Author:Jiang Ying-jie
PREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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The President of the United StatesPREFACE
November 9, 2016 will no doubt be a very important day recorded in the history of the world, as well as in the history of the United States.On the day the U.S. presidential election dust settled .Donald Trump beat the rival Hillary Clinton, and became the 45th President of the United States Before Trump there had been 43 people served as the President of the United States (including Cleveland personal became a two-time) Before they were elected President, 14 of them were vice Presidents, four were the secretary of the State, seven were senators, 11 people were the governors The rest were, commander in chief, general, justice, government ministers and so on Only Trump had never served in government, and his victory in the election, without any official title, is a victory of the anti-establishment party over the establishment party of the lower and middle classes in the United States against the upper elite, and of the doers against the politicians who holler about political correctness .From the day the American state power came to the hands of the Amenrican people from the interest groupin Wahington. But from Trump was elected,he is being troubled by a lot of groundless harassment, criticism, grip, attack, irony, abuse never stopped in the media . Facing these false rumors and slanders, the President sniffs calmly,as a famous Chinese verse says: let the wind and waves blow,I just walk on the courd.In the rather complicated,domestic and international situation Trump is trumping the trumpet of Triumph. A year and a half into the White House,Trump's policies put the U.S. economy on a track of sound growth
More than 3 million jobs were created across the country, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 18 years, with more than 6.6 million job openings, the highest on record.Stock indexes soared, creating $12 trillion in wealth for the United States, and the American people received nearly $5.5 trillion in dividends as a result of tax cuts.The country's GDP grew by 3.2%.Government spending saved $8.1 billion.And so on and so on.
But such a President is often controversed and reviled.This brings to mind the pamphlet <common sense>, which was published in Americas more than 200 years ago.
When the shots rang out in Lexington in April 1775, the struggle between British colonialists and the people of the north American colonies was inevitable.But it was not clear why, or what the ultimate goal of the struggle was, that even the wise men like Washington, Adams, and Franklin offered no clear answer to the question.And then a guy named Paine wrote a pamphlet called <the common sense> which came out in January 1776.The pamphlet tells common sense in common language: the darkness of British rule, the importance of the rule of law, the necessity of freedom and equality, the path to power.In a word, loudly and clearly proposed to be independent, to get rid of the British colonial rule, to establish their own country.
After the publication of the pamphlet, the spread, for a while luoyang paper expensive, a book is difficult to get.It lit a torch of hope and pointed the way to struggle.Hailed as a masterpiece of American history, the essence of the declaration of independence.
Actually common sense exists in people's eyes and in people's hearts.But in the dazzling reality, is often ignored.Once people review these common sense, they will clear up the chaos, remove the smoke that obstructs people's vision, and move forward on the right track.
Our understanding of President Trump's words and actions does not require an expert's interpretation, much less a media hype.The President's words are not inscrutable theories, his actions are not outlandish, and he operates on the basis of common sense that people should know.Common sense includes:
The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first
The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
The common sense of Trump's humanity: on immigration policy;
The common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : the problems of China
The common sense of Trump's pick: 8 ways of war
With that common sense in mind, we'll have a clearer picture of President trump.
A.The common sense of Trump's slogan: to make America great again;
Trump's campaign slogan for the US presidency ,making America great again, is almost a household name.The slogan sends at least three messages: America was once great;America is not that great now;We must try to make America great again.
The United States was great in four main ways:
The first aspect of American greatness is respect, perseverance, and defense of freedom.
In 1620, as the mayflower set out on the journey of those who had been deprived of their liberty, liberty, as inborn as life, was enshrined in the hearts of the American people.Give me liberty or give me death ,the famorse word Mr Henry proclaimed in 1775, would rather was the highest note in the chorus of freedom-loving people all over the world.The constitution adopted by the United States more than 200 years ago guarantees five freedoms for the American people: freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, freedom of assembly and association, freedom to pursue wealth and freedom to bear arms.Speaking at the U.S. Capitol in 1941, President franklin d. Roosevelt identified four freedoms: "freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from poverty and freedom from fear."
People's freedom of belief is fundamental, and the establishment of a state religion does not conform to the freedom of belief.
Freedom of expression is represented by speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration, election, recall, creation, reconsideration, etc.
Freedom from fear is the question of what we usually call the right to life, including the right to bear arms, including the right to inviolability of houses, including freedom of communication, including freedom to reject the uncertain future, including rejection of unreasonable searches, rejection of presumption of guilt, rejection of insults and defamation.
Freedom from want means that the government has the responsibility to ensure that its citizens are lifted out of poverty.Every country should provide its people with a healthy, peaceful life.
In this free country, people can run newspapers, magazines, radio and television, rallies, parades and speeches.These are things that in some countries are seen as luxury, but Americans are used to them.
On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States, France gave the United States a gift: a statue of liberty.Standing at the mouth of the Hudson River, the statue became an American icon and a symbol of the American spirit.Her soaring torch of freedom lit the path of human progress.
The second great aspect of America was the creation of a system of constutional government.
After the sound of gunfire in Lexington, Britain recognized American independence in 1783 after eight years of fighting.In 1787, the founding fathers sat down together, not to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory, to seal their vows, and to fill their ranks.Instead, they discussed how to put the federal government that was to be created in a cage.And so the founding elite created the constitution of the United States.Therefore, the world has its first written constitution, the world has its first separation of powers, the world has its first government head called the President, and the world has its first self-respecting and beautiful constitutional state.
American constitutional government has the following characteristics:
1. Popular sovereignty
People's sovereignty is the foundation of American constitutionalism, the declaration of independence, confirmed that the power of government comes from the consent of the governed, that is to say the people are sovereign, the power of government comes from the people, shall be responsible to the people's government and government officials, the declaration also put forward further, once the government damage these goals, "the people have the right to change it or abolish it, and to establish a new government", namely the people have the right to revolution.The U.S. constitution is also the embodiment of the spirit of "people's sovereignty," and its preamble is "the people of the United States," which enacts the constitution in the name of the people, not in the name of the states.It puts the rights of the people into the hands of every citizen, clearly guaranteeing the basic dignity, value, freedom and rights of the individual.
The election is the most direct manifestation of people's sovereignty. In the election, people can effectively express their wishes to the government and elect the candidates they are satisfied with.The government elected is of the people for the people and by the people.People's sense of participation is generally high.Every election year, every four years, has become a great holiday for the American people.
2. Limited government
Closely related to the principle of popular sovereignty is the principle of "limited government".The so-called limited government principle, that is, the government's power or function is limited, not unlimited;Governments are primarily responsible for the negative protection or guarantee of human rights, for the safety of people and the maintenance of order and peace, rather than actively promoting their welfare or happiness.Government should be the night watchman. "the government with the least control is the best government," Jefferson thought.
Section 8 of article of the U.S. constitution lists the powers that the federal government can exercise, section 9 and 10 stipulates the powers that the federal government is prohibited from exercising, and "bill of rights" lists the rights of the people that the government cannot infringe, which are the concrete manifestation of the principle of limited government.
3.Separation of powers and checks and balances
Separation of powers and balance principle is the most practical principle of American constitutional system, and it is the important guarantee for the realization of other constitutional principles.
The principle of separation of powers and checks and balances is to exercise power decentralization within the state structure and government.It consists of two levels, one is the vertical decentralization of government at the federal and state levels, the other is the horizontal decentralization within the government at the first level, which is the decentralization of the legislative, executive and judicial branches.Here to talk about first horizontal decentralization, the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances the powers conferred three independent and equal division, the legislative power belongs to the congress, the executive power belongs to the President and judicial power belongs to the federal courts at all levels, but the three types of power division is not absolute, unfettered, but at the same time, in each other division to remain independent and interrelated, mutual restriction and balance.For example, the legislative power belongs to the congress, but the President has the power to veto the legislation of the congress, and the congress can override the veto of the President.The executive power belongs to the President, but the establishment of the executive branch and its costs need to be approved by congress according to law.
4. Federalism
Federalism is a decentralization of authority at the vertical level of a country.The U.S. constitution provides for the separation of powers between the federal government and the state, both of which enjoy the freedom of movement within their respective jurisdictions. The central government generally has the independence in foreign affairs, defense, and monetary policy, while the state government controls the education, police, and transportation.
The United States constitution expressly provides for the respective powers of the union and the state, and the tenth amendment says: "the powers which the constitution neither grants to the United States nor prohibits the exercise by the states shall be retained by the states, or by the people."The amendment sets out the criteria for decentralization at the federal and state levels, with the federal government having "delegated authority," or "express authority," and the state having "reserved authority."The governor of a state is not superior to the President, the governor is accountable to his constituents, and the President is accountable to his constituents.
The federal system was a great invention that solved the complex problem of how to achieve national unity and civil liberties in a large and populous country.Under this system, the United States has effectively solved this problem.The American government led the United States to become a powerful country in the world, but at home the government did not become a tool of tyranny to the American people.Moreover, over 240 years after its founding, the United States has experienced 58 governments and 45 presidents, all with peaceful transitions and smooth transitions of power.This is unique in the world.
