@AndrewS I think parity is enough for the US to concede, right now with Biden in office and despite the tough language realization is finally dawning. They can't fight with their current condition and may take 5 years to recover, by that time China had reach its objective (semiconductor and aircraft engine)
US will definitely wont concede for a simple reason (among many others) that many people overlook. And the reason is that the US for all these years has built its economy and sustained the living standards of its people by the US Dollars being the reserve currency of the world.
Suicidal/Evangelical Christians like Pompeo may be willing to declare jihad on China at the cost of american lives, but sooner or later, before or during the war, there's going to be the equivalent of the Generals' Coup in the USG, especially given how divided the US is right now. Even with the "whole of society" race war declared against China, the US is failing to keep itself together as a cohesive society.
Well Civil war is never a good thing especially in a nuclear capable state, so i hope that it never happens.
Hi @voyager1 the very reason they will seek accommodating the Chinese rise than hindering it, look the Chinese contributed a major part in sustaining the American living standards, without them there will be hyperinflation. What Trump had done is to manipulate the American thinking that the Chinese is eating their lunch instead of fixing the real problem, what Biden want is to bring the relationship back to Obama era. the Chinese is a major factor in helping the world economy recover during the 2008 economic crisis, they need the Chinese cooperation this time more than ever since this crisis is bigger than the last one.
I posted my view on this on the Breaking & World News thread on why i think the US wont back down and the summary is that the US considers this relationship confrontational at it's core and as a battle for hegemony and it is unwilling to accommodate China's interests (Taiwan, South China Sea, HK, interference on internal matters) on the world and its institution which form the "rule based order" (e.g IMF, World Bank, WTO, Human Rights differences).
I totally agree with your assessment. However, when I refer to allies [cronies, lackeys, brown noses] they are mainly UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, [France?] and now India who wants to be included in the quad. The Quad.....US, Australia, Japan and India. The whole idea was propagated by US to encircle China. Uncle Sam's uterior motive is pretty obvious....it sticks out like the proverbial dog's balls. Further under the new ultra hawkish US secretary of state, things will get even worse before it gets better, if ever it gets better!
@voyager1 So they're in a dilemma, confrontation means destruction and the American way of life, cooperation means the status quo. Trump miscalculated thinking he can bully the Chinese like what they did to Japan in 80's, from that disappointment they can't back down and had been politicized. Obama is smart enough when to pull the break, whatever they do it expose their vulnerability , they can't live without the Chinese, so this divorce proceeding is heading for an amicable settlement instead of a messy one.
Yes honestly Obama was far far superior to Trump. He did the TPP which if signed would be a masterstroke and would heavily pressure China to open its economy prematurely and then western companies.would dominate china's internal market. Obama was also smart as he recognised that the middle east wars were a disaster but unfortunately he couldnt pull out.