what has that have to do with anything, just because America collects data on its citizens doesn't give China a free pass, both should be criticized for their actions.
@@seasad1900 lol that's not the concern, most of us understand that. The concern is a open internet we aren't exactly for that ( not to the extent of china of course, but still shouldn't be ignored)
US is the biggest hypocrite. Once people with European descent become the minority, I really don’t see how US can be an ally of Europe. Not that I have a problem with non-whites, but because non-whites have a big problem with Europeans.
*forgot Russia, Belarus, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Georgia, the Vatican ( there is a country, not just a state in the U.S.) etc..... I can' t think of a country sans propaganda. Oh wait....Canada maybe? Sorry, but despite their contributions people will always forget about Canada on nearly every topic.
@@bandit4928 Lol. CHINA has been a MAJOR POWER since before even Christianity was born as Religion. For millenia, CHINA has been the MAJOR POWER both Military, Politics and Economy. It is just CHINA is just returning to its rightful place as Center of Global Economy and Trade. I understand of your poor knowledge of history since most Americans haven't been thoroughly taugh even American history (way younger) much more about World History...
When he said the the Epoch Times was spreading conspiracy theories, I looked up at the upper right corner of my screen...and there is, an Ad for the Epoch Times...oh the irony
Jingyuan Chen You kidding? There’re 687 cities in China, let’s say there’re only one member in every city, not even counting the towns and villages. The number wouldn’t be less than 100.
@@matteobava7119 If you focus on simple question Comparison between north korea and U.S. If you judge NK has democracy & freedom more than U.S You need a doctor. Of course U.S bullying some others for resources But remember relatively comparing
@@Wilsonphenmooneter im agree that in North Corea there Is less democracy than USA but Is point in favor of North Corea, i'm not a fan of democracy: I prefer a disciplined and orderly state to the chaos of democracy, I am not a communist, but I appreciate an organized state like China. and then let's not forget that North Korea is so poor also because of the embargo that the whole world has put in place against it. I'm Sorry for eventual mistake but english is Not my mother language i speak italian and finnish but english is a Problem for me 😂😂
@@Jason-mg3fk Criticizing the actions of one nation doesn't automatically put me on the other side. That's a false dichotomy, I can have the belief that the CIA has done reprehensible things while also holding the belief that concentration camps for Uighurs is also wrong, amongst other inhumane acts. Those aren't mutually exclusive ideas at all.
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We have an unfortunate situation here in the US where Big Tech corporations are allowed to enforce unconstitutional and illegal policies which attack our 1st amendment viscously..
@@discjockeydoll9643 are you aware that the 1st amendment only applies to the governments acts to restrict free speech? RU-vid is allowed to restrict your free speech (within youtube.com) as much as it wants with 0 repercussions. But the US government is not allowed to ask RU-vid to restrict your free speech (assuming it’s not calling for violence or one of those outlier cases) you clearly don’t understand how the 1st amendment works.
As an Indian all I can say is, first time? CCP bots have been targeting us for a long time on all social media platforms we are in a cold war as I type this comment make no mistake and the Chinese are not nice people, been there.
Calling the US a democracy in such simple terms is extremely silly. Princeton university has a reseaech paper that shows that public opinion in the US has a statically insignificant effect on policy outcomes, even as said support approaches 90% amongst the public, whereas special interest views are reflected almost perfectly in policy outcomes. The US has beem drifting in a Russian style oligarchy direction since Regan.
@@vlonekai909 Here's the study: scholar.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/mgilens/files/gilens_and_page_2014_-testing_theories_of_american_politics.doc.pdf You can also find a lot of articles about the study, just google Princeton university american oligarchy.
@Pisa Vlavatski wow, you just subscribed to youtube 1 week ago. And weirdly enough you said fake news about his book which is simply his opinions on the future, and you repeated fake news professor in many other comments, a word used a bit out of context I would say. 'Fake news' is a very common rethoric in chinese wumao's internet comments. Something tells me you are using a VPN to access youtube.