5.A strong judiciary
The judicial power of the United States enjoys an unmatched high status in other countries. Its power and authority are too great to be thought of in many countries, especially those tyrannies that treat people as nothing, and laws as toys.This power of justice comes from its fundamental law to the United States -- the "discourse hegemony" of the constitution, which is the most authoritative and ultimate interpreter of the American constitution.Its authority comes from its basic impartiality, its independence from the change of government and the vicissitude of public opinion.The chief justice of the United States federal court is for life.Strong judicial power gives the people a great sense of security and a strong deterrent to government inaction or chaos.So the corruption of American officials is rarely very light, which is closely related to the strong judicial power.
6. High stability of constitution:
This is the only constitution the United States has had for more than 200 years.From a few million people at the time of the constitution to a few hundred million today, from thirteen states to the present fifty states, from isolated immigrant dependencies, the United States has become the world's leading power.Only 27 amendments have been made in more than 200 years, and ten of them exist at the same time as the constitution.That is to say, after more than 200 years, only 17 articles have been added to a constitution, which is unique in the world.
Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the country, its stability actually stabilizes the people's mind, which greatly enhances the people's respect for the constitution, study the constitution, implement the constitution, and safeguard the initiative and enthusiasm of the constitution. As a result, American society has become a legal society where everyone knows the law and abides by the law
3.The third aspect of American greatness is its unparalleled ability to innovate, which makes the United States a world leader in science, technology, economy, military and culture.
The development of a society cannot be separated from the spirit of innovation.Only by continuous innovation can society make continuous progress.Americans are a maverick people, and American society is an inclusive society.Americans, however odd their ideas may be, will not be laughed at, but will instead be applauded.
There used to be a joke about ironic braggadocio in China: ask, what are you up to?Answer, do some important matter, stick ceramic tile to Great Wall.This is not funny in America.If it doesn't affect conservation, someone will do it.The 700 tons of stone used at the Churchill memorial in Missouri were shipped from England, at a cost of $3 million.Stones are everywhere, but Americans want to be different.Moreover, it was widely recognized by the society. Even President Truman attended the foundation laying ceremony.
In this spirit of courage and innovation, American inventions emerge in an endless stream.
In communications, it was Americans who invented the telephone, the mobile phone, the Internet, geosynchronous satellite broadcasting, global positioning system...
In the media and daily life, it was Americans who invented the television, radio, tape recorder, VCR, microwave oven, washing machine, air conditioner, refrigerator...
In electronics, it was the Americans who invented the triode, the semiconductor, the integrated circuit, the chip...
In terms of new technology applications, it was Americans who invented the operating system, computer language, compiler, various applications, games...
In transportation, it was Americans who invented the automobile, the airplane, the liquid rocket, the space shuttle, the moon landing, the Mars landing, the space exploration...
In recording human civilization, it was Americans who invented film, camera, laser, modern typography, digital camera, photocopier...
In terms of applied materials, it was Americans who invented modern petrochemical, plastics, nylon, non-stick pans,...
In energy, it was the Americans who invented the generator, the transmission grid, the atomic energy...
In terms of popular food, Americans invented chewing gum, Coca Cola, KFC, beef noodles...
In short, most of the material civilization we enjoy today was invented by Americans.
From 1901 to 2017, there were 618 Nobel prizes in the world in natural science. The United States, Germany and Britain accounted for more than 90% of the world's Nobel prizes, and the United States accounted for more than 70% of the world's Nobel prizes after world war ii.That means that 70 percent of the Nobel Prize winners in the world today work in the United States, in university research institutes and corporate laboratories in the United States.
The world's top 20 universities account for more than 90 percent of the world's Nobel prizes.Harvard University won 151 Nobel prizes and Columbia University won 101.The university of Chicago has 89, MIT 87 and so on.
The United States has 16 of the world's 20 best universities.
Good education produces high IQ national builders and managers.Advanced technology has kept the U.S. economy running at the high end of the production chain.From the 1890s, the United States had the highest GDP in the world, up to more than 130 years.In a highly developed society, the American people enjoy the benefits that other people envy and love.As a result, the United States became the country of choice for immigrants.
The fourth aspect of America's greatness is its commitment to the security of the world and to the cause of justice.
The most obvious manifestation was world war ii.The d-day landings directed by general Eisenhower forced the German fascist army into a corner of Berlin, but at the same time with the sea wide gentleman broad-mindedness , ofered the honour to conquer Berlin to the former Soviet union that was severely damaged by the German fascist .The great contribution of the American army to the war in Europe has been celebrated for generations.Over the Pacific, the United States buried all of Japan's naval and air forces in the rough seas.On the eve of the conquest of Japan, Truman ordered two nuclear bombs dropped to reduce the risk to American soldiers of the murderous samurai spirit.
After world war ii, the United States naturally became the world's leader, popularly known as the hegemon.However, the United States is not like the historical Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the Mongol empire and other overlords who obtained by fighting and plundering, nor like some recently laid off overlords such as the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Britain, which expanded their overseas colonies crazily.America has not an inch of land occupation of other countries, not to any one country into their colony, on the contrary, he took advantage of their strong economic strength, advanced technology strength, a strong military strength and the civilization of political power infect other countries to follow suit, help other countries, to defend the hard-won security and peace of the world.
The United Nations was established under the initiative of the United States.Rockefeller gave away a piece of land and building for the United Nations office.The United States is also responsible for most United Nations activities.
America duly launched the Marshall plan, bringing war-scarred Europe back to life.
The United States spent the world bank's unspent world war ii-era aid to Europe on long-term, low-interest loans to developing countries.
With the support of the United States, some countries and regions in Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, quickly healed the wounds of war and achieved economic prosperity.With the support of the United States, the world trade organization was formed, allowing countries to share in the dividends of economic development.With the support of the United States, Britain, France and other countries gave up their former colonial status, and African and Latin American countries became independent countries.
But the world is not as peaceful as people imagine. There are careerists waging war, and terrorism always threatens people's life and property.In order to eliminate war and eliminate terror, the United States has mobilized more than 2 million outstanding American soldiers to participate in peace-keeping operations.It cost $5.6 trillion and cost tens of thousands of lives.The United States is the world's policeman.
The greatness of America makes him the unique leader of the world.The world has spent more than 70 years in an American-dominated order.
But things are changing quietly.Things that people don't want to see happen slowly: the United States has seen a distinct decline in recent decades.
First, the United States is often deprived of its voice by certain authoritarian states.Diminished influence.At the United Nations meetings, U.S. proposals are being rejected by one vote more and more frequently.American embassies and consulates are frequently threatened, 52 diplomats have been held hostage, American journalists have been beheaded by terrorist groups, and American citizens have been framed for prison sentences.
Second, the economic situation in the United States is not optimistic.In America wages have suddenly fallen off a cliff since 1965, rising by only 0.2% in real terms after more than 50 years of inflation.All levels of government in the United States are facing financial difficulties, and the federal government is even more in debt, now at $21 trillion.The money will be paid by all taxpayers of future generations.Some people calculate that it would take more than fifty years to pay off the debt if they stopped adding new debt.It is impossible not to add to the debt, and it is fair to say that the debt of the United States government will never be paid.Incomes are stagnant, living standards are falling and the government is poor, benefiting only a few elites.
The third is the country's crumbling infrastructure.Lower personal incomes have led to lower taxes for local governments.Take a look at cities across the United States, large and small, where nearly all public facilities were built decades ago, and where many dilapidations occur, and even bridges don't have the money to repair the collapse.People visiting the United States for the first time will be surprised at how run-down American cities are.Whether public facilities or private property, are repair repair, can continue to use.Some old buildings, the elevator used nearly 100 years, as long as it can be used, do not change.Indoor all fittings is such, still can use, make do with.Only the big multinationals are making money, building and equipping themselves.
To the traditional industrial area is even more shocking, abandoned factories everywhere, office buildings with broken wood to cover the windows, glass has long gone.Residential neighborhoods have large numbers of low-income people doing nothing and have a high crime rate.
And education and so on and so forth.All this suggests that America is not as great as it once was.
America used to be so admirable.The greatness it shows is the common aspiration of mankind.So it is fair to say that Trump's banner of “making America great again” is a banner of unifying the American people, of activating the limitless potential of the American people, of winning.
B.The common sense of Trump's philosophy: America first ;
Trump's idea of “America first “reflects his deep patriotism.As is known to all, as a billionaire Donald Trump, a successful career, with a harmonious family and beauty, in his seventies, stepped up on the poliitical stage without any personal aim.His only purpose is to serve the country, to serve the people. The fundamental reason of his being the President is that he could no longer bear that the United States has been abandoned and ignored as an "orphan"by the previous elite government .
America first is the American people first.As Trump excitedly told everyone at the beginning of his inaugural address: today, we don't just hand over power from one President to the next, from one party to the next.Today we are handed over from Washington to the people, to you.
It is precisely because the elite Washington government did not put the American people first and the interests of the United States first Many difficulties have accumulated over the years leading to the decline of the United States.
