
This sentence was said by Tai Qi, the leading negotiator of the United States. At an event, Dai Qi defended Biden's reluctance to lift high tariffs on China, and made the above remarks. Dai Qi said that China has achieved global dominance in some areas, mainly relying on "policies and tariffs". Therefore, the United States also needs to be "like China" and adopt "obstructive measures" to contain China's industry and development.
In fact, as a Chinese-American, Dai Qi has always been a "China hawk" within Biden, advocating continued war with China, on the grounds that "there is no other means to counter China now". However, due to the loss of manufacturing, the backbone of the U.S. economy has shifted to the service sector and finance, and the overall competitiveness has declined significantly. In order to maintain its global hegemony, the United States has spared no effort to suppress China, implementing the "small courtyard and high wall" model and exerting pressure on allies to join them. And now, Dai Qi has publicly declared that in order to contain China, the United States no longer cares about the so-called "free ** rules".
This apparent "double standard" shows that China's continued strength is indeed a source of anxiety for the United States.
It should be noted that Dai Qi said in April this year that the United States had "given up its traditional freedom" to solve "non-tariff barriers", promote the development of the United States' first chain, and enhance its competitiveness with China. He believes that the reduction of tariffs on China is "not in line with the actual situation" and will make the United States more dependent on China for strategic resources and let China dominate important industries through "relevant policies". According to reports, Tai Qi made it clear that her view is to work with allies to build a U.S.-led system. And now, the United States ** Biden announced that he will build the so-called "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework", trying to exclude China from the international industrial chain.
In addition, the United States has never stopped imposing pressure and sanctions on China. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo directly said that he would take "containment measures" against China to ensure that the United States "** Through Raimondo's statement, it can be further seen that the United States only focuses on its own interests, and the so-called "free ** rules" they want to give up.
However, such behavior of the United States undoubtedly illustrates the fact that they are no longer capable of containing China's development by technical means.
In order to maintain its own "superiority", the United States can only further strengthen the "wall" of the first barrier. In this regard, China's spokesperson Mao Ning pointed out that by creating artificial restrictions or taking protectionist measures, it will only disrupt the normal exchange and the stability of the global chain. On the contrary, the United States should create a good environment for Sino-US cooperation. It can be clearly felt that, over time, the United States is returning to "isolationism", and China is becoming a representative of "freedom".
In the current situation, we must realize that Dai Qi's point of view is not unreasonable. Instead of pursuing unilateralism and protectionist means, we should seek ways of cooperation and win-win results. The world** needs a stable, open and fair environment, not controlled by one country or a few countries. As Dai Qi argued, we can achieve common prosperity and development by working with our allies to build a U.S.-led system.