1. I agree, it is hopeless.
2. This hopelessness, on how the West especially America, can take on China, is completely hopeless, they cannot turn it around.
3. Going off-topic, just slightly, this hopelessness is more far reaching than it is understood, at least in my opinion.
The only two examples we need to demonstrate that, is the economy and the technology.
The Chinese economy is still in a boom. That is this growth is a growth driver for other countries. In short, Chinese economic dynamism is transferred over to other countries via trade.
The Chinese tech of 5G and cheaper tech because China makes it, not only transforms China, it will transform other countries to buy and use Chinese tech. In short, Chinese technology dynamism is transfer over to other countries via the same trade.
4. That is why it is so hopeless for the West now in the current struggle against China. All they can do is play toy solider and say they got more of that (size of this whatever), which is besides the point. Western economies are barely growing at all. Where is the economic dynamism? China is the biggest exporter of high tech goods by a obscene margin over others. The tech dynamism is being pushed by China in other countries.
The West does not have this economic dynamism, nor does it have this tech dynamism like once did. That is why it is hopeless, because they do not even realize they lost their mojo.
Maybe if they get their act together, the West would have a better chance later in the future, but they cannot get their act together.
It is all talk about de-coupling, re-shoring, de-risking. What about better economic growth and a reinvigorated tech sector?
The former, (and current Biden policies), will not revive Western economic or technological dynamism. The latter gives it a chance.
But the latter, is not really being attempted. In Europe, the German economy is de-industrializing, and in the United States, they got some debt issues, and their tech is expensive (which is a major point because their competitor can provide the same for better prices).
The dynamism that China posses in economy and technology, the West cannot duplicate at the moment. Does not matter if they play toy soldier saying I got this much, there still is no dynamism.
The West will not even acknowledge to themselves they no long have the dynamism in economy and technology. That is why it is truly hopeless.
They have no idea what they are up against.
This is a full complete and utter victory of Gordon Chang Thought. Hail!