The northern central part of the United States, near several great lakes, once held up the glory of the United States in the twentieth century.But now the light wind is no longer, a lot of factories are abandoned and dilapidated, machine factory building rusts, workers are unemployed, known as rust belt.
Rusting with rich natural resources, mineral water and other industries required everything, developed transportation, logistics and convenient transportation.In the 19th century, with the rise of industry, large numbers of European immigrants flocked to the region, providing the region with enough educated and capable industrial workers to be disciplined.By the middle of the twentieth century, the federal reserve had raised its base rate to 19%, resulting in a flood of hot money entering the United States.The globalization of trade has brought a great impact on the manufacturing industry of the United States. A large number of low-price products entered the United States, and American products lost their market competitiveness. As factories kept closing and workers lost their jobs, the manufacturing industry of the United States decreased by 32.9% from 1969 to 1996.As America opened its markets to east Asia, the decline of manufacturing accelerated and factories closed.Crime is rising and local taxes are falling, one step at a time.Big companies can make more money by moving industries to lower-cost regions around the world, but these gains are not available to local workers in the United States, many of whom have to live on government handouts.After the end of World War ii, at the request of some countries, the United States built 374 military bases in 140 countries and regions of the world, with 300,000 troops.The United States spends more than 70 percent of its own money on defense.NATO countries are nearly thirty, the vast majority of the costs of the United States, and the responsibility of the United States.No country wants to pay more after years of fighting to make other countries pay more and reduce the burden on the United States.
The United States is the world's only superpower, and its apparent strength hides much of its substance.For decades, some of the world's poor countries have made their fortunes in the United States, and even the most developed western countries have developed a habit of eating the United States.For example, the tariff of cars from Germany to the United States is 2.5%, the tariff of cars from the United States to Germany is 10%, Canada is even more heavily taxed on American agricultural products, and the tariff of dairy products reaches 70%, while the tariff of Canadian products entering the United States is lower than that of any other country.
The political elite has always portrayed the United States as strong, demanding that it continue to pump money around the world and continue to improve the welfare of the poor.And the middle class that really underpins America is getting poorer and poorer, and a lot of the middle class is becoming poor.The formerly dominant middle class now accounts for less than half of all American families.The decline of the middle class is a defining feature of America's decline.
While some of the world's poorer countries are riding America's coattails and getting richer, Americans are quietly getting poorer.This is a great humiliation for an American leader.Trump has forbidden such a situation to continue.He wants America first, the American people first.That's what he said and is doing.The Trump administration completed the largest U.S. Tax Cuts in more than 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reducing corporate taxes from 35 percent to 21 percent, nearly doubling the standard deduction for personal income taxes, and repealing obamacare's mandate.
The bill would bring $5.5 trillion in Tax cuts for the American people, according to the Tax Policy Center, a family of four making $75,000 a year could save more than $2,000 in taxes.
Following the passage of the tax reform bill, Wall Street Banks began to raise their 2018 corporate earnings and stock outlook, most notably credit suisse, which raised its s&p 500 earnings per share to $155 from $139 and raised the s&p index to $3,000 from 2,875.
GDP exceeded 3 percent to create 1.8 million new jobs
Last year's gross domestic product performance was also stellar, with GDP growth rising above 3 per cent for the first time in three years for two consecutive quarters, from 3.1 per cent in the second quarter and 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
The labor market has done just as well, with the Washington post reporting on January 5 that, according to the labor department's jobs report, Trump created a bright job market last year, performing "very, very well," better than any recent President.
Not only did the unemployment rate remain low last year, but it fell to a 17-year low (4.1 percent) for three months in a row, with the full-year unemployment rate dropping by a combined 0.7 percentage point, while the unemployment rate increased by 2.1 percentage points in President Obama's first year.At least 130 companies across the country are giving back tax breaks, bonuses, raises and other benefits to more than 2 million workers.
Apple announced it was prepared to pay $38 billion in taxes to the U.S. government to move $252.3 billion of its cash overseas back to the U.S.Apple is also poised to invest more than $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 20,000 jobs.
After the Trump administration announced it would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States, pittsburgh-based American steel announced it would reopen a plant that shut down in 2015, leaving the steelmaking blast furnace in Illinois to ignite again.The operation will recall 500 workers and, by October, 1,500 workers at the plant, which produces 28 million tons of steel a year.
Senior officials in charge of transportation in the Trump administration reported to some members of congress from both parties that they spent $1 trillion on improving infrastructure.Under the plan, the federal government would direct at least $200 billion into the budget and encourage local governments and private sector investors to spend hundreds of billions of dollars.
According to the American society of civil engineers (ASCE) 2017 American infrastructure report, some infrastructure projects in the United States, including bridges, roads, dams, airports, railways, etc., have been rated as failing. Over the next 10 years, improvement projects cost more than $2 trillion.
Separately, Trump signed an executive order last year to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and reissue leases to develop offshore resources.The interior department plans to open lease on nearly 77 million acres of oil and gas in the gulf of Mexico starting in March, which would be the largest ever for oil extraction.
Two other things that made the world swoon were enough to show that the President put America's long-term interests first.
One was trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.In fact, the United States congress passed such a resolution more than 20 years ago, but since George w. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama they used the President's authority to extend the resolution to a later date.Trump did not listen to evil, Aster he took the office he immediately made a decision.Because he knows how important this is to Israel, America's most steadfast friend.He did so on America's first consideration.Because the jewish contribution to the United States is huge.And Israel's presence in the Middle East guarantees US interests in the Middle East.It is not in his mind what he personally will be praised or criticized for this decision.
Another was a meeting with north Korea's supreme leader, Singapore.It is an unprecedented feat that past Presidents have tried to do but failed to do.North Korea's efforts to check America's national security pose a huge threat.The denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is the consensus of the world's peace-loving countries.Efforts to get north Korea to abandon its nuclear program have been slow.The imposition of the ultimate sanctions on north Korea at the beginning of Trump's presidency has brought the two Koreas to a reality of the panmunjom talks and prompted north Korea's supreme leader to offer a strong desire to meet Trump.The Singapore meeting not only secured a promise of nuclear abandonment by the north, but also an unconditional release of American hostages held by the north and an agreement with the north to return the remains of the missing American soldiers.The remains of the first 55 good American soldiers have returned home.The idea of America first came to life.
Chinese President Xi Jin ping has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting the people at the top of his mind.The interests of the people are the starting point and the goal of all work.The leaders of the two countries indeed have similar approaches to the people.
C. The common sense of Trump's strategy: to leave the group;
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has pulled out of agreements already signed by some of his predecessors and international organizations.This retreat from the group is by no means hasty or inconsistent.On the contrary, it is the decisive decision that passes fluctuation measure, right and left are compared, deliberate decision is made.It is the decision of Trump's grand pattern and grand strategy.
1. Withdraw from TPP agreement
US president-elect Donald trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2017, formally announcing the US withdrawal from the trans-pacific partnership (TPP).
TPP is also known as the "economic NATO".It is a set of multilateral free trade agreements initiated by New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the four apec member countries, and has been brewing since 2002.On October 5, 2015, the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) finally achieved a substantive breakthrough. The United States, Japan and 10 other TPP countries reached an agreement on TPP.The 12 participating countries together account for 40 per cent of the global economy.
This is a multilateral trade agreement between developing and developed countries.The provisions of such agreements are bound to reflect the demands of less developed countries more. At the same time, the price and tariff of trade will ignore the actual situation of each country and adopt one-size-fits all rigid provisions. Therefore, the President finds that it is not in the interests of the United States, and it will seriously affect the vital interests of American manufacturing industry and workers.Trump's withdrawal from TPP is a symbol of the emergence of a new era of American trade policy, putting American workers first.As it turned out, Mr Trump's vision of a new trade deal was moving quickly.The United States, and Canada Japan,EU,Mexico and other zero-tariff trade agreements came into being.A new Trump world trading system is emerging.
2. Withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement.
On July 20, 2015, the UN security council unanimously passed the Iran nuclear agreement.
On May 8, 2018, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.
In this agreement:
-- Iran reiterates that it will not seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
-- the successful implementation of the comprehensive agreement will enable Iran to fully enjoy the right of peaceful use of nuclear energy under the relevant provisions of the NPT, and its nuclear program will be treated in the same way as other NPT signatories.
-- Iran will cut the number of centrifuges by two-thirds, from about 19,000 to 6,104.
-- the international arms embargo against Iran will continue for another five years.
-- iaea personnel have 24 days to enter suspected sites inside Iran.
-- the United Nations, the United States and the European Union will lift economic and financial sanctions against Iran after the international atomic energy agency verifies the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
-- sanctions will be lifted within 65 days if Iran breaches the agreement.
-- Iran has the right to challenge the verification requirements of international inspectors, and an arbitration body consisting of Iran and six countries will rule.
It is not hard to see in this agreement that Iran retains the main capability to restart nuclear weapons.Lifting economic sanctions would allow Iran to recover quickly.
