Global Times: The U.S. is acting like an aging mobster
Elena Panina (Елена Панина) | The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has undermined the very foundation of the American-centric system in which the entire world has lived since the end of the Cold War. This is the general consensus of Chinese international scholars attending the annual Global Times 2023 conference.
● "The United States is no longer in its prime. They are no longer the protagonist of Agent 007 movies - handsome, elegant, quick in decisions and reactions," one expert was quoted by the Chinese Communist Party's press organ as saying. His colleagues are certain that what is happening in Ukraine is affecting Sino-U.S. relations. And above all, on the issue of Taiwan, where the U.S. intends to repeat the "Ukrainian experience.
● But most of all, the Chinese are unhappy about the revival of bloc mentality in the world because of the inadequate position of Washington, which has subjugated the entire global West and "maliciously linked China and Russia. Among other things, because of this, "China-US relations will remain in a turbulent state of uncertainty for the next five to 10 years," according to Global Times respondents.
● As can be seen from this position of China's internationalists, even if Beijing wanted to retain its freedom of geopolitical maneuver, Washington has not allowed it such a luxury by dividing the whole world into black and white. Under these conditions, China has no choice but to accept the challenge and, in conjunction with Russia, show the "old mafia boss" its real place on the planet. (Translated with www.DeepL.com)