One of the important reasons why the United States was able to remain strong and become a world superpower in the 20th century was to promote liberalization and globalization. In the aftermath of the war, Wilson proposed the "14-Point Plan" to build an international system focused on national self-determination, justice and peace, which included the removal of barriers. And in the 30s of the 20th century, Roosevelt Jr. introduced the "Reciprocal Agreements Act" in response to the Great Depression, which not only helped the US economy recover, but also gradually made it a world economic and military giant. Since then, "freedom**" has become a rare win-win diplomatic strategy for the United States.
However, the United States has recently changed its position, saying that there is no such thing as "pure freedom**" US negotiator Tai Qi defended Biden**'s reluctance to lift high tariffs on China at an event, and claimed that China's global dominance in some areas is due to its adoption of "policies and tariffs." Dai Qi believes that the United States also needs to adopt "obstructive measures" like China to contain China's industry and development.
It is worth noting that Dai Qi, as a Chinese, has always advocated the continuation of the **war stance against China within Biden, believing that there is no other way to counter China now. However, the loss of manufacturing in the United States has led to a significant decline in its overall competitiveness as the economic pillars have shifted to services and finance. In order to maintain its global hegemony, the United States does not hesitate to implement the "small courtyard and high wall" model in many areas and pressure its allies to join its camp. Dai Qi even bluntly said that in order to contain China, the United States no longer follows the "free trade rules". This double standard shows that China's continued strength has made the United States quite anxious.
Earlier this year, Tai Qi claimed that the United States had abandoned the traditional liberal ** model to deal with the issue of non-tariff barriers, and tried to improve the development of the United States' ** chain in this way and enhance its competitiveness with China. She pointed out that cutting tariffs on China is not realistic, because it could make the United States more dependent on China for strategic resources, allowing China to dominate some important industries through relevant policies. She explicitly advocated working with allies to create a US-led system.
Subsequently, Biden announced that he would start building the so-called "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework", trying to exclude China from the international industrial chain in order to support Tai Qi's claim.
In addition, the United States has been continuously suppressing and imposing sanctions on China. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo directly said that he would implement "containment measures" against China to ensure that the United States once again highlighted the mercenary attitude of the United States and did not adhere to the rules of freedom.
However, these US moves show the fact that they are no longer capable of containing China's development by technical means alone. In order to maintain its so-called "superiority", the United States can only strengthen the defense line of the first barrier.
In this regard, China's spokesperson Mao Ning stressed that "artificial restrictions or protectionism" will only interfere with normal exchanges and the stability of the global chain. On the contrary, the United States should create a more favorable environment for Sino-US cooperation.
It is clear that over time, the United States seems to have begun to move again towards an isolationist course, while China has gradually become a staunch representative of freedom.