History The West still can't figure out why only China is not afraid of "Western sanctions" in the world
"Any reactionary is a paper tiger! This is a well-known saying, and whether it was during the War of Liberation or the Korean War, our country has always adhered to this creed, resolutely faced challenges from any enemy, and finally won the victory. At the heart of this philosophy is the encouragement that we never back down and always defend our rights and dignity.
Today, China is facing increasingly severe challenges that some countries consider impossible to withstand. However, China eventually persevered. This point was once hailed as a miracle by Westerners, and it is precisely because of the unremitting efforts of the Chinese that the Western world has a high degree of recognition for us.
Compared to China's standing, other countries look very embarrassed. Many Western countries and even some Eastern countries have been hit hard in the face of sanctions from the United States and the Western world, sometimes leading to regime subversion.
Some journalists and ** have asked about this: why has China not been afraid of sanctions from the Western world? Looking back at the entire history, it seems that China is the only such exception. So, why is all this all about? Is there really a saying that God blesses China?
Since World War II, economic sanctions in the Western world have been seen as devastating**, capable of forcing any country to despair, and sometimes even triggering the outbreak of war.
For example, the United States imposed sanctions on Japanese oil, which forced Japan to take extreme actions and sparked the Pacific War. In addition, the United States has imposed sanctions on North Korea and Russia.
North Korea's stubbornness in believing that it could confront the United States with courage and toughness alone has in fact forced the United States to adopt a financial strategy that has forced North Korea to lose financial support and even China to stop aid, ultimately forcing North Korea to change its national policy.
In 2014, the United States joined forces with Saudi Arabia in an oil war, imposing economic sanctions on Russia, leaving Russia in a difficult position. Oil** went from $90 to $50 per barrel, almost bringing its economy to its knees.
Since the United States became the world hegemon, its means of economic sanctions have proven to be extremely effective. No country dared to confront it, not even the once powerful USSR. Curiously, however, the economic sanctions imposed by the Western world seem to have failed against China.
For example, during the Korean War, the United States announced that it had frozen all Chinese assets in the United States and imposed export controls on China. Despite such an extremely bad situation, the squadron withstood the pressure of the United States and successfully won the Korean War.
Subsequently, when China was developing the atomic bomb and adjusting its economic state, state funds were extremely scarce. However, relying on computers and willpower, we eventually succeeded in creating our own national power and gradually returning the economy to normal.
During the administration of George H.W. Bush, China was once again subjected to a new round of sanctions by the United States, including the cessation of arms sales to China and restrictions on commerce. This is considered the most tense moment since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Bush Sr. believes that China's prosperity is only under the control of the United States, which can be allowed to collapse at any time. However, China's economy did not collapse, but managed to survive the crisis thanks to the efforts of the people of the whole country, and the United States did not benefit from it.
It is worth mentioning that in modern society, the United States has carried out anti-monopoly and anti-dumping against China, and has hit our exports on a large scale. However, no matter how harsh the U.S. crackdown, Chinese companies were able to quickly occupy the world market, and now that China has become the world's factory and the world's second-largest economy, no one can stop this rise.
There have been two changes before and after Western sanctions against China, which begs the question: Why is China so powerful? Could it be that the US approach has failed?
There are three key reasons why China has been able to stand tall in the face of Western sanctions. The first is that China has strong national cohesion. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, we have met all kinds of challenges, but we have never flinched and have always won victories. The victory in the Korean War gave the country and its people a greater sense of self-confidence and identity. In difficult times, such as the development of atomic bombs and satellites, despite the difficult conditions, we have achieved excellent results and further consolidated national strength.
Under such a strong cohesive force, the "sugar-coated shells" of any Western country will not work. Even when the United States and the Soviet Union jointly imposed sanctions on China, we could rely on the cohesion of the people to resist the pressure, develop China's own **, and finally get through the difficulties.
The second reason is that China has a complete industrial system. After having strong cohesion, resisting external pressure, and developing independent development, the Soviet Union and the United States successively helped us establish a complete industrial system in order to attract China's support. Thus, after becoming independent, China has a complete industrial system that is able to cope with external blows without internal collapse.
Even in the face of subsequent sanctions, although China will have a short-term crisis, due to its deep internal strength, we are not afraid of lack of food and money, and we can even resolve the crisis by stimulating domestic demand. This industrial base made it impossible for Western countries to exert pressure on China as they did with the Soviet Union.
The third reason is that China has built an economic system that is closely linked to the world market. Since the reform and opening up, China has used preferential policies to attract foreign investment, exported labor services on a large scale through cheap labor, and actively learned from other countries' technologies. This allows China to quickly and cheaply bring its products to the global market, becoming the world's factory.
China's close ties to the world market mean that Western sanctions against China will not only affect the lives of Chinese people, but may even lead to the collapse of their own markets. This kind of relationship makes it necessary for Western countries to weigh the pros and cons when considering sanctions against China.
In general, China has been able to stand firm in the face of Western sanctions because we have strong national cohesion, an intact industrial system, and an economic system that is closely linked to the world market. These factors support each other and enable China to cope with external challenges and maintain stable development.
Looking back at history, we can find that the era of Western countries dominating the world has passed, and the future world pattern will be more fair and just. The whole world will be united by China's role as the world's factory. Therefore, if the United States or other countries want to deal with a certain country through sanctions, they must think carefully.
In addition, we can also observe a trend: with the development of economic globalization, the world is becoming more interconnected. In such a situation, the likelihood of war will be greatly reduced. Because modern warfare is no longer about fighting money and people, but about the well-being of the people of one's own country. Therefore, China's future rise will become a trend and bring a new development model to the world.
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