I mean yes he seems a little too confident about that, but a lot of the points he makes are still valid. For the foreseeable future, the US will probably still be the only superpower, but who knows, things can change.
Everything this so called Professor asserts as fact is highly debatable. For a supposed scholar his analysis is incredibly shallow and more Fox News and CNN talking points.
@@bendean6672 wow you should know that there are people that are homeless in China. Been there, seen it. Beggars are not only in the US my friend, it’s everywhere
@@bendean6672 wow you should know that there are people that are homeless in China. Been there, seen it. Beggars are not only in the US my friend, it’s everywhere
@@airrick2big18 yes it’s not “that bad” in the states just yet, but cue in a few decades of surveillance capitalism and the US will find itself down a slippery slope just as bad
@@Chiayiklin your medias dosent spread fake news? I mean they saying uyghur genocide aint happen tianman massacre didnt happens. Thats fake news. The chinese media showing how uyghurs dancing. Is that what they doing every day?🤣 China will pay for his policy and then we kick the ccp out of the solar system🤣
Country that hasn’t been at war in 42 years gets criticized by country that’s been at war for the last 20. Country that’s invaded like 6 countries in the last 42 years says they are a big contributor to world peace
That's actually true, the United States is instrumental in maintaining peace and globalization. However, it's also true that they're a huge contribution to destabilization in poor countries.
Since World War II, the United States has been directly or indirectly involved in 90 percent of the world's conflicts. The only thing the US has to do with peace is "peaceful evolution".
With a book title like that, his credibility is already effectively nil for me. If you're really so self absorbed that you genuinely think that America is still the most powerful country in the world and a sole superpower, you're living about 30 years in the past.
I think it’s debatable whether the US will “remain” the sole superpower of the world. But currently it is. There is no other country that has our capabilities to our extent.
@@shawnv123 Then the U.S. should stay in North America. They are the aggressor. They want to be the boss of the world with colonization mentality. Colonization is so yesterday. The U.S. should update itself. No country wants to be dominated.
Its a Thucydides trap, it pretty normal and happens very often. Established powers don't like rising powers, especially when they are culturally the complete opposite of the established power.
@Duffy63 This list is just a joke. If it was right after WW2, then Latvia, Lithuania and all these east european countries were still parts of Soveit Union. Or you may wanna say, 'OH this list contains 'all' alliances US has and used to have!' OK, then why not put China and Russian in, they fought germany together you dum.
@@ragglefraggle9111 This list is just a joke. If it was right after WW2, then Latvia, Lithuania and all these east european countries were still parts of Soveit Union. Or you may wanna say, 'OH this list contains 'all' alliances US has and used to have!' OK, then why not put China and Russian in, they fought germany together you dum.
@@rundong4231 probably didn’t include China or Russia(Soviet Union) because the US didn’t become a global power until after WW2 remember. Before then the US was only a regional power that was still practicing the Monroe Doctrine, and wanted to stay out of European affairs. Post WW2 America is the global power we know today. I agree the list is off since half those nations listed have very little strategic importance to America post Cold War anyway. As for anti-China alliances, the only allies that matter are Canada, Japan, S. Korea, Britain, EU, Australia, India, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia.
1:04 - The US wants a "Free internet", yet wants to allow providers to bandwidth throttle as they see fit. Might want to re-think that point, or at least not call it "Free".
of course by "free" they mean not censored by govt authorities like how China internet is. Not "free" as in you are not required to pay for it. You might want to pick a different provider if you aren't satisfied with your service.
