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Since the beginning of the Trump era, the United States has launched a series of "first-class wars" and "chip wars" against China, and has issued relevant legal support to restrict and contain China's high-tech industries. This kind of confrontation with China has always been in the United States, and not allowing China to change the status quo has become the "political correctness" of the United States. However, this move by the United States is actually out of dissatisfaction and resistance to China's rise, and they cannot accept China's development and rise, so they do not hesitate to join forces with other countries to exert pressure, try to decouple from China, isolate China, and prevent China's further development.
According to US Air Force Assistant Secretary Hunter's statements at public events, the United States has publicly admitted that it cannot fully decouple. He said that completely getting rid of dependence on Chinese components is a huge challenge for the United States, and it is impossible to achieve the goal of perfection. This statement actually reveals the current situation that the United States cannot completely decouple from China in the field of equipment. And the F-35 Lightning II fighter of the American company Lockheed Martin became a typical example, and China stuck the production of this fighter.
As an advanced fighter, the F-35 Lightning II fighter of Lockheed Martin occupies an important position in the field of American industry. However, the production of this fighter is linked to China. According to reports, the F-35 fighter needs to import magnet parts from China, as well as a number of other components and materials. Among them, the materials needed for the T R components of the active phased array radar equipped on the F-35 fighter came from China, which has a dominant position in the global refining and export of gallium materials. Therefore, if the United States wants to continue the production of F-35 fighters, it will have to import these necessary materials from China.
This situation makes China an important bargaining chip to limit the development of the United States. China's control and monopoly have created a heavy dependence on the United States in fighter production, and it is impossible to completely sever ties with China. This has forced the United States to reassess its relationship with China and try to find other solutions to deal with China's containment.
Assistant Secretary of the US Air Force Hunt's statement reveals the reality that the United States cannot completely decouple. This is not only because the United States is dependent on China for certain technologies and materials, but also because of the enormous challenges of achieving complete decoupling from China.
First of all, the United States and China have strong economic and ** ties. The most advanced exchanges between the two countries have formed a high degree of complementarity and interdependence, and many American companies have production bases in China and import various goods and parts from China. Breaking off such economic ties will have a serious impact on the industrial chain and ** chain of the United States, and it will be difficult to quickly find alternative ways.
Second, China's rise in technology and innovation cannot be ignored. China is increasing its investment in R&D and innovation, and has made a series of major scientific and technological breakthroughs, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence, new energy, and biotechnology. This makes China occupy an important position in the global scientific and technological competition, and many cutting-edge technologies and key components are inseparable from China's participation and support. Therefore, it is a huge challenge for the United States to completely decouple from China and find corresponding alternatives to fill these gaps.
The United States is trying to establish a decoupling system with China in order to contain China's development and rise. However, while pushing for decoupling, the United States is reluctant to openly admit that it has adopted so-called "de-risking" instead of decoupling, trying to cover up its contradictory behavior.
However, this decoupling will also come at a cost to the United States itself. First, decoupling from China would deprive the United States of an important economic opportunity in the Chinese market. As the world's second largest economy, China has a huge consumer market and huge investment potential, and for many American companies, the Chinese market is crucial. Abandoning cooperation with China will cause these companies to lose huge business opportunities and have a negative impact on the economic development of the United States.
Second, decoupling will also exacerbate global fragmentation and instability. As an important global partner, China participates in many international organizations and multilateral cooperation mechanisms, and plays an important role in climate change, counter-terrorism, and the fight against the pandemic. Decoupling from China will weaken the influence and effectiveness of these mechanisms and adversely affect global governance.
In short, the United States is trying to prevent China from changing the status quo, and in fact it cannot completely decouple itself. As the world's second largest economy and a scientific and technological innovation powerhouse, China has become a real challenge to the development and rise of the United States. However, the decoupling behavior of the United States is contrary to its ideals, which not only causes economic and strategic difficulties for the United States itself, but also has a major impact on the global landscape. Therefore, the United States should adopt an open and cooperative attitude and establish a mutually beneficial and win-win relationship with China to achieve common prosperity and stable development.
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