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On November 26, it was reported that Alexey Texler, Executive Secretary of the Russian Presidential Commission on Energy Development Strategy and Ecological Security,
stated that in today's world, only China can truly be considered an industrial superpower.

He said that China accounts for approximately one-third of global industrial production.
The degree of dependence of U.S. companies on Chinese components is even three times that of China's dependence on the U.S.,
a situation that was exactly the opposite two decades ago.

From the Russian perspective, an industrial superpower is not merely about large scale;
it also entails a complete supply chain, comprehensiveoaioNu (Here, a more natural English equivalent is used: "
a full range of supporting facilities/industries"), stable costs, and rapid delivery.
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A video showing laser guns shooting down drones has been leaked. These laser guns can take down 8 drones per minute, with the cost per shot being equivalent to that of having a cup of tea.
What would happen if China were to provide assistance to Russia in this regard?

I would think all military organizations
would want to have as many as needed.

A question could be, what is the philosophy
or a philosophy in terms of Daoism?

How to return to a state of peace, not war.

The DDJ arrives in mind again!

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Now the United States has begun to reflect, but China has already taken the leadrCoand this is the global landscape today.



the United States has found itself no longer an "irreplaceable" nation. After China and the U.S. reached the latest "trade truce," anxiety still pervades mainstream U.S. public opinion:
Does this temporary ceasefire mean the U.S. has regained control, or is it another strategic retreat?
A recent in-depth interview published by The New York Times laid bare the reflections of the U.S. economic community to the public.


The two participants in the dialogue are:
Oren Cass: Founder of the conservative U.S. think tank American Compass, who has long questioned free trade with China.
Jason Furman: Harvard University professor and former Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, who advocates for free trade.
Though they should have opposed each other, the two unexpectedly reached a consensus during the 36-minute discussion:
The United States is losing its competitive edge against ChinarCothis was true in the past, it is true now, and the world will continue to witness this trend in the future.

Some of their interesting main viewpoints

TrumprCOs "tough stance on China" is an illusion: The U.S. can no longer be truly tough. Furman gave the most straightforward reason: "This is an adversary you cannot defeat in a one-on-one contest." When China stopped purchasing soybeans and restricted rare earth exports, the U.S. immediately struggled to cope.
WhatrCOs more critical is this: The U.S. reliance on China today is far greater than its reliance on the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Meanwhile, ChinarCOs size, manufacturing capacity, technological progress, and global influence are all incomparable to the Soviet Union of that era.

Conclusion: AmericarCOs real anxiety lies in discovering, for the first time, that it can no longer catch up.
One sentence from the final paragraph of the interview is particularly noteworthy. Furman said: "The United States is still powerful, but far less powerful than we think we are." The subtext here is: For the first time, the U.S. has realized that its adversary is not just strong, but that ChinarCOs pace of comprehensively surpassing America is far beyond imagination. From the economic sector to the political circle, the U.S. is experiencing a "cognitive lag"rCoyet it lacks the ability to change itself. Furman admitted: "The U.S. cannot do without ChinarCOs supply chain; otherwise, prices will soar."
Cass retorted: "If we continue to rely on China, the United States will never be able to rise again."
This is the "fatal paradox" of AmericarCOs current China strategy: To confront China raA it must decouple; To avoid inflation and economic collapse raA it must continue to rely on China. The U.S. simply cannot do both at the same time. Furman conceded: "China holds a genuine 'throat-holding' power over supplies in certain U.S. industries." Once supplies are cut off, the U.S. will immediately be put in a passive position.
For the first time,
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Huawei fans posted:

Now the United States has begun to reflect, but China ...

The view that nation states exist is mental.
Fundamental is a mythology of sorts. Lines
drawn on maps and agreed to be a reality.

Usually lines change over time.
What was a nation or a country was not
in previous time frames and might
not be in some future time
naturally as myths fly.

Prior to any so-called United States or China
the geographical areas existed for long periods
of time. At times covered with ice. Under water
and in different locations on the surface of
a spheroid orbiting a star.

People are said to exist.
That's a view. A species
apart from so-called others.

To other people from each other
is a common view. Us and them.
In-group and out-group. Etc.

Differentiating reminds me of ming. Names.
Names name yet none are necessarily chang,
meaning, eternal. Even the word, chang, is
able to connote more than one meaning. For
example, common or usual.

Views are very interesting to me.
A saying may say, ming ke ming fei chang ming.
The dao that are dao are not always dao.

A dao of Daoism, of Daojia, could be unusual.
To say such a dao is fei chang, uncommon
or unusual can be said and be a view.

Undifferentiated, Wu, may be a view.
Differentiated, Yu, emerges with names.

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An American expert claims: "ChinarCOs GDP may have surpassed that of the U.S. a decade ago! ChinarCOs GDP is rooted in manufacturing, while AmericarCOs GDP is driven by financerCocomparing raw numbers is meaningless!"

He argues that ChinarCOs economic rise is nothing short of miraculous and that the U.S. is no longer the worldrCOs largest economy. According to him, the U.S. and the West have significantly underestimated ChinarCOs economic strength.