Last thing first. I think China's military is more defensive as opposed to US's offensive. US has bases all over the world, and china's foreign bases could be counted on one hand. That explains why China wanted a front line defense at the South China Seas. It wants to stop US to get close enough to take pot shots at China's military installations. Taiwan is always a very contentious issues between China and US. US is using Taiwan as a convenient pawn to play China. By promising Taiwan protection, China is second guessing if US really is prepared to engage China for an island populated not by the same kind of people like those in the west, ie. UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc. Taiwanese are Asians. Yes, it sounded racist. But I recall when the Japanese overran Singapore, the rescue ships sent by Britain to evacuate the trapped people were only for white people. Even mixed races with white heritage weren't allowed on board. Promises are made, but also meant to be broken in times of crises. So would US risk a potential all-out confrontation for an Asian country? I doubt it. Besides scoring a PR win, US also made money by selling arms in $billions to Taiwan. So it is a clever one stone two birds tactic. I reckon Taiwan ought not to buy into US's promises of protection because it may backfire. Hong Kong is a classic case of shooting in one's own foot. The protestors/rioters thought they could keep pushing China, believing that China will back off for the fear of losing the favourable trading status. But China realized that if the trend continued, ie. more violent and more anti-China actions, Hong Kong won't be worth taking back as it is way beyond governable. In the end, the rioters didn't get what they wanted, and the businesses didn't pull out as they value money over moralistic gestures. The falungong is a very interesting one. It is now known that it is an anto-China, money making machine, and Scientology all rolled into one pseudo religion. The Australia ABC actually had an 1-hour run about it in the 4-Corners. I am not the lease surprised that the CIA does have a hand in this. The CIA got involved in the Tibetan uprising. It is the same with Al Qaeda when the CIA was heavily investing in Osama Bin Laden to counter the Soviets. Enemies could become friends, and friends could switch side and become enemies. As for China's status as the super power, I think that term is moot. Super power is in the minds of people. Just like fears. The more you feared, the more you begin to believe it is true. US has built itself as the moral beacon of the world as well as the defender of the lot. However, maintaining those hugely expensive bases all over the world is not cheap. Hence Trump whinged to NATO about not sharing the burden. But Europe plays US quite well. If US wants to keep the #1 head honcho title, and be the world police and acting out its Rambo fantasies, it must pay, and pay heavily. Europeans nodded their heads in agreement with US when demanded to share the burden more, but deep down, they thought otherwise. Right now is a clear demonstration of the pros and cons of the two dominant political systems namely democracy vs autocratic. Such as story still has a long way to run. Judging by what is happening in US, the deep divisions amplified by Trump's short 4 years, and the failures to deal with a war-like crisis such as the Covid-19, I think China has demonstrated that a structured, top-down system is much more coherent and easier to manage. The QAnon, the various conspiracies and splintered groups of all kinds of wonky and spooky theories clearly do not help to gel people together. If anyone has some knowledge of Chinese history, they would learn that China is not about military dominance. The Silk Road was a trade initiative that made China rich, and also made China too comfortable within itself as it became lazy and soft. Much water passed under the bridge since the Silk Road. The new "Belt and Road" is a more ambitious initiative than the ancient Silk Road. Thanks to modern technologies and transportation, the new initiative is more global, with Africa and the Pacific regions included. China wasn't looking for military dominance in the ancient one, this current one might not be because US and allies won't allow China to do it without challenges. The banning of various Chinese technologies in the US as well as on US allies is a clear sign of resistance as well as nervousness of the west. Most interesting topic. I could write about it all day !
Great post. However, it's far too balanced and nuanced to be appreciated by a typical American, regardless of their education level. We are sadly at a point in history where America is quite convinced China is a villain and a threat that must be dealt with. I just hope China realizes that America will have no qualms in resorting to armed conflict if given the right excuse (potentially one they manufacture on their own), and will be ready for it when and if that day comes. The Ukraine situation certainly could affect things but I expect the US to direct its wounded ego to enact even greater hostility toward China in the aftermath of Putin's aggression.
@@xiaogangdasha Againt Harry Truman's orders, Douglas MacArthur invaded North Korea and advanced almost to the China border. China is Noth Korea's ally and defended NK and pushed back the allied forces to the 38th parallel. McArthur wanted to use the A-bomb, but Truman fired him. The most advanced military in the world was defeated by peasants. This was the only Sino-US battle. The US has always been the aggressor. The US has been in a war for 225 years in its 245 years of history. It has over 800 military bases around the world. Scary times.
