The U.S. cannot stop China’s rise because of a mix of structural, economic, political, and geopolitical realities that are beyond Washington’s control. Here are the main reasons: 1. Economic Gravity Sheer Scale: China is the world’s second-largest economy and the largest trading partner for more countries than the U.S. Its… Read More »Why the U.S can’t stop China’s rise
The view that the United States, by acting as a global hegemon and overreaching, is promoting its own downfall has significant support in both academic analysis and current geopolitical commentary. Key points include: – Hegemonic Overreach and Military Overstretch: Scholars note that the U.S. has a historical pattern of “hegemonic… Read More »Is the US Overreaching?
The Problem U.S. policymakers increasingly turn to tariffs as a tool to bring manufacturing back home. While tariffs may pressure firms to reconsider offshore production, they cannot address the underlying weaknesses of America’s industrial base. Reshoring will fail without substantial parallel investment in infrastructure and human resources. Why Tariffs Alone… Read More »Tariffs Alone Cannot Reshore Manufacturing
Triangle of Perspectives on U.S.–China Relations 1. Keyu Jin (Economic Pragmatist) Core View: U.S. and China cannot decouple — economic interdependence is too deep. Why: Supply chains, complementary strengths, and global market integration make separation impossible. Tone: Pragmatic, cautious — stresses business and economic logic. Policy Implication: Allow selective de-risking… Read More »Triangle of Perspectives on China – Jin, Sachs, and Mearsheimer
The phrase “China is playing Go, America is playing checkers” is a metaphor for the difference in strategic thinking between the two countries, with Go representing patient, long-term, multi-front strategy and checkers representing short-term, linear, and more tactical moves. Here’s an expanded breakdown: 1. Nature of the Games Go 🪨… Read More »China is playing Go (圍棋, Mandarin: wéiqí), America is playing checkers
Over the past 40 years, the United States and China have followed markedly different trajectories in reducing poverty—each achieving notable successes while still facing persistent challenges. In the United States, the poverty rate has generally trended downward since the early 1980s, when it hovered between 13% and 15%. Social safety… Read More »Poverty Trends in the US and China: Four Decades of Diverging Paths
Trump’s America First policy is doing what the US has always done, only more obvious The “America First” policy, while a relatively modern slogan, can be seen as a more explicit and overt expression of themes that have long been present in U.S. foreign policy. The argument is that the… Read More »“America First” policy is not really new!
The United States and the European Union often present themselves as champions of a “rules-based international order” and “free trade,” citing shared history and common geopolitical goals. Yet, for many in the Global South, these narratives carry a different meaning—less as universal principles and more as tools for preserving an… Read More »The US–EU “Rules-Based Order” and the Global South’s Skepticism
I asked Chat GPT “Who was (is) the most crooked POTUS?” This is answer I got! 🏛️ Top Contenders for “Most Crooked POTUS” 1. Donald Trump (2017–2021) Holds the most criminal charges of any U.S. president ever, including cases involving hush‑money, election interference, and misuse of documents. Cabinet and administration… Read More »Top Contenders for “Most Crooked POTUS”
The U.S. Strategy to Curb China’s Rise: Space Exclusion and Semiconductor Restrictions Compared The United States’ exclusion of China from the International Space Station (ISS) and its more recent restrictions on China’s access to advanced semiconductor technology represent two distinct yet strategically aligned efforts in the broader U.S.-China technological… Read More »The U.S. Strategy to Curb China’s Rise: Space Exclusion and Semiconductor Restrictions Compared