A Strategy for Handling the United States

In many ways, the United States restrains China’s development. Most major problems that China faces only become more vexing with intervention from the U.S. Small and large problems — including Tibetan and Taiwanese separatists, Uighur independence movements, the South China Sea Islands, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Myanmar and India — gain a destructive potential though America’s support of and scheming with them. Even a slight slip-up could cause a huge problem.

Resolution of problematic situations must begin with the identification of the primary inherent contradictions. The core of all the problems listed above is American involvement; this makes these situations more serious [for China]. Therefore, a response to the U.S. [must be crafted]. The gradual weakening of American power has become key to any strategy for our response. In order to weaken U.S. power, we must first analyze and understand why America is so strong. What are the sources of U.S. power?

First: Strong Productivity

The total value of the United States’ post-war production amounts to 40 percent of the world’s total. This is the foundation of America’s strength and influence. And, although U.S. production now only accounts for 25 percent of the world’s total, this is still a large share. Since part of this amount is largely the contribution of information technology to the American economy, while the physical economy shrinks, we must discount some of its significance. From the standpoint of production, the driving force behind the decline of the U.S. is obvious.

Second: Ideology

Because the United States promoted democracy, freedom and equality during the World Wars, it gained the approval of many nations and peoples, building a strong positive image. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points and the post-World War II Marshall Plan, especially, added much weight to America’s international influence. However, America’s positive image tarnished considerably as a result of President George W. Bush’s unilateral approach to and fabrication of lies about Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass destruction in order to justify invasion. America’s own actions betrayed the originally propagated slogan of “democracy, freedom and equality.”

Internationally, America tramples the principles of democracy and, by repeatedly vetoing U.N. criticism of Israel, clearly demonstrates a spirit of violating democracy! Further, America constantly threatens other countries with military action and imposes economic sanctions as it pleases, clearly in violation of the spirit of “freedom and equality.” It’s fair to say that, internationally, the United States is creating a bad image for itself as a country that disregards “democracy, freedom, and equality.” It’s fair to say that America’s original great idealist influence has vanished.

Third: The U.S. Democratic Electoral System

Since the U.S. uses a democratic electoral system, its government reacts to the sentiments of its citizens. It is certain that the American government seeks the approval of its citizens, and thus it earns broad public support. This is the most important source of America’s strength. Before the two World Wars, the U.S. government sought to protect its people’s interest by acting cautiously and not participating much in world affairs, showing special caution in the case of wars. If victory were uncertain, the U.S. would not participate. After World War II and the decimation of the U.K., the United States inherited many international interests. These included the authority to settle foreign currency accounts, leadership in world politics, the organization of international currency funds and the establishment of a world bank.

Gaining new interests and increased international influence, the U.S. government mistakenly concluded that its military could guarantee protection of their national interests. Therefore, after World War II, the U.S. frequently used its military — in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and hundreds of other military actions and wars of all sizes — largely consuming America’s vitality.

During this time, the U.S. government appeared to be serving its public interests, but in fact, the U.S. government had been reduced to becoming the tool of special interest groups (military, oil and financial oligarchies). In essence, its government seems to have abandoned the interests of the American people.

The support of the American people for their government remains relatively high simply because they have not yet clearly realized this. However, as the U.S. economy takes a plunge, the American people will seek the cause of their country’s decline. Soon, this broad public support will disappear.

Fourth: Allies

America’s strength lies in a multitude of strong allies such as NATO, Europe and Japan. Contributing to these alliances are factors of mutual interests and cultural identification. European alliances rest on cultural similarity, such as similar social structures and religious beliefs, elements that naturally bring the United States and European countries together. However, because the U.S. dollar and euro are both struggling for primacy as international currencies, the relationship is continually worn down. It can be said that the United States doesn’t have any real friends; no matter whether it be England, Japan, Germany, France or any of the other original “stalwart” allies, they could now conceivably turn on the U.S.

Fifth: The Internet and Computer Technology

This is America’s recently acquired strength. The U.S. can, through Internet technology, investigate much that would have, in the past, required the efforts of many spies. Further, since basically the whole world uses Microsoft software, the U.S. has the ability to paralyze the economy of any country at its pleasure. Its ability to influence and acquire information has been a great factor in recent gains in its influence.

Although the United States is outstanding in the network and information technology world, an attack using network technology can only be used once before losing its effect. The U.S. is so self-complacent that it knows neither how to use this one-time opportunity nor at what decisive point it should use this capability. Thus, it is difficult for the U.S. to use such a measure. After one network attack paralyzes another country’s economy, other countries would take preventive measures and change their operating systems.

The Microsoft “black screen incident” [a piracy prevention measure that slowly darkened the screens of computers with illegal copies of Windows installed] has already made many countries wary. Thus, America’s advantage in Internet technology can only manifest itself in the acquisition of information. But, even if you can gain a lot of knowledge through information acquisition, this does not equate to an ability to control all knowledge.

American’s real areas of competitive strength are still its economy and the quality of its population. America has already lost its aura of power in production and ideology; subduing enemies at the first sign of provocation is beyond the pale. Internet technology may be gratifying for the U.S., but it’s an advantage without much use.