This is actually a fairly reasoned discussion on US - China relations. I was thrown by the initial statement where he says he is the author of "Why america will be the only superpower" but listening through, I think that he has made a fair non judgmental assessment of current China US relations. Give it a go and listen to the end.
@@shadysource9783 They may be favored by wealthy corporations and individuals, sure, and they certainly dump a lot of money into their preferred candidates' campaigns, but at the end of the day, the American people are the ones who vote for their party's nominee through primary elections. We have the ability to vote in the establishment's non-preferred candidates. That was Trump in a nutshell.
Your notion of “allies” is superficial.Most countries will stand with countries whom their economy depends. China is the biggest trader of Japan, S Korea, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, Maylasia, Philipines, Pakistan, Iran, and Africa (yes I know that’s a continent not a country) and second biggest trader of EU. That’s a pretty large network of financial dependence. Ultimately that’s what will matter. That’s why despite the Western alliance, when push comes to shove European powers will only go so far to offend China.
EU is still a consumer based economy. They can turn production inward to a large extent if need be. China on the other hand cannot. The EU still has the upper hand. China is more dependent on the EU than they are on China.
Correct. I'm a dumbass Australian engineer living in China now for 17 years, but also my Chinese wife is a very clever National Lawyer (we are well traveled, doing cases all over China, including Xinjiang and Tibet), yet I know more about these things than an American Professor, so it makes me question what he/they are teaching in US Universities. Most of what he states is real 'Echo Chamber' stuff (yes, parroting) that will suit and please most of his 'Echo Chamber'ed' target audience.
The west share a strong bias against china, it's very blatant. You're in delusion if you think that's not the case. Any outsider(like myself ) can see it.
@@agentprismarine2778 Then what country do you live in? If it ain't in the west and it ain't in China's sphere of influence where? There aren't many places that are on bystanders rn so im genuinely interested
@@mdw546 India, anti china bias does exist now but it didn't before 2020 which is after the period where my mind developed so I no longer am affected by it. Although I have noticed there's an anti China bias in my juniors so soon India will have a significant anti china bias but it's not strong right now, not strong enough for me atleast to be indoctrinated.
So many huge empires have fallen. The US as a country is just a rowdy teenager that thinks they are invincible and that whatever the adults warn them for would never happen to them.
@@lrmark0 also even though we bicker USA is homies with Mexico and Canada our only two neighbors whereas china is more or less hated or at the very least heavily mistrusted by all its neighbors
Good attempt by Professor Beckley to provide a 101 on the main issues affecting Sino-US relations. Is a conflict (“war”) between China and US inevitable? First, there are no territorial disputes between China and US. Second, while there are trade frictions between China and US, no country has gone to war with its major/largest trade partner since WWII. Third, US needs China on issues like North Korea/South Korea, Pakistan, Iran and Russia while China needs the US on issues like Taiwan, Japan, India and Russia. This premise is as constant as the individual national interest of both countries. Fourth, China does not seek to export its ideology abroad (unlike USSR) while US does not actively pursue regime change in Beijing. Fifth, China acknowledges US’s military and technological superiority and will not proactively start a war with the US. The US knows it can win a conventional war against China but at a terrible political, humanitarian and economic costs that it is unwilling and unable to stomach. The US and China are not monolithic; there are elements within each country that are agitating for both conflict and cooperation. To those students of international relations (IR), what is the purpose of understanding IR if not to reduce the probability of war, regardless of your school of thoughts (neorealist, neoliberals etc)? One should remember that when US and China normalised and establish diplomatic relations in 1972, Nixon and Mao stressed to each other that neither countries seek to be hegemons in the Asia Pacific. This laid the foundations for peace and cooperation between China and US till the present day. Cooperation between US and China will also help to reduce/solve the security dilemmas of other Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, India, Vietnam and promote regional peace. Few countries in Asia-Pacific region want to choose between US and China. I’m just a layman with no ties to the foreign policy industry of any country. I examine primary sources as far as possible to understand international relations.
