Time to discard any illusions about the US

[TaiShang]

Ren’s mind-set fit to face down US

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/5/21

During a media interview on Tuesday, Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei thanked US companies for their years of cooperation and said he believed that the supply cut to Huawei was instigated by US politicians rather than US companies. He also spoke highly of Apple products and said Huawei's 5G capability would not be affected. His words show the broad mind-set of both Ren and Huawei, which far exceeds that of the US administration.

Due to US bias, Huawei was propelled to spend a lot on making backup products and buy US chips when it could use its own.

Huawei delivered a goodwill gesture while being treated unscrupulously by the US.

But even under such circumstances, Ren and the Huawei team have stuck to their beliefs and refused to come to the forefront of confrontations between countries, which shows valuable sensibility and magnanimity.

On the contrary, while the US is positioned at the top of the world's economic and technological development, the US administration has kept grumbling about China.

While the US buys products from China, they believe China has taken a free ride off their country. As China develops and advances, they propagate it is the result of China's "theft," which is really disgusting.

Huawei's broad mind makes it deserve 5G network leadership. It also makes people believe that Huawei will defeat the challenges created by the US supply ban. Although the US excels at high technology, the industry will not kneel before Washington.

The US administration and political elite should reflect upon the words of Chinese entrepreneurs such as Ren.

If the US, as a superpower, wants to preserve its accomplishment, it must stick to morality and attach importance to rules, instead of being excessively indulged in the use of power in the belief that it can get whatever it wants by exerting maximum pressure.

When it touches upon the core interests of the outside world, the US abuse of power will meet strong resistance.

The Chinese people have rich insights into the rise and fall of a country. Once external coercion activates the whole country's sense of crisis, the Chinese people will be determined enough to bear pressure and look for breakthroughs.

What the US government is doing is typically evil. Hegemonic politics and political profiteering will deter the sustainable prosperity of a superpower.

Perhaps US history is too short and the modern Western history lacks the twists and turns. When Washington deals with the East, it should expand its way of thinking.

The US has misread China. It has not only miscalculated and overestimated the impact of China's development on the US, but also misjudged and underestimated China's determination to safeguard its core interests. Washington also misjudged the pros and cons of confrontation and cooperation between China and the US.

China can hardly make the US clear about all these issues. The only option for China is to do its own things well and accept the fact that the China-US trade war will last in the days that follow.

As China becomes stronger, it will eventually see the US willing to reflect upon itself.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1150926.shtml

 

[LeGenD]

Good. If you have this much wisdom, You should have solved the your problems with India long ago.

Friend, people like me:

1. Brought PTI to power in the hopes of facilitating its anti-corruption drive.

2. Call for diversification of foreign investment.

3. Call upon the centers of power (government; military) to stay away from the Cold War(s) of superpowers because the disaster of Afghanistan and its fallout on Pakistan's economy, culture and environment is clearly visible since 2001.

4. Call for the recognition of Israel, and resolution of Kashmir-related dispute.

5. Call for the revival, growth and protection of Pakistani industries in the face of emerging geopolitical challenges, and persistent economic crisis.

6. Call for facilitating Pakistani R&D programs in order to enhance domestic production and exports.

In fact, for 4, 5 and 6, I often give examples of Chinese moves in these matters.

Unfortunately, much of Pakistan is not on the same page over different issues due to competing interests and the fear of loosing respective power pools; country be damned.

Under these circumstances, I can strive for my own betterment and share my views with people. Feel free to disagree.

 

[Dungeness]

Friend, people like me:

1. Brought PTI to power in the hopes of facilitating its anti-corruption drive.

2. Call for diversification of foreign investment.

3. Call upon the centers of power (government; military) to stay away from the Cold War(s) of superpowers because the disaster of Afghanistan and its fallout on Pakistan's economy, culture and environment is clearly visible since 2001.

4. Call for the recognition of Israel, and resolution of Kashmir-related dispute.

5. Call for the revival, growth and protection of Pakistani industries in the face of emerging geopolitical challenges, and persistent economic crisis.

6. Call for facilitating Pakistani R&D programs in order to enhance domestic production and exports.

In fact, for 4, 5 and 6, I often give examples of Chinese moves in these matters.

Unfortunately, much of Pakistan is not on the same page over different issues due to competing interests and the fear of loosing respective power pools; country be damned.

Under these circumstances, I can strive for my own betterment and share my views with people. Feel free to disagree.

It's impressive you have done so much for your own country.

If you have read the draft on trade deals between China and the US, you would have understood the sentiment.

If India shovels a full list of do's and dont's down in Pakistan's throat in a peace talk, personally, I wouldn't advise Pakistani what Pakistan government should or should not do. Let Chinese government take care the best interest of their own country as for sure they know more and better about the trade talk, advice from moral high horse usually don't go well.

 

[LeGenD]

It's impressive you have done so much for your own country.

If you have read the draft on trade deals between China and the US, you would have understood the sentiment.

If India shovels a full list of do's and dont's down in Pakistan's throat in a peace talk, personally, I wouldn't advise Pakistani what Pakistan government should or should not do. Let Chinese government take care the best interest of their own country as for sure they know more and better about the trade talk, advice from moral high horse usually don't go well.

Take a look: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...veils-china-strategy-aims-to-tackle-imbalance

More countries joining American bandwagon and voicing similar concerns.

Secondly, superpowers have this unfortunate habit of dragging 'other' countries into their rivalries. This is why semi-independent foreign policy is increasingly important, and superpowers should be made to understand that YOU are responsible for your actions - sort your problems out through dialogue instead of behaving like Third World countries.

 

[j20blackdragon]

China became a superpower because it opened its gates to foreign investors

LOL did the US become a superpower by becoming a global sweatshop?
What about the Soviet Union?
What about the British Empire?
All sweatshops providing slave labor?

allowed foreign companies to open factories in China

These factories are located in China and can now be seized by the Chinese government with no compensation. Thank you for your business.

transformed a formerly dysfunctional economy into the exports-driven powerhouse

Why does China need to be a "exports-driven powerhouse" when it has 1.3 billion consumers at home?

invested a lot in US Treasury to keep the value of Yuan vis-a-vis USD low,

You don't need to purchase treasuries to drop the value of a currency. Zimbabwe had a rock bottom currency. Another superpower?

and through massive amount of exports.

In other words, the current system has the entire Chinese population working for low wages in sweatshops to provide foreigners with large amounts of high quality goods. Chinese people do the work. Other people enjoy the fruits of China's labor.

However, did you just forget that US is your largest trading partner? Or do you think money grow on trees?

It pretty much does grow on trees.

 

[Han Patriot]

Take a look: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...veils-china-strategy-aims-to-tackle-imbalance

More countries joining American bandwagon and voicing similar concerns.

Secondly, superpowers have this unfortunate habit of dragging 'other' countries into their rivalries. This is why semi-independent foreign policy is increasingly important, and superpowers should be made to understand that YOU are responsible for your actions - sort your problems out through dialogue instead of behaving like Third World countries.

This is not a simple game mu friend, Germany is getting tarriffs too and their companies are getting sanctioned for Nordstream 2, the Greek crisis nearly destroyed Euro and who do you think planned it all. You think the Franco Germans are stupid.