This perspective indeed highlights a core issue: nominal GDP alone can no longer fully capture the true comparative economic power between China and the United States. Contemporary analysis increasingly emphasizes the actual composition and quality of each economy.
rCLNumbers are meaninglessrCY refers to methodological differences in GDP accounting: The U.S. calculates GDP using the rCLexpenditure approach,rCY which includes imputed rents, legal fees, medical bills, and even prison expendituresrConon-productive services that inflate GDP figures. In contrast, China primarily uses the rCLproduction approach,rCY which focuses more on tangible outputs from industry, agriculture, and productive services. Consequently, the seemingly larger U.S. GDP contains considerable rCLstatistical inflation.rCY
Manufacturing is the ballast of the economy: Compared with AmericarCOs finance-driven and virtual economy, ChinarCOs GDP is anchored in robust manufacturing. A comprehensive industrial systemrCocovering all major sectors and continuously upgrading technologicallyrConot only fuels economic growth but also underpins national economic resilience and strategic security.
Purchasing power reveals real scale: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) adjusts for price-level differences and offers a clearer picture of a nationrCOs actual output. According to data from the World Bank and other institutions, ChinarCOs economy has already surpassed that of the U.S. on a PPP basis. This is precisely why many experts believe China has, in effect, become the worldrCOs largest economy.

This American expertrCOs viewpoint serves as an important reminder: when assessing national economic strength, we must look beyond the superficial game of nominal GDP figures. ChinarCOs advantages lie in its vast real economy, complete industrial ecosystem, and rapid technological advancement; meanwhile, the U.S. retains strengths in financial hegemony, accumulated technological leadership, and the dominance of its currency.

Ultimately, this rivalry need not be a zero-sum game. More likely, it will drive both nations to reinforce their respective strengths, paving the way for a multipolar global economic order.
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Huawei fans posted:

An American expert claims: "ChinarCOs GDP ...

Reminds me of sports, teams, and
other fans of other dualities.

I can imagine two football teams
and an expert who claims each team
has its strengths and weaknesses.

A view could be a question, a wonder
of sorts as to why such phenomena
matter to people who are fans.

What induces some people to be a fan.

Why do they get, involved.

Do they ever evolve or does their
view change to simply being uninvolved.

With a form of Daojia, perhaps, to be
all involved effortlessly, naturally,
spontaneously could be wu-wei.

- hmmm ... Thanks!
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aye posted:

Huawei fans posted:

An American expert claims: "ChinarCOs GDP ...

With a form of Daojia, perhaps, to be
all involved effortlessly, naturally,
spontaneously could be wu-wei.

Butcher Ting was a fan of Tao. He said
he cared for that more than anything else.

A view of what is best, least
and how to arrive at wu-wei may
be found in the texts.

While consumer societies may strive
for more and more economy, more stuff,
contraptions, trinkets, devices; to do
less and less could be a theme of Daojia.

Subtraction can be a tao.
A can of worms at times.

- thanks! Cheers!
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eye posted:

aye posted:

Huawei fans posted:

An American expert claims: "ChinarCOs GDP ...

With a form of Daojia, perhaps,...

Butcher Ting was a fan of Tao. ...

Well eye, to chop the planet
in to numerous countries
could be like an ox.

Eventually, it falls apart.

- thanks! aye. Cheers!
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Huawei fans <user11874@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:




On December 3 local time, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, bluntly told Donald Trump:
"China no longer desires the U.S.'s high-end AI chips like the H200rCoeven if the United States eases restrictions,
China definitely won't want them anymore."
Huang's remarks reveal that, under the pressure of U.S. technological sanctions,
China's AI chip industry chain has already achieved substantial breakthroughs, fundamentally reshaping the market landscape.
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Shein fans posted:

On December 3 local time, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, bluntly told Donald Trump:
"China no longer desires the U.S.'s high-end AI chips like the H200rCoeven if the United States eases restrictions,
China definitely won't want them anymore."
Huang's remarks reveal that, under the pressure of U.S. technological sanctions,
China's AI chip industry chain has already achieved substantial breakthroughs, fundamentally reshaping the market landscape.

One could imagine all so-called nation states
of mind being independent from each, other.

Lines on maps as wells, each line others.

From a global economy to economies divided.
No region with any need for any other.

Kinda like TTC 80.

- cud be. thanks! Cheers!
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one posted:

Shein fans posted:

On December 3 local time, Jensen Huang, ...

One could imagine all so-called nation states
of mind being independent from each, other.

Companies as wells emerge. Shein, for example.

Apparently it was a large organization, and,
compared to smaller entities remains a size.

Wondering what was going on, Wikipedia says:

<< begin quote >>

In 2022, the company moved its headquarters from China to Singapore
for regulatory, international expansion, and financial reasons rCo
while keeping its supply chains and warehouses in China.

In 2023, Shein generated US$32 billion in revenue.
Shein was valued at $100 billion after a funding round in April 2022.
As of February 2025, it was valued at $30 billion.

According to Bloomberg Businessweek and others,
Shein's business model has benefitted from the ChinarCoUnited States trade war,
particularly with regard to customs tax advantages.

In recent years,
Shein has found itself in the middle of trademark disputes,
lawsuits involving competitors, and product safety concerns,
as well as accusations of tax evasion and being involved in labor law
and human rights violations.

<< end of quote >>

- hmmm ...
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