Because Iran and Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States are enemies!If the international community gives up sanctions, Iran will soon regain its strength. If Iran recovers its strength, it will threaten Saudi Arabia, Israel and even the United States. Therefore, the United States cannot give up sanctions.
But Obama has already signed the Iran nuclear agreement, and France, Germany and Britain have promised to lift sanctions against Iran if it does not develop nuclear weapons.
In this way, there is little room for Trump to maneuver. To continue sanctions is to hit allies in the face, but not sanctions,other allies will sooner or later be threatened.
And Mr Trump wants to pull out of the Middle East soon
1) Trump wants to quit the Middle East, because the Middle East is a pit, stepped in a few trillion (such as the Iraq war) will be gone!However, after the war, other countries, such as China, took most of the reconstruction.Trump is a businessman by birth, so he certainly doesn't want to lose money!
2) Middle East oil has less and less influence on the United States. Due to the shale oil shale gas revolution, the world oil price will fall sharply, that is, the oil pricing power can be balanced by the growth of shale oil shale gas in the United States.So the second role of the Middle East, of balancing the dollar, has disappeared
3) Bush, Obama and others tried to build democratic templates in Iraq, but failed.Mr Trump has also said he wants to withdraw from Syria, while Britain, France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to retain US troops.
To avoid challenging Israel and Saudi Arabia when Iran's wings stiffen, the United States would have to plunge back into the Middle East.Shortly after the nuclear deal was signed, Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
So Trump simply pulled the rug from under Iran and walked out of the Iran nuclear deal.
3. Withdrawal from the Paris agreement
The Paris agreement is a climate change agreement adopted at the Paris climate change conference on December 12, 2015 and signed in New York on April 22, 2016.The main objective of the Paris agreement is to limit the rise in global average temperature this century to no more than 2c and to no more than 1.5c above pre-industrial levels.
To get to the heart of the Paris agreement, which involves a lot of scientific jargon and data, I think that I would better use an allegory.
A group of poor men and some rich men were crossing a river in the same boat. The boat came to the middle of the river,A poor man shouted, "no, the boat is overloaded and will sink.".
He asked the rich man to throw his treasure into the river to lighten the boat.The rich asked the poor to throw their pick, rake and other farm tools into the river.Poor people don't. They say these tools are what they live on.The rich promised to buy them new ones when they arrived.The poor do not agree, because they are afraid that after they throw their farm tools the rich people do not give them money, so they ask for money now.Poor people do not throw farm tools, both sides insist.Then the poor man said, let's sign an agreement on the ship.They signed an agreement that the rich would buy new farm tools for the poor.A rich man found that the ship was not overloaded at all.He withdraw from the agreement without hesitation.So the ship went on.
The famous US magazine National Geographic once published a picture of a polar bear skinny, which aroused people's strong fear of climate warming.The magazine recently admitted it was fake and has since announced that it will remove the photo.Scientists from Norway's arctic observatory have been brave enough to tell the truth, claiming that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions is pseudoscience.Mr Trump's exit from the Paris agreement was a smart move.
4. Withdraw from UNESCO
On October 12, the US State Department announced that the US would withdraw from UNESCO.The United States considers UNESCO to be "anti-israeli biased."As early as 2011, UNESCO approved Palestine to become a full member state, which was tantamount to a disguised recognition of Palestine's state identity, which aroused strong opposition from the United States and immediately suspended the payment of the dues.In may, UNESCO called Israel an "occupying power" in a resolution, and in July the old Palestinian city of Hebron, under Israeli control, was declared a world heritage site.All of the above has aroused strong dissatisfaction from the United States and Israel.
It also comes at a sensitive time for UNESCO to select a new director-general.Arab power has grown steadily within UNESCO in recent years, with four of the eight candidates running for the new director-general being Arab.It is hard to say to what extent the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO was influenced by the fact that a day after the announcement, the United States was in the final round of the race for the new director-general, and that former French culture minister Jean-pierre Azul was elected, Qatar's representative, who had been seen as a front-runner, was rejected.
Some say the United States withdrew from UNESCO to avoid paying its dues.This is a little bit with their own heart of small people to spend the stomach of a gentleman.
As early as 1984, the United States withdrew from UNESCO due to its "poor financial management" and "anti-American bias". After the September 11, 2001, the United States believed that UNESCO could be an assistant of the United States in the fight against extremism, and announced its return to the organization in 2002.For some United Nations affiliated organizations, the United States strongly supports them as long as they conform to the principles of the United States, regardless of the amount of dues
Like the United Nations food program.As the world's largest humanitarian organization, WFP is a costly and laborious organization for the United States. Why doesn't Trump choose to quit?Instead, Mr Trump has stepped up aid to the UN food agenda
5. Withdrawal from the United Nations human rights council.
Established in 2006, the human rights council is the body responsible for human rights affairs under the United Nations general assembly. Its predecessor is the commission on human rights established in 1946.The main responsibilities of the human rights council include drafting international human rights instruments and supervising member states of the United Nations to fulfill their international obligations to protect human rights.In the international community, the United States has long been the representative of western values such as "freedom, democracy and human rights" and the embodiment of the defenders of human rights in the world.The human rights council, like UNESCO, is a less docile organisation in America's eyes.Since the beginning of this year, the human rights council has passed a number of resolutions criticizing Israel for building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and calling for strong political, diplomatic and legal means to end the occupation. The United States considers this "unacceptable" and even claims that "the human rights council has become an anti-jewish and anti-israel BBS.In addition, the United States also accused the human rights council will appoint"Countries that violate human rights," such as Venezuela and Cuba, have been admitted as members. Some senior officials of Trump administration have also publicly dismissed the council, saying bilateral engagement to advance human rights relief is more effective than a multilateral agenda and more in the national security and economic interests of the United States.In June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, John Haley, said the United States might consider withdrawing from the human rights council.
In a statement released June 19, the state department explained why the United States withdrew from the human rights council. Haley explained that the U.S. reform of the human rights council is aimed at preventing countries with poor human rights records from being elected members of the council, so that the council cannot protect human rights violators. The United States has decided to withdraw
American foreign policy has long been more or less idealistic.The United States regards itself as the "chosen people of God" and promotes its values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" all over the world.Since the late 1970s, the Carter administration has regarded human rights diplomacy as the soul and cornerstone of American foreign policy.On the one hand, the United States issues annual country reports on human rights, links foreign economic assistance to human rights, and induces recipient countries to carry out domestic reforms in accordance with American standards through economic means.In bilateral diplomacy, the United States has from time to time expressed "concern" about the human rights situation in developing countries, especially during the leaders' meetings.On the other hand, during the period of the commission on human rights, the United States made full use of its influence in multilateral human rights mechanisms to criticize the human rights situation of some countries.
Since Donald trump came to power, the "painting style" of the United States has suddenly changed, and human rights are no longer a priority of American foreign policy.Mr Trump is a typical realist who believes in "America first".He despised the liberal ideology in American foreign policy and believed that the United States could no longer bear the moral burden of promoting human rights and democratic diplomacy abroad.In his meeting with north Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump did not even mention human rights.Not only that, but the United States also provides security for north Korea, a "rogue state" that has "committed long-term and massive human rights violations."This upset the American public opinion.Mr Trump, who has left the values of "freedom, democracy and human rights" behind, certainly does not care about the moral image of the US In fact, from the moment the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the so-called common interests of mankind and western values have long given way to "America first".Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the human rights council is not a moral burden from the perspective of the Trump administration.Instead, he thinks he can focus on making America great again.
Trump's series of withdrawal actions have caused a storm of public opinion around the world.Praise is mixed.But Trump did it anyway.It was done neatly.This approach is unprecedented in American history.Mr Trump has pushed the idea of America first to the extreme.
D.the common sense of Trump's humanity: immigration policy
For 400 years, the American nation has been a composite of more than 100 nations. Even the statue of liberty, which stands in New York, immigrated from France in 1886.
