Analyzing a Long-Term Economic Strategy to Influence China's Growth

The speaker discusses a strategic approach where the US could support Taiwan to build up its industry, forcing China to impose sanctions. By continuing trade but hindering Chinese economy long-term, it aims to halt China's growth due to its aging population. This strategy leverages the idea that once China de-industrializes, it won't be able to industrialize again. The speaker implies that by letting China reach its peak wealth before executing this strategy, the US could make it challenging for China to rebuild its economy in the future. The argument is that the threat lies in making the world economy unfavorable for China rather than overpowering it, as the economic consequences could be more politically devastating than foregoing growth potential.

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