As for their space shuttle, in the end, it’s no advantage. Like the former advantage of airplanes, once surface-to-air missiles were developed, they were no longer an advantage. Planes that can fly in space still leave a traceable track, so they are not as stealthy as submarines and thus are nothing to fear. The U.S. should be concerned about the constant improvement and development of space-based weapons; these will give many previously weaker countries the ability attack American territory. When that time comes, America’s fear and regret will be too late. Currently, the U.S. worries that its enemies will acquire nuclear weapons, but no matter how much it fears, North Korea and Iran will attain nuclear technology all the same.

In summary, when one examines the sources of America’s power, all indicators point to its decline. And so, it is not an extreme to describe the U.S. as being in decline.

As for a strategy for dealing with the U.S., an immediate step that can be taken is to divide their friends and leave the U.S. without international allies. Japan has already discovered that the U.S. is in state of decline; its change in direction is not whimsy — Japan’s deliberation of national policy is the best in the world. Thus, by extending more goodwill toward Japan, dividing the alliance U.S. and Japan is a possibility!

Having been displaced by the U.S. and having ceded to it much of its own international interests, England, as a former hegemony, will not be satisfied with its current situation. The long-term goal of its strategists is to let America decline and take back American interests in the Western world. Increased publicity to point out the facts of the disastrous history of the U.S.–England relationship could achieve the goal of division.

Europe has the most direct conflict with America because of the birth of the euro. Since the appearance of the euro, there has been a cashing out of dollar-denominated foreign reserves, causing dollar-denominated national debt and currency printing to go on unabated, with great affect upon America’s fiscal flexibility.

Thus, attacking the euro without offending European Union members is the United States’ recent plan, but this is very difficult to achieve. The recent Greek crisis is a nice American-directed episode. On the surface it appears to be caused by the interests of big business, but in reality it was an attack on the euro that forced international hot money to flow into the U.S. and ameliorate its short-term funding difficulties. It can be predicted that after the Greek crisis has been milked, there will be national debt crises in other countries in which to speculate.

Depending on the designs of the Americans, it could be Italy, Spain, Ireland or Portugal. First, operate on Greece, then move on to another marginal country; attacking Greece certainly won’t cause too much discomfort among the core of European countries. Because of the conflict of interest between the dollar and the euro (the euro squeezing out the dollar), there will be many more conflicts in the future. We need to induce Europe, beginning with deferential treatment in the areas of commerce and economic cooperation, to create more conflicts of interest between the E.U. and the United States and guide the break up of the U.S.–Europe relationship.

Because France was once a great power, it has an intense national pride, and we need to fully take advantage of this. In order to demonstrate that it is an important country, France often takes actions that other countries find offensive in order to remind them how great France is. Acts such as the so-called talks with the Dalai Lama are France wanting to demonstrate its importance, but we need to be deft at taking advantage of France’s desire to portray itself as great. France also does many things that offend the U.S. and Russia in order to prove its importance. If any country in the Western world is brave enough to challenge America, it’s France. Therefore, at the international level we must demonstrate more respect for France’s every instance of daring to challenge America and make clear that China wants to study France’s posture. Believe it, the right measures could make France stir up a resistance in the West against the banner of the U.S. France is a critical link in the strategy of handling the U.S.; hopefully it will be given ample emphasis in foreign relations.

In the realm of international propaganda, we need to reveal more about how the U.S. violates democracy, freedom and equality and not be worried about offending Americans’ sensibilities. Internationally, it doesn’t matter whether or not you offend the U.S.; the U.S. will always try to make trouble with you. So, let’s not allow our propaganda lose a good opportunity to capture the moral high ground by worrying about some “big picture.”

Economically, the most important thing is to buy less America’s debt; we must not aid the enemy. Americans know they need to limit China’s development and limit exports from China, but our current policy is to do nothing about this. From now on, since we understand that the majority of our problems is instigated by the U.S, we need to cut its claws and weaken its strengths.

Many people will question whether we really can contribute to the decline of America’s era of power. Of course [we can]; look at the circumstances. Today, America is bankrupt. The might of America’s military operations rely on America’s fiscal power, and America’s deficit depends on strong U.S. Treasury bonds. Because America’s national debt is rapidly growing, the number of countries able to buy into its financial burden is fewer and fewer. If China now implements a strategy of fighting back, America’s funding sources will certainly dry up or be cut off.

After this happens, the direct consequence will be that America will be unable to fund and support its military operations; Falun Gong, Uighur or Tibetan independence movements or other anti-Chinese forces. Strategic economic decisions are of utmost importance. Purchase of American debt cannot be left to “financial brokers.” It is only because we have lacked strategy that we have been repeatedly passive in our relationship with the United States. We need to begin considering and deciding our own economic and financial strategy at the macroeconomic level; we cannot just consider [foreign] economic actions as something we don’t care about. Economic actions are strategic actions. We must play the chips we have. Only by setting up a strategic committee responsible for our investment strategy will our long-term benefit be brought about.

Some economists misleadingly say that not investing is our loss, but investing in American debt is hardly without loss: in one year it will earn four or five percent interest but, if in that same year it goes down in value by 10 percent, how is that worth it? The common people must all understand! The current rise in dollar value is just temporary because America’s national debt is building up, but its economic growth depends on a rising dollar. All the while, many countries are emptying their hands of reserve dollars in view of their long-term trend toward devaluation. The current rise in the dollar allows the American weasels in our Central Bank to report statistical gains to our leaders in order to buy even more American debt. It is entirely possible that the dollar could soon devalue by 20–30 percent. U.S. manipulations cannot be trusted. We must have our own position!