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Clash of the SUPERPOWERS - US VS China Episode 2 - Coggle Diagram
Clash of the SUPERPOWERS - US VS China
Episode
2
US and China locked in first dispute for global influence and power
Similar to a new "Cold War".
China becomes increasingly powerful and immune to US tariffs and pressure. The rