Fourth Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”

And of course, not only does this grand chess game and death match between Washington and Moscow play out in the Third World, but it plays out in Europe as well, as we see today with Ukraine and so forth. Nevertheless, Washington’s reputation of being “colonialist” and “imperialist” stems very much from the inability of … Continue reading Fourth Note to “The Nixon Doctrine” →

The Post-America Scramble

And as a result of a systemic rivalry having arisen between America on one hand and the Sino-Russian alliance on the other hand, we are now in a “post-hegemonic era” as certain scholars and thinkers have dubbed it. Or as Brzezinski called it, a “Post-America Scramble.” But America is not accustomed to having a peer … Continue reading The Post-America Scramble →

Money Talks

In the most basic sense, the clash between America and China stems from the fact that one has an expectation and goal that is outlandish and senseless, while the other has an expectation and goal that is quite realistic and is largely grounded in reality itself. There is indeed a “Greater China” that must be … Continue reading Money Talks →

Fuqiang

One should note that the flux and the uncertainty in terms of the U.S.-China relationship stems in large part from the Chinese side, not the American side, in the sense that the American side is in a defensive and reactive mode in East Asia, whereas the Chinese are in an offensive mode and are proactive … Continue reading Fuqiang →