Attracting immigrants used to be the most important diplomatic mission in the United States. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the total population of the United States was only 3.9 million.Except for about 760,000 blacks, almost all were white, and most came from Western Europe.Concerned about the Napoleonic wars in Europe and the employment environment at home, the early governments of the United States were suspicious of immigration policies and made some restrictions on immigration.Between 1796 and 1815, the average European immigrant to the United States was only about 3,000 a year.Peace was restored to Europe after the Napoleonic wars.With the demobilization of large Numbers of soldiers and the growing unemployment in Europe, the number of immigrants to the United States has increased year by year.At this time, the United States also because of domestic construction needs, It changed immigration policy.After the revolutions in Europe in 1848, immigration to the United States increased.In the 100 years from 1820 to 1920, about 33.5 million immigrants were admitted to the United States, creating a wave of immigrants that lasted for 100 years.American historians call it the great human migration.The first wave of migration took place between 1820 and 1860, when the total number of migrants reached 5 million.Immigrants mainly came from western and northern Europe, including about 2 million Irish, about 1.7 million Germans, and large numbers of African slaves who were trafficked to the United States.At the same time, a small number of immigrants were from Asia, mainly Chinese, who came to the United States to seek gold.The second wave of immigration was from 1861 to 1880, when about five million immigrants came to the United States.After the end of the civil war, the United States ushered in the peak of industrialization, there apeared a strong demand for labor.In order to attract European immigrants to the United States, President Lincoln lobbied congress to pass the encouragement of immigration act.Secretary Seward even issued a notice to U.S. diplomats in Europe to treat attracting European immigrants as one of the most important diplomatic tasks.To recruit skilled workers from Europe to work in the United States, some companies have organized groups to recruit in Europe.They advertised in many European newspapers, printed pamphlets, and portrayed America's attractive prospects to European immigrants.Some companies also provide travel expenses for europeans willing to immigrate to the United States.The third wave, from 1881 to 1920, immigration soar to 23.5 million.Immigration peaked in 1907 at 1.285million.At this stage, the US government made laws to restrict European immigration and exclude Asian immigrants.The growth of "old immigrants" from Britain, Germany, Sweden and other countries in northwestern Europe was limited, but the "new immigrants" from Italy, Russia and other countries in south-eastern Europe were growing rapidly.After these three waves of immigration, America's population exceeded 100 million for the first time in 1920.Between 1820 and 1920, immigration accounted for more than 20 percent of the annual increase in the U.S. population.Immigrants changed the fate of the United States. The three waves of immigrants in the history of the United States not only had a profound impact on the formation of American national character, but also enabled the United States to rise rapidly in just over 100 years, replacing Britain as the world's top economic power and laying the foundation for its future as a world superpower.It can be said that immigration has made America strong.In the midst of the migration, the United States took advantage, getting thousands of skilled workers from Europe without education and training.According to statistics, about 23% of immigrants from western and northern Europe were skilled workers between 1871 and 1892. They brought industrial technologies such as steel and textile, and became an important technical force of American industrial revolution.In addition, Asian immigrants from countries such as China, Japan and the Philippines brought agricultural and horticultural skills, while Italian immigrants contributed to municipal construction technologies such as gas, electricity and water.Eighty-five per cent of these migrants were aged between 14 and 44 and were mostly male.These immigrants, in their prime, provided labor for the U.S. cotton textile industry, mining, construction, etc.The Irish, Germans, Italians and Nordics were the main force behind the tunnel and rail projects in the eastern United States.In the "westward movement" that changed the political pattern and social outlook of the early United States, the role of Chinese labor was also important.In this movement centered on railway construction, Chinese laborers completed the construction of the western section of the Pacific railway across the United States in an excellent way under extremely difficult and harsh conditions at the cost of blood, sweat and life.To this day, a metal plaque with a Chinese inscription can be seen along the California railway line. It says, "California railway, north and south link up.Chinese spirit, blood dedication.As Ryan Crocker, an advocate of recruiting Chinese workers, put it: "the railway's timely completion owes much to the poor and despised Chinese working class -- to their loyalty and hard work."It became known as the "one-sentence history" of American immigration.After world war ii, with the rationalization of American people's attitudes towards immigration, the contribution of immigrants to the United States was gradually recognized by most Americans.As U.S. secretary of labor Elaine chao put it: "the United States appreciates the contributions of immigrants.The huge wave of immigration has given America a rich cultural heritage, and it has given America a boost.
However, with the development of The Times, the immigrant groups in the United States appear to be not equal, mixed phenomenon.In particular, when terrorism is rampant in the world and corruption and crime erode the country's organism, many bad actors crowd into the United States in the wave of immigration, causing instability in the American society and difficulties in law enforcement in some countries.
Take China as an example.As China ramps up its anti-corruption drive, it has issued red notices to the world for those convicted of corruption, including 100 people.More than 40 people, or 48% of the people, are in the United States.If they were allowed to be whitewashed, wouldn't America be a place for filth?And shouldn't China's rich second generation, who spend lavishly in America, be allowed to show proof of the legitimacy of their wealth?America must not be a haven for criminals to escape punishment.As President Trump said in one of his tweets: illegal immigration is a top national security concern.For decades the United States has managed illegal immigrants like a game.The whole world is laughing at the stupidity of our immigration laws.Now we have to be smart and do what we need to do for the safety and security of this country.
Don't label Trump as anti-immigrant, inhuman, and quite the opposite, he signed documents legalizing 1.2 million Arab refugees, though some of them were stowaways.He is a staunch opponent of illegal immigration and a staunch defender of the security of the United States border, in America's first interest.He no longer wants the American people to tighten their belts and give the lawbreakers cakes when they are hungry.He will no longer do what some countries have done to America's oil, touch his lips and laugh at America's fools.
Banish the terrorists who mingle among the refugees, the corrupt ones who evade punishment, the lazy hoodlums who smuggle across open borders, the opportunists who take advantage of the loopholes in the chain of migration, and the United States of America.
E.the common sense of Trump's 'adversary' : China
Trump only mentioned China in his first state of the union address since taking office.China is America's adversary.Here he changed the previous partner to rival.Clearly, this was influenced by the misinterpretation of China by some so called experts in the US.This is far from the reality of a real China.The American people must understand a real China.
China's reform and opening-up is full of American elements.
On December 15, 1978, the 36-day working session of the central committee concluded, which was supposed to be fully prepared for the upcoming third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee.
The next day, at 10 a.m. (9 p.m. Washington time), Hua Gofeng, then Chairman of the CPC central committee and Premier of the state council, and Carter, then President of the United States, announced respectively in Beijing and Washington that China and the United States decided to establish diplomatic ties from January 1, 1979.
Two days later, the third plenary session of the 11th CPC central committee marked the beginning of China's reform and opening-up process.
Less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic ties (from January 28 to February 5, 1979), Deng Xiaoping paid an official visit to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese leader to the United States since the founding of new China.
It is no coincidence that the normalization of relations between China and the United States coincided with China's reform and opening-up.
When Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up, visited the United States in January 1979, a senior international expert accompanying him, Mr. Li Shenzhi, asked him why China was opening up and why it was opening mainly to the United States and Europe.Deng xiaoping replied that the countries that followed the United States were rich and powerful
To China's opening, the United States ,both government and opposition hold the positive attitude of support.So a huge opening up of the United States to China's capital, technology, market, personnel and management opened in all directions.
Three hours after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the United States, Coca-Cola announced its entry into China.
. After the "cultural revolution", under the actively advocate of Deng Xiaoping, China's open the door to the world travelers, overseas tourists flocked to them, but when that opens the door to travel in China, highlight the difficulties facing woefully inadequate, especially Beijing . Deng xiaoping facing the situation, put forward to actively use oversea Chinese and foreign construction of a batch of modern international standard tourist hotel to accelerate the development of tourism.
In 1978, the centrao committee set up a laeding group under the state council, led by Gu Mu for the use of overseas foreign construction of tourist hotels. The approval of the state council in June 1979, the introduction of overseas foreign capital construction of the first batch of tourist hotels was passed, including Beijing Jianguo hotel, the Great Wall hotel, guangzhou white swan hotel. One of the earliest, Sino-US joint venture of Jianguo hotel started building on June 20, 1980, opened on April 28, 1982.
In July 1984, approved by the state council, in the country to promote the Jianguo hotel operation and management methods, in order to reform our country hotel management work, from now on bid farewell to "GuaZiPi era(the mess of sunflower seed shell)" in the hotel industry of our country. The Jianguo hotel was a flag of China tourism hotel, It wrote a glorious chapter in the history of China tourism
Since then, American elements have entered every aspect of China.Jeans became the favorite of Chinese youth, KFC and McDonald's became the fashionable food, Garrison's expendables became the topic of discussion on the street, English learning achieved the glory of new Oriental, going to the United States to study became the pursuit of young students.
After open early eager embrace of the material and cultural products, with full swing for political and economic and trade relations between China and the United States, more and more substantial content of American factors
entered China . In 1985, the first Sino-US joint venture high-tech enterprise China Hewlett-Packard co., LTD. was set up. In the same year, the first Sino-US joint venture Beijing jeep car industry was established. In 1987, MOTOROLA into China, first of all, set up offices in Beijing, was registered in Tianjin in 1992 after MOTOROLA (China) Electronics co., LTD.
In the 1990s, the two countries reached an agreement on China's accession to the World Trade Organization. The United States passed legislation on permanent normal trade relations with China in 2000.American global brands have come to China to build factories, bringing advanced management and technology.Trade between China and the United States has surpassed expectations, reaching $500 billion.It is no exaggeration to say that without American support for China's reform and opening-up, the so-called Chinese miracle would not have happened.
Thanks to the reform and opening up, many historical truths have been made public.The Chinese people know that in the year of the boxer rebellion, the United States ensured China's territorial integrity and sovereignty against infringement.Chinese people know that the Tsinghua University, Union Medical College, Zhijiang University, Soochow University, St. John's University and so on more than ten famous Chinese university were established by the United States, the Chinese people know the Americans opened the Hump Route to transported the readiness material for China's Anti-Japanese War :the Chinese people know it was the U.S. government's warning that made the Soviet Union dare not to give China surgery-like nuclear attack, the Chinese people know that to enjoy five-day rest a week is rigid condition of the United States of China's WTO accession, the Chinese people know the Americans adopted hundreds of China's abandoned babies and changed the fate of the children....
