

Professor Jiang says WW3 is IMMINENT
Sep 24, 2025
Professor Yang, a Beijing-based educator and expert in geopolitics, delves into the decline of Pax Americana and its implications for global instability. He contrasts China's economic strategies with Western financialization and discusses the critical role of soft power in leadership. Yang warns of rising U.S. polarization and its potential for civil conflict while highlighting the aging leadership's influence on future wars. He also explores the dynamics of regional players like India and Japan and critiques modern safetyism against classical virtues.
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Pax Americana Is Ending
- Professor Yang argues Pax Americana is ending and a multipolar world is emerging.
- He predicts global decline with no single power able to replace American hegemony.
China's Material Strength, Narrative Weakness
- China focused on manufacturing, infrastructure and R&D rather than financialization.
- But China lacks soft power narrative to globally replace the US despite stronger economic foundations.
Rebellion Can Devolve Into Racial And Resource Wars
- Early rebellion against neoliberalism may degenerate into race wars and localized violence in the West.
- Resource scarcities and geophysical shocks will compound political fragmentation.