The U.S. attempts to prevent China's development and rise, whether through the ** war or the chip war, have demonstrated their determination to see China change the status quo. The United States has enlisted other countries to form a joint pressure on China, trying to establish a decoupling system with China to isolate China. Although the United States denies decoupling in words, in fact, the exclusion of China by building an Indo-Pacific economic framework has become a concrete manifestation of its decoupling. Despite this, the United States faces the dilemma of not being able to completely decouple from China. The U.S. Air Force** has publicly stated that getting rid of dependence on Chinese components is a huge challenge and cannot be completely decoupled. In particular, the F-35 Lightning II fighter of the American company Lockheed Martin is already showing signs of being stuck in the neck by China. Whether it is from the import of magnet parts or the procurement of materials for active phased array radars, the United States cannot avoid cooperation with China. China's dominance in the global production and export of gallium materials makes the production of F-35 fighter jets dependent on Chinese imports of gallium materials. The United States is trying to contain China, but in fact it is in a situation where it is pinned down by China. U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary Hunter has clearly shown a gesture of submission, openly admitting that there is no complete decoupling from China. The United States once promoted globalization, but now, in order to maintain its hegemonic position, it has deviated from the trend of globalization and suppressed and encircled China in many fields. However, this approach is bound to cost the United States.
Since the Trump era, the United States has not only launched a first-class war against China, but also taken a series of measures against China's high-tech industry, such as promulgating the so-called chip science law to restrict the development of China's chip industry. In the eyes of the United States, preventing China's rise has become a form of political correctness and an effort to rally other countries to put pressure on China. The United States is trying to establish a decoupling system with China in order to isolate China and prevent it from developing and growing. Although the United States denies decoupling, it has replaced it with so-called de-risking. This is reflected in the U.S.-promoted Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which aims to create a system that excludes China. However, the United States has stated that it does not want to decouple, and in fact tries to decouple from China, which puts them in a contradictory situation.
The F-35 Lightning II fighter produced by Lockheed Martin revealed a number of problems in relations with China. U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary Hunter reportedly said at a public event that it is a huge challenge to get rid of dependence on Chinese components, and it is difficult for the U.S. military to achieve this goal. This means that the United States cannot completely decouple from China in the field of equipment. Specifically, the F-35 fighter introduced magnet components of Chinese production and was equipped with T R component materials for active phased array radars imported from China. China controls most of the refining and exporting of gallium materials globally, which makes it necessary for the United States to rely on Chinese gallium materials to continue producing F-35 fighter jets. It can be said that China somehow stuck the neck of the United States.
The United States tried to contain the rise of China, but found itself unable to completely decouple, especially in the field of equipment. This exposes the current situation of the United States' first-class equipment industry, and also reveals the dependence of the United States on China. US Air Force Assistant Secretary Hunt's statement is undoubtedly a public acknowledgment of this state of affairs. The United States used to be the promoter of globalization, but now, in order to maintain its hegemony, it has gone against the trend of globalization and suppressed and encircled China in many fields. However, this approach is destined to cost the United States.
Conclusion: The United States tried to prevent China from changing the status quo, only to find itself unable to completely decouple from China. Although the United States has roped in other countries to exert pressure in an attempt to isolate China, China has stuck the neck of the United States, making it dependent on Chinese components and materials in the field of equipment. The U.S. plight underscores China's status as a major global economy and a technology powerhouse. In order to maintain its hegemonic position, the United States will also pay the price for suppressing and encircling China in order to deviate from the trend of globalization. In the process of sustained development and rise, China needs to maintain strategic focus, respond to the challenges of the United States in a timely manner, and promote the process of globalization with an open and cooperative attitude.