The obvious fact of American elements in all aspects of China has brought the Chinese people to a new understanding of the United States: once described as a fierce-looking demons,Americans turned out to be uncle Sam who is kind and amiable.
There is still a huge gap between China and the United States in various aspects.
Us GDP, 20 trillion Chinese GDP, 12 trillion ranks first and second in the world.But the value is different.The United States is made up of electronics industry, aviation industry, aerospace industry, navigation industry, machinery manufacturing, finance and so on.China's GDP consists of clothing, shoes and hats, household appliances and real estate.These low-end products and bubble-prone industries have a limited role for the rich and powerful.
Per capita GDP
The US population, 319 million
China's population, 1.35 billion
Per capita GDP
$60014.90
Ranked 5th in the world
Per capita GDP
China $8000
Ranking no.70 in the world
The United States is Chinese:
60014.90/8000 = 7.5 times
Even if by 2050, scientists had budgeted China's per capita GDP at $37,300 and the US $87,800, the gap would still be huge.
Salary comparison
Per capita annual income
Us $56,000
China's 28, 800 yuan
That's 3500 dollars
American income is Chinese:
56,000/3500 =16 times
The minimum wage
American minimum wage
$15 per hour
It's 100 yuan
China minimum wage
1500 yuan/month
$8 per hour
America is Chinese
100/8 = 12.5 times.
Housing price
Beijing's per capita income is 7000 yuan/month
Housing prices in Beijing range from 40,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter
One year's income is enough to buy 1 square meter
It takes 100 years to buy a 100-square-meter house
Average city house price is 30 ~ 40 times income
The average American family can buy an apartment for two to three years, and New York City can buy one for five to six years.
China's housing burden is 20 times that of the United States
Price comparison
Almost all the necessities are cheaper in America than in China.
Gas: $3 per gallon.
RMB 4.3.
China's oil price is nearly 7 yuan.
Americans have 34 times the purchasing power of their income.
The poverty line
American poverty standard
Personal annual income is less than $11,770
About 74,000 yuan
Family (couple 2 children)
Annual income below $24,250
About 160,000 yuan
China poverty standard
Annual household income is 3,000 yuan
Ninety million below the poverty line
The U.S. poverty line is Chinese:
160,000 over 3,000 is 53 times.
The United States and China went from 7.5 times GDP to 34 times the purchasing power of prices.It shows that the wealth of America is 7.5 times larger than that of China.Because of the huge amount of public funds, foreign aid and face-saving projects, only one in 34 Americans gets their hands at last.
If Americans have 7.5 loaves of bread, the Chinese should have one.After various legal deprivation, the Chinese only got 0.2 loaves.
The labor productivity is calculated by the ratio of the labor product of the laborer within a certain period and the corresponding labor consumption, which can be expressed by the quantity or value of the product produced per unit of time.According to the world labor organization, since the 21st century, China's labor productivity has jumped from $2,023 in 2000 to $8,253 today, while the labor growth rate in the United States has reached $81,316 in 2000 and crossed the 100,000 mark in 2017 to $10,1101.Despite its impressive growth, China's current productivity is less than 10% of that of the United States.
The enterprise is the most important subject in the economic activity, being the main creator of social wealth.The business environment plays an important role in the growth of an enterprise.According to the world bank's "doing business" report for the past five years, China ranked 78 out of about 200 countries surveyed, but the United States remained firmly in the top 10.
Medical and health expenditure per capita can be used to measure the medical security level of a country's residents.According to the data of the world bank, China's per capita medical and health expenditure is far behind that of the United States. The per capita annual average is $419, and the per capita medical and health expenditure of the United States reaches $9402.5, 22.4 times that of China.
The royalty of intellectual property is the usage fee paid to the patentee by others other than the patentee when using the patent. To some extent, it can reflect the technical profitability of the country and the property rights protection system.Available data show that the US leads in royalty income by a wide margin.In 2016, U.S. royalty income was about $122.27 billion, according to the world bank, compared with $1.161 billion for China, which was only 0.95 percent of the U.S.It can be seen that the profitability of China's invention patents and the United States is significantly different, and the protection of intellectual property rights is in urgent need of strengthening.
Education is an inexhaustible driving force for social progress and provides a solid talent foundation for the country's sustainable development.
On the investment per capita of education, the gap between China and the United States is very large.Due to China's large population base and unbalanced regional economic development, the per capita education expenditure level is relatively low.For nearly seven years, the per capita education expenditure of the United States has been kept above $2,500, while that of China is only a few hundred dollars.In 2010, the per capita expenditure of education in the United States was 20 times that of China.
Some of the core technologies, the world's leading scientific technologies such as chip manufacturing, the Internet's root servers, navigation systems, drugs for difficult conditions and various types of engines, are in the hands of the United States.
By such a wide margin, China is hardly an American rival.
China poses no threat to the United States.
China will never seek hegemony in the world.
The Thucydides trap can and must be avoided in Sino-US relations.That's because China has no desire to replace the United States as world leader.As President xi jinping has said, China does not have the gene for world domination.
In the Song dynasty, China had the highest GDP in the world.However, it was invaded by the mongols because it did not have the ambition to dominate the world, did not pay attention to the development of the armed forces, and devoted itself to the construction of the country.In the battle of Yaguchi, 100,000 soldiers and civilians died heroically.Posterity laments that there is no China after cliff mountain.
During the Ming dynasty, China was a world leader in navigation technology.Emperor ordered the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He to lead more than two hundred ships and more than 27000 people from Nanjing, gathering in JiangsuTaicang port of theLiu (now Jiangsu Taicang LiuHe town), to Fuzhou Minjiang mouth within five Humen Changle Taiping port mooring bar in the wind dried shrimp meat, sailing west Pacific and the Indian Ocean, visited more than 30 countries and regions including the Indian Ocean, beginning in 1405, Zheng in 29 years successively travelled to the western seas seven times, after the Ming dynasty overseas voyage terminate gradually, in the last time of Zheng He's voyage back to domestic (1435) in 80, after the Portuguese came to Macau,The sea that used to be sailing on the triplex was under European control.The Ming navy, led by zheng He, was the highest in terms of fleet size, navigation technology and organization and coordination.This is a fact universally acknowledged by the historians.But why is there no Zheng He after Zheng He?Why did nations that embraced the sea with great enthusiasm finally recoil and miss out on a new era of civilization?It is because China does not want to dominate the world.This tradition is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
The Qing dynasty was the weakest period in China.The big powers went on a rampage in China, forcing China to sign various unequal treaties with western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States.Li Hongzhang unexpectedly became the professional businessman that signs treaty.He has signed more than 30 treaties.At last, after signing the Xin Chou contract, the mouth spit blood, soon died of grief and indignation.
For many years, China has been marginalized by the world's mainstream countries due to various reasons including ideology, political system and economic development.There is little say in international affairs.China's real integration into the international community comes after the reform and opening-up.Having made great progress in China's economy, China deeply felt the superiority of the international order led by the United States. China shared the dividends of this international pattern and never thought of starting a new business or seizing power.In response to a question from a foreign head of state, President xi said that his task is obviously four points: : 1. We should not lose an inch of land left by our ancestors; 2.The cultural traditions left by our ancestors should be carried forward.3.The road chosen by the people must not go astray4.People's life should be happy and stable..What is there like a shadow of world domination?How does this threaten America?Some of America's anti-China elites cite the Xi Jinping report, which sets out to challenge the United States in three steps: 2025,2035 and 2050.That's too far-fetched.It is not unreasonable for a leader of a country to tell the whole country the goal of governance.Of course the goal must be beautiful and advanced.There were 32,385 words, not a single word for the United States.Is it up to President Xi to tell the Chinese people that in the future China will return to the days of slash-and-burn farming and drinking blood to satisfy the elite?If Trump had campaigned not to make America great again, but to accelerate its decline, would the people have voted for him?
All in all, reform and opening-up have closely linked China and the United States. China is grateful to the United States for its irreplaceable role in China's reform and opening-up.The gap between China and the US will not only encourage China to catch up, but also inspire the US to strive to lead with greater potential of its own.
China is not an American rival, but a partner.This is the real China
On the race track, when the second runner speeds up to catch up with the first runner , if the first runner is an American, the American tradition is to speed up their pace and widen the distance from the second runner .But the fool has to use rogue means to trip up the second in order to maintain their advantage.Can Smart Trump treat China like an anti-American tradition being laughed at by the whole world?
F.the common sense of
Trump's pick: six types of wars
The relationship between China and the United States is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today. It is a relationship that can affect the world pattern.So we have a thousand reasons to do a good job on china-US relations, and none of them is bad.
If Mr Trump's claim that China is America's adversary is his own, he will have to compete, contain and suppress China.He could make the following six choices.