Tell this to America. China has said it many times that it has no interest in conquering the world. America wants complete control of the world. . . that is the root cause of the problem. The problem resides with America who does not seem to able to share power/influence.
@@elliekwong3180 Yes, China is the most peaceful country! China never supported Myanmar junta! China never wanted to invade Taiwan! China never destroyed democracy in Hong Kong! Satisfied you little tankie?
@潘poon hello. The “foreign policy industry” exists in almost every country and consists of individuals working for the government (especially in the foreign ministry and intelligence services), academics and scholars working at think-tanks, journalists, political lobbyists, private sector security and foreign policy consultants. These individuals include both serving and retired government employees.
@@dawoodahmad8838 censorship yes. Spying no (but sure, debatable). Censorship is like a thing that everyone knows about and everyone talks about. Most people hate it but most people think it’s necessary. The author is right about “different visions” but it’s extremely exaggerated to an extend where George Orwell’s big brother. Just my opinion
@@ryancole8892 its called research, First hand accounts and hundreds of hours talking with 2 of my friends both with degrees in military history. But go pick a few things he said and ill explain why hes wrong
@@ryancole8892 I graduated college. If you're trying to get an angle of authority to speak based on education I have to tell you that neither me nor the person in the video has a degree in military science or history.
POV you have a postgraduate degree in this precise subject but people with news media informed political opinions think they’re qualified to speak on this at the same level🤷♀️ everyone’s entitled to an opinion, doesn’t mean everyone’s opinion has the same merit
Ofcourse lol. You guys are used to White Masters.. the way you guys worship white skin people and people who speak English. The trend of Western clothes in India and not your own culture. Lmfao.. come on. YOU INDIANS ARE OBSESSED WITH WHITE CULTURE. Ofcourse you will like them. Haha
@@kurosakibell9982 lol so true. There are instances where white people are allowed into places where locals are not welcomed. Its pathetic. Skin bleaching creams. India is the hodgepodge of insecurities.
Western media on china are all fake news. Anti-China fake news is now anti-asian news. This is how they do it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9RK5Me8maG4.html Us brings bombs China trade ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BleNvvqdOKc.html
'countries in alliance with the US have been invaded'. Question: invaded by whom? so for those not in alliance with the US, the US can invade them freely without justification (e.g. Syria, Iraq)?
US just wants to try making allies, but everyone wants war. Countries and people can be hypocrites. When a country wants to be allies with others, the other wishes war, and then rants on the country for being a weak and unreliable country.
@@kuronikou2586 Imagine how many countries made US start wars. Nope, apparently, it's the US's fault. We are afraid of countries because they dragged the US into wars. We want allies. But our paranoia makes us fuel hatred.
@@kuronikou2586 Being an anti american is such a toxic force. The media only talks negativity, and you come in for it. What country is even better than the USA? It seems like many countries have failed and declinced.
Anti-China fake news is now anti-asian news. This is how they do it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9RK5Me8maG4.html Us brings bombs China trade ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BleNvvqdOKc.html
One major difference is that the US trying to preach its system and values to other countries, while China is implementing what they believe is right for China, with no intention whatsoever pushing anything to any other country. But Americans tend to think of other countries with a typical American mentality, so they think China wants to change other countries systems as well. China is only minding its own business.
That's like saying let's just sit here while Hitler does what he does. "He's just minding his own business" they may not be as bad, but if most of the world doesn't like what you're doing, expect to get checked. How the world has been and will be
natedog805402 You are right, most of the world doesn't like what the US is doing, one the one hand starting wars everywhere killing millions of innocent people, bullying its allies, suppressing its competitors using shameless measures, and trying to the world police accusing other countries with no evidence whatsoever. But this will come to an end, just a matter of time.
natedog805402 What's really sad is that most Americans have never been out of the country, knowing nothing about the real outside world. All they know is what FOX or CNN puts in their head. The US government on the one hand out there bullying other countries, killing innocent people, and on the other hand brainwashes its own people, portraying a justice image which is absolutely fake, and killing its own people as well. Everyone outside the country knows about the truths but its own people. Just think about it, why does every country the US is trying to "help gain democracy" happen to have oil? Stop fooling yourself. We all know what the wars are about.
