Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Wang Wen: China's De-Americanization Strategy
Dec 26, 2025
In this discussion, Wang Wen, an expert on China–US relations and Dean at Renmin University, dives into China's De-Americanization Strategy. He explains its underlying motivations amid recent US policies, detailing six key fields affecting trade, finance, security, and more. Wang highlights China’s pivot towards diversified trade partners and innovations in technology, while addressing the impact of sanctions on financial independence. The conversation explores visions for a stable, reciprocal relationship with the US, framed as a shift from close partnership to normal neighborly ties.
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De-Americanization As A Forced Response
- Wang Wen argues de-Americanization was forced on China by U.S. containment policies, not proactively chosen.
- Chinese public now sees overreliance on the U.S. as dangerous and demands strategic adjustments.
Trade Diversification Rebalances Global Supply
- Wang Wen shows China has rebalanced trade toward Russia, Latin America and Southeast Asia, lowering U.S. share.
- He calls this diversification a stabilizing 'international price revolution' that benefits the Global South.
Tech Rivalry Should Be Market-Based
- Wang Wen frames high-tech rivalry as a normal market competition that should benefit humanity if kept fair.
- He warns the U.S. must avoid politicizing tech competition via sanctions and blockades.