Trade war, technological war, cold war, hot war, nuclear war ,and, ideological wars.
Trade wars and technology wars are often tied together, and we'll leave that to the end.
1. The cold war.
The Cold War (English: the Cold War, Russian: Х о л о д н а second В о й н а) refers to the struggle between the United States and the north Atlantic treaty organization (capitalism camp), and the Soviet union and the Warsaw pact (socialist camp)during1947 and 1991in the political, economic and military aspect
On March 5, 1946, former British prime minister Winston Churchill delivered his "iron curtain speech" in Fulton, the United States, which officially kicked off the cold war.On March 12, 1947, the U.S. Truman doctrine was introduced, marking the beginning of the cold war.The establishment of the Warsaw treaty organization in 1955 marked the formation of the bipolar structure.The dissolution of the East Europe , followed by the collapse of the Soviet union, demonstrated the failure of the Soviet model, marked the end of the cold war and also marked the end of the bipolar structure, which lasted for 44 years.The United States became the only superpower in the world, and the pattern of the world became "one super and many strong" in the process of world multi-polarization.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet union were both "superpowers" in the world, and the two countries and their Allies fought for decades for world hegemony.During this period, although serious differences and conflict, but both sides are trying to avoid a worldwide outbreak of large-scale war (world war iii), its war against was usually by local agent, science and technology, a space arms race of outer space, foreign competition and "cold" manner, namely the "containment, fixed force", so called "cold war".
The symbol of America's victory in the cold war was President Reagan.Reagan took office as President in 1981.The United States was in decline.Memories of the Vietnam war are still fresh, the political trust crisis caused by watergate continues, and economic stagnation shows no sign of abating.The decline at home and the failure of foreign intervention had weakened America's international "leadership" and made it less able and less capable in the struggle against the Soviet union.The Iranian hostage crisis has made Americans feel humiliated by the dog play.At his command in times of crisis, Reagan faced the "task of making America great again."
In terms of diplomacy, Reagan tried to change the image of the United States in the international arena in the 1970s. He proposed "seeking peace through strength", emphasized the military strength, adopted a tough policy towards the Soviet Union and forced the Soviet Union to make concessions through confrontation and negotiation.In 1983, Reagan proposed the "Star Wars program" in an attempt to gain space superiority, strengthen the United States' deterrence against the Soviet Union, and bring down the Soviet Union through an arms race in space.Under Reagan aggressive offensive, the Soviet Union was forced to convergence expansion momentum, actively seeking talks with the United States, in 1987, the two sides signed a destroyed medium-range and short-range missile treaty between the two countries, this is the first after the appearance of nuclear weapons to substantially cut nuclear arms treaty, spoke highly of by the international community, US.-Soviet relations entered a new detente period from then on.In 1986, Gorbachev proposed "new thinking" and the Soviet Union began to reform comprehensively. Reagan took the opportunity to push the Soviet policy in the direction favorable to the United States through pressure and lure, and demanded the Soviet Union "dismantle the Berlin wall".In 1989, ten months after Reagan left office, eastern Europe was transformed, the Berlin wall fell and the cold war ended.In just over eight years, Reagan transformed the once-mighty Soviet Union and turned America, the underdog in the struggle, into the winner of the cold war.Victory in the struggle for supremacy, the consolidation of international "leadership", strengthened the United States domestic cohesion.Reagan was thus regarded by American society as a hero of the victory of the cold war.
Through the above brief review of the history of the cold war, we know that the cold war needs three conditions.
At least two superpowers, at least two military blocs, have ambitions to dominate the world.
Now it doesn't fit any of these conditions.There is only one superpower in the world, the United States, and China is a developing country.The United States has a military bloc, the north Atlantic treaty organization, and China has no alliance with any country, let alone a military alliance.China will not seek world leadership. China has made a solemn commitment to the world that it will never seek hegemony.Such a cold war does not have the minimum conditions.China will not be involved in an arms race with theUS.China has developed a limited national defense force for the sole purpose of safeguarding the security of its own country.So if President Trump wants to use the cold war to bring down China, China won't participate.The cold war will turn into a personal show for the world.
Also, if Trump wants to follow the example of President Reagan, it has to be known
Reagan's eight years in office were one of the best years of Sino-US relations.At that time, the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was not long ago, and there was still a large market of pro-taiwan forces in the United States.With his own political wisdom, Reagan eliminated all kinds of domestic interference, including overcoming his own stereotypes, and led the development of American policy on the right track with the courage and pragmatic attitude of politicians.During his tenure, China and the United States signed one of the three joint communiques, the August 17 communique, which has become an important cornerstone of today's bilateral relations.President Reagan contributed to the healthy development of Sino-US relations.
2. Hot War
A hot war between China and the United States is certainly a small probability, but local friction is possible.Since the end of world war ii, American Presidents have experienced at least one foreign war of any size.
Truman, who started the Korean war;
Eisenhower, the war in Lebanon, the war in Dominica, the war in Congo;
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs war in Cuba,
Johnson, starting the Vietnam war;
Nixon, Cambodia, Yemen, Chile;
Ford, continuing to expand the Vietnam war;
Carter, the war in Nicaragua;
Reagan, Grenada, Honduras, Iraq, Libya.
George h.w. Bush launched the Panama war and the gulf war
Clinton, Haiti, Somalia, Kosovo;
George w. bush, war in Afghanistan, war in Iraq;
Obama, Libya, Syria;
Now Trump has ordered more than 60 missiles to be thrown at Syria, counting a war addiction.A pre-emptive strike against China, as some of his staff suggest, would draw America into an unwinnable war.The gap in military power between China and the United States is wide.But China is a vast country, a populous country, a nuclear-armed country, a country with long-range missile capability.A surprise attack would surely cause great losses to China, but it is impossible to completely eliminate China's defense forces.So long as a portion, even a small portion, remains, the retaliatory counterattack will be considerable.It is impossible for US bases around China and the mainland to escape the impact of war.
A review of the war against Japan can be instructive.At that time, China was poor and weak.Steel production is only 10,000 tons a year, compared with 1.6 million tons in Japan.If China made all the steel it produced into bullets, the Chinese army would each get three.The struggle of such overwhelming strength seemed impossible to sustain.However, the Chinese people held Japan back for eight years, and Japan failed in the end.Here, of course, American aid plays a crucial role.But the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people is bound to cause endless trouble for all invaders who want to occupy China.Now, China is producing more steel than it should.It up to 1.2 billion tons a year.So it seems that if China were to fight, it would not be eight years, but eighty years or more.So this loss-making option is dismissive to the E lf Mr. Trump.
There are two potential flashpoints between China and America: the south China sea and Taiwan.
The south China sea issue is an issue left over from history.China was the first country to discover and name the Nansha Islands, and the first to continuously exercise sovereign jurisdiction over them.During the second world war, Japan launched the war of aggression against China and occupied most of China.The Cairo declaration, the Potsdam proclamation and other international documents clearly stipulate that China's territories stolen by Japan should be returned to China, which naturally includes the Nansha Islands.In December 1946, the Chinese government sent senior officials to the Nansha Islands for receiving, held a receiving ceremony on the islands and stationed troops there.In 1952, the Japanese government officially renounced all rights, names and requirements to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, the Nansha Islands and the Xisha Islands, and formally returned the Nansha Islands to China.
The dispute over sovereignty in the south China sea began in the second half of the 20th century.Since the 1960s, especially in the 1970s, China's islands and reefs in the south China sea have been occupied by some neighboring countries.Countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have demanded "sovereignty" and divided their waters.The status quo is that China actually controls nine islands, while Vietnam occupying 29, Malaysia six, the Philippines eight and Brunei one.
China maintains that relevant parties should adopt a restrained, calm and constructive attitude on the Nansha issue.China attaches great importance to the safety and smoothness of the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.China's protection of the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of the Nansha Islands does not affect the freedom of passage enjoyed by foreign ships and aircraft in accordance with international law.In fact, China has never in the past intervened in the freedom of movement of foreign ships and aircraft in the region, and will not do so in the future.China is ready to work with countries along the south China sea to jointly safeguard the international shipping lanes in the south China sea.
The south China sea issue is between China and southeast Asian countries.But in order to add some achievements to his record, Obama stepped into the south China sea dispute.On September 24, 2010, US President Barack Obama and the leaders Asian countries held a summit in New York. After the summit, the two sides issued a joint statement, stressing the importance of "maritime security" and "freedom of navigation"."As a Pacific nation, the people of Asia have a stake in America's future," Mr. Obama said in his address.He said the US wanted to play a leading role in Asia.This complicates the south China sea issue.
