from msn, of all places, that makes me go hmm ...
Game Changer - China's Nine-Point Plan to Dominate the World Stage
If one had to describe the Chinese spirit in their ascent to global power with just one word, it would be this: serenity. If a second word were available, it would be: strategic serenity.
The stoic calm with which China's leadership proceeds is not a whim of the moment, nor is it due to the president's character. Instead, it is rooted in planning that literally reaches for the stars. The country aims to replace America as the world’s fixed star.
How China wants to become the world's fixed star
The nine-point plan of this breathtaking ascent is as follows:
1. Global peace is to be achieved only with, and no longer against China. To achieve this, the country heavily arming itself with both conventional and nuclear weapons.
2. China aims to be the guarantor for global growth and is therefore striving for technological leadership. Memory chips and data management are especially important.
3. The foundation of China’s ambitions for global power is uncompromising domination of the domestic market – especially in the automotive industry.
4. China's export machinery is the sharpest weapon in the battle for world dominance. In these early hours, it's about dependencies and market shares, even without profits if necessary.
5. China has no intention of leaving Europe to the Americans. Hence the New Silk Road project and the president's five-day European tour.
6. China has discovered a gap in the market of international politics and is trying to fill it. Unlike the West, Beijing has a functioning Africa strategy.
7. China wants to shape the culture of other peoples, their desires, and moods, in an expanded concept of world power. Yesterday's appearance by TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew at the New York Met Gala amidst a ban initiated by the US government was a scoop.
8. Financial sovereignty is a prerequisite for sustainable global power status. That’s why China maintains a large financial cushion that is out of reach of American access.
9. Executing this ascent strategy requires unity within. Democracy is considered a disturbance. Investments in the security apparatus aim to secure China's rise.
In Shanghai alone (around 29 million inhabitants), there were about 12.8 million public surveillance cameras in 2023. That's one camera for roughly every two inhabitants.
We are witnesses of a Chinese overtaking maneuver
Conclusion : The attempted overtaking maneuver by the major Asian power is a historical event, of which we are witnesses. One can admire or fear this rise of the Chinese. One thing it should not be is ignored.