There is no such thing as the USA bargaining in a position of strength anymore going forward. That is water under the bridge. The USA has never been in a position that it cannot dictate. We are entering an era of a multipolar world, and the USA should realize it and live with it. I know the truth hurts, and it is only a question of whether the USA can handle the truth.
Whatever happens, China will continue to move ahead regardless of whether the USA likes it or not. China has been working for decades to become what it is today knowing that the USA will go all out to prevent China from rising. That is the USA playbook that China has known for more than 250 years.
How many Empires have wanted to remain at its pinnacle over the centuries but failed? The USA thought that with its US$ hegemony, its military might, protected by more than 800 military bases around the world is enough to control any country trying to pose a threat. It worked against Iraq, Libya, Syria, Venezuela and trying its luck with Iran to set another example.
The world is not as simple as forcing countries to comply, like preventing Germany and Japan from overtaking the USA. They depended on the USA market in those days and have no cards to play. Now, the Global South is rising with developments initiated by China and will be a big enough market for Global South countries themselves to survive.
As I always say, the USA can deny its market to other countries like China. But the reality is that what China cannot sell to the USA, it can still sell to the Global South countries. China can sell its manufactured products to the Global South at the same price as it is selling to the USA right now, without tariffs, makes the same margin of profit, keeps its factories busy as usual, selling even quality products that it used to make for the West at bigger profits and is none the worse doing that. So, what exactly is the problem?
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