I believe that trump's election as US President provides an opportunity to resolve the south China sea issue.Because some of Mr Obama's initiatives are truly retarded.I think Chinese leaders will be more open to the south China sea issue.This includes diluting propaganda on the nine-dash line, maintaining the status quo of countries on the spratly islands and opening up facilities on reclaimed land and reefs to foreign countries.We will effectively implement the concept of joint development by shelving disputes.Mr Trump, always pragmatic, would adjust America's policies in south-east Asia to China's, creating calm in the south China sea.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.This was seriously and unquestionably determined in the three Sino-American joint communiques.No rational politician is going back.Any words and deeds that attempt to separate Taiwan from China are an affront to China's red line, while any argument that advocates the reunification of Taiwan by force regardless of objective circumstances is an irresponsible demagoguery.It should be acknowledged that the United States still has great influence over Taiwan.The more the US USES Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China, the more it will push Taiwan into a blind alley.Since Trump entered the White House, the United States has introduced the Taiwan travel act and the national defense authorization act.These Taiwan CARDS are impossible to keep China out of the way.Because Taiwan can not because the United States sold him some second-hand military equipment, and he held some military exercises , compete with the mainland's military strength.Taiwan's effect on the United States can only rest on the sense of brush existence.If the United States continues on its path of violating the three Sino-US joint communiques, Taiwan will become a big burden for the United States. It is a loss-making business both economically and in terms of maintaining the United States' international image.Politicians from China and the United States should give full play to their political wisdom and create a high-level top-level design for a united way acceptable to people on both sides of the Taiwan straits and a permanent peace between the two sides of the Taiwan straits.This is a great thing in history.It is expected to be done in the Xi-T era.
3. The nuclear war.
The probability of a nuclear war between China and the United States is near zero.The world now has enough nuclear bombs to destroy N earths.This option can only be theoretical.
4.Mind wars.
People used to call it "peaceful evolution".Its creator would be Alan Dulles, a veteran American intelligence chief.But this is the product of an ideological struggle.It remains to be seen whether President Trump, who favors economics over ideology, will pursue this strategy.The election of Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC central committee has been congratulated by Trump.His historic meeting with the North Korean leader showed that he had no ideological pretensions.
It is human nature to pursue a free and happy life.The Soviet model of depriving people of freedom and building poor socialism is rightly resisted.The upheaval in eastern Europe, the collapse of the Soviet Union, was the people's choice.It should not be regarded as the retrogression of history, but should be recognized as the necessity of the right development of the world.
China's road to democracy and the rule of law is inevitable.But the political shape will take time to develop.Some of the world's living facts have made China's wise men more clear-headed.The Arab spring, triggered by the jasmine revolution, turned into a harsh Arab winter, and Ukraine's orange revolution not only deprived itself of territory, but still continues its civil war.There have been 17 military coups in Thailand over 80 years of democracy. Ironically, these military coups have been held to quell social unrest caused by democracy.In Western Europe, the birthplace of democracy, so many people joined the islamic state in its anti-human activities, while Greece, the holy land of western democracy, was on the brink of bankruptcy.In a country as vast as China, which has a feudalistic history of more than 2,000 years, how to advance the democratic process must be combined with its own national characteristics.Current Chinese leaders have recognized that many of the problems in China's development, such as rampant corruption, environmental damage, wide wealth gap and moral decline, inheritance of hierarchy, the fanaticism of pursuing money and power, the fickleness of being little rich, and the absence of lofty belief are the deep wounds of people's thoughts are caused by chronic ideological problems,which can not be repaired by external incitement.The instability of a country with a population of 1.4 billion will lead to a worldwide disaster.
5.Trade and technology war
The ongoing trade friction between China and the United States is a major event in the world today.However, it is regrettable that in China, experts and scholars and public opinion have misinterpreted it.This extraordinary trade war, in the eyes of Chinese experts and scholars almost unanimously believe that the United States to contain China, China's means of suppression.The aim is to maintain American hegemony in the world and prevent the rise of China.There is no denying that some in the US misinterpret China and envy its remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up.But hate for hate, we all understand that Thucydides trap is not dare to fall into it.So economic competition is inevitable.So this trade war is competition, not suppression.Competition should be fair. As long as it is fair, both China and the United States will gain some gains and achieve development in the competition.
Why did Trump raise the big stick of tariffs to punish China?It starts with the rise of China.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, the political situation in eastern Europe coincided with the collapse of the former Soviet Union.In the showdown between capitalism and socialism, which collapsed, the United States stood on the highest podium of the two camps.But China is calm.China declared that it would remain firmly committed to the socialist road.Only in front of socialism with Chinese characteristics added four words.What are Chinese characteristics?The experts' definition is complex.The grass roots' understanding is simple: the communist party leadership introduced the market development mechanism.So a Chinese model of development emerged: summoning "please come in" with the invisible hand and commanding "go out" with the visible hand.So we see that in the world economy, China set up the altar to hoist the flag, the horizontal, 40 years of struggle, remarkable achievements.Maximising capital is the bounden duty of capitalists, so the opening up of the Chinese market has attracted a lot of western capital, technology and talents.This has contributed to the rapid development of China's economy.After gathering sufficient and solid strength, Chinese enterprises began the journey of "going out".Backed by state loans and government subsidies, China's state-owned enterprises have beaten western private firms to the punch in international competition.China is playing economy with two hands.Some western leaders see this, others do not.The people who saw it were quiet because interest groups were making money in China.
Mr Trump's argument is that China's visible hand in international economic competition is grossly unfair.It's against the rules of business.He says it hurts people below the middle class in the United States.He wants to turn it around.This is the fundamental purpose of his tariff punishment: to demand China's de-government and the withdrawal of state-owned enterprises from international trade.
Deep reform of state-owned enterprises is an established policy of the Chinese government.The disadvantages of state-owned enterprises are obvious.
First, it became a hotbed of corruption.The head of a state-owned enterprise is appointed.These officials used the wealth they had as their own printing presses.They regard themselves as the king of a small country, unbridled grab of state property.Corruption and bribery, extravagance and waste, extravagance and corruption, moral depravity.It can be seen from the revealed information that the heads of state-owned super-large enterprises have fallen in succession, and some of the leading bodies of some units collapsed like a landslide.
Second, state-owned enterprises have a natural monopoly nature.Private capital is squeezed and marginalised.As a result, the space for the development of private enterprises is extremely limited. Private enterprises are constrained by state-owned enterprises in financing, operation and sales.Without development space, forced the civilian enterprise to flee.Some very successful private enterprises, run abroad to set up factories.
Third, in state-owned enterprises, cadres and workers have developed an iron rice bowl mentality.Their ability to innovate is waning.They tend to be overstaffed and unmotivated.The Buddha system has become a fashion, so in state-owned enterprises, work efficiency is very low.Waste of resources and destruction of the environment are both serious.
Therefore, the reform of state-owned enterprises needs the courage ,the courage of Chinese leaders to break their wrists, and reform the property rights system, business philosophy, personnel mechanism and management mode of state-owned enterprises to integrate with the world.So as to remove the bottlenecks in China's reform and opening up.China is truly integrated into the world's economic system.We will take China's reform and opening-up to a higher level, and make sure that the benefits of reform benefit people's livelihood.If this Sino-US trade friction can force China to accelerate the reform of state-owned enterprises, and China to step up its efforts in scientific research and innovation, remove the hat of shanzhai master and put on the crown of independent property rights.It could be a valuable gift from Trump to the Chinese people.
Visible hand intervention in the workings of the economy is at odds with Adam Smith's economic theory.But the use of visible hands is not a Chinese invention.Back in the great depression, Roosevelt's new three-r deal used government authority to consolidate finance, subsidize agriculture and save factories.Increased employment.The difference between China's use of visible hands and Roosevelt's was that Roosevelt used them for domestic economic recovery and China used them for international trade competition.Will we get a new view of economics from this rather than a blanket denial?That may be the question Trump and his think tank need to ponder.
CONCLUSION
A famous American scholar Theodore j. lowi in 1969 published a book ", "END OF LIBERALISM, THE SECOND REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES". In the preface of THE 40th anniversary publishing he divided US into several REPUBLICS, Roosevelt was THE fourth REPUBLIC, Trump in sequence should be 7 REPUBLIC.Roosevelt used "fireside chats" during the fourth republic to educate Americans about his policies and why and how, and Trump used "twitter" to inform the world about his policies and why and how during his seventh republic.Roosevelt pulled his fourth republic out of the great depression, and America has since laid the solid foundation of the world's greatest superpower, and Trump's determination to make America great again during his seventh republic is now on the horizon.People should use common sense to read Trump correctly.The overlooked common sense is the key to solving all mysteries.
In American history, there have been several doctrines named after the President.Truman doctrine, Eisenhower doctrine, Nixon doctrine, etc.Trump does not flaunt his own doctrine, but with his uniqueTrump style, he has swept the world in a Trump whirlwind, constructed a new Trump pattern, produced a dazzling Trump effect, and showed the world the image of Trump without reservation:
He is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of politics;
A sane madman;
An honest gentleman who does not play by the rules
A great linguist who specializes in practical matters;
A reliable friend who is not afraid of falling out;
A headline of media resistance;
A President at the bottom of the media rankings who loved by he people
The creator of a new order for the old principle,
A naughty boy in his seventies;
A fifth statue looms over Rushmore.
Early morning on Monday, August 20, 2018.checked 3/12/2024
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