@@natedog805402 out there? get a real job and stop playing Cod lol. Stop eating industrial wastes burgers may be you can still make it pass next year before having astroke, hope you have insurance.
Yeah, seems one of our autocrats needs new lungs, guess we can make some political dissident dissapear, nobody will know, anyone that knows can donor maybe a heart who knows, its free in autocracies for autocrats.
I don't know where you people get autocracy. China is socialist operating under meritocracy. By the way, they have voting rights. Each village/county selects their own rep to People of Congress.
China is currently holding two Canadians in jail (Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig). They've been there for over two years; it's basically a hostage situation as revenge for Canada arresting the CEO of Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, at the request of the US as part of our extradition treaty. The US wanted her arrested because she was accused of fraud (the case is before the courts now). China has also tried other ways of forcing Canada to release her, like imposing high trade sanctions. So Canada has plenty of its own issues with China. Biden recently said that he'll help Canada get the two Michaels released -- we'll see if that happens or not.
@@appleslover If you think it’s bad with Biden or BoJo or ScoMo, take a gander up here eh. We’re a shithole, bud. And it only ever gets worse, and yet we have approx 12 million dumbfucks that vote for the blue tie or red tie faction of Globalists, and then about 4 million that vote for the orange tie or green tie faction of Communist. 1.3 million Québécois vote for the Bloc Québécois, a separatist party that only cares about Québec. And lastly, we only have a bit less than 300,000 people that voted for more freedom and less government. Only 1.6% of the vote goes to liberty and common sense. That’s how bad things are up here.
@@AverageJoe483 but are your peoples interests represented bobo, or just the corps and the MIC. every bill to me seems to getting rid of the middle class. 10% the people own 90% of the wealth. 1% is 15x richer than bottom 50%. the govt aint doing sheit about it.
2000: ''Why China is growing but will collapse?'' 2005: ''Why China is growing that much we never saw but will collapse'' 2010: ''Why China will collapse and why it's awesomr for us'' 2020: ''Why China, despite anything, will collapse soon'' 2030: ''Ok China's economy is larger but will collapse soon and I really pray for it''
Looking for intelligent and educated responses here... Why does everyone keep referring to the United States of America as a democracy? Its a constitutional republic. We pledge allegiance to the republic for which it stands. Not the democracy for which it stands. Have I missed something?
@@dub_slade1179 a gun pointing at the banker's head is very persuasive in encouraging them to find new ways cutting your debt. It really doesn't matter how much debt you have as long you still have the biggest stick in the world.
Chinese people never had a better time and better expectations than this one they are experimenting. China also don't have any aims towards spreading their political system to anybody. So you can feel safe, you will only get rid of a pandemic that is destroying other nations within months getting huge hospitals in days if you go to China. That's a provocative saying to express that you can enjoy the pros and cons that you have of China's way just by making a choice.
A lot of wrong basic information. For example, China does not have the largest net debt increase in the last 10 years, not even close. That crown belongs to the US. Another example, China had and still has the fastest productivity growth among major economies, and certainly not negative... How can a social science professor of a leading university get such simple, basic economic information wrong? Is it intentional?
Anyone that is educated deeply on the filthy rich - truly inspirational 👏 history of 🇺🇸 U.S., would and do share these same US-Biased/favor ideas and insights on the future of this world and America (whom as we literally all know) runs and stands majestically as the sole superpower on the planet... They aren't going anywhere, nowhere within any of our lifetimes as of the date of this writing (2021) so I'm not terribly worried - but this is a legit cause of concern I will definitely voice to my kids in adulthood.
