An atmosphere that prevents change in China.
Since entering the Trump era, the United States has launched a ** war and chip war against China. Under the pretext of its "CHIPS Science Act", the United States has attempted to block and sanction China's integrated circuit industry, describing opposition to China as a kind of "political correctness". Preventing China from changing the world is the main theme of the United States, in fact, the United States is worried about China's rise and development, so it wants to unite other forces to put pressure on China. Through China's ** and chip war, we can see that the United States is trying to isolate itself from China, and in this way, it hinders China's growth and development. When the United States tried to "separate" from China, they always rejected the "decoupling theory" and replaced it with "de-risking". However, judging from the Indo-Pacific regional cooperation plan promoted by the United States, it is clear that the United States is indeed trying to build a first-class system that excludes China, which is the so-called decoupling theory.
China blockades American F-35 fighters.
The F-35 Lightning II, built by Lockheed Martin in the United States, has run into trouble with China because the United States has forbidden China to make any changes. Air Force officials have said that the United States cannot completely get rid of its dependence on Chinese parts, and this is a big problem for them. The United States reported that US Deputy Hunter said at a public meeting of the Atlantic Commission that in terms of armaments, the US team cannot completely break away from China. In fact, this attitude also reflects the current situation of the United States machinery industry.
The F-35 fighter is the most sophisticated fighter in the United States at the moment, but it must rely on Chinese electromagnetic components. What's more, the active phased array antenna components used on the F-35 fighter are all from China. This is because China controls the refining and export of a large number of gallium raw materials around the world, so if Lockheed Martin wants to continue to manufacture F-35 fighters, it has to import relevant raw materials from China.
It is impossible for the United States to completely break free from China's control.
Although the United States has been working hard to promote "separation" from China and has shown its willingness to completely separate from China, the reality is frustrating. US Deputy Hunt's statement in fact implies that everything the United States has done in terms of armaments is impossible to completely dissociate itself from China. This also reflects the difficulties and challenges encountered by the United States in the process of "decoupling" from China.
The inconsistent approach taken by the United States.
The United States is "seeking a hammer and getting a hammer" in an attempt to encircle, pursue, and intercept China. The truth, though, is that China does put the United States in a difficult position in some ways. In this regard, the attitude of US Deputy Chief of Staff Hunt is seen as a concession, that is, he has openly stated that he cannot completely break away from China. Originally, the United States advocated economic integration, but for the purpose of maintaining its hegemony, it went the opposite way and suppressed and blockaded China in all aspects. However, the beacon frontier pointed out that the United States is paying for its own actions by doing so.
Brief summary. During the Trump era, the United States began to prevent change in China and launched a ** war and a chip war to stop China's development. Although the United States has been trying to dissociate itself from China, it has not been able to completely extricate itself from dependence on Chinese parts. In particular, the core raw materials needed for the Chinese manufacture of the F-35 fighter have become a large component that needs to be purchased from abroad. This is a problem that the United States must face. This inconsistent attitude of the United States also shows the dilemma it faces when it "dissociates from China." Even if the United States wants to encircle and contain China, it will be difficult not to pay some price for it. The rise of China is an inevitable process, and sooner or later the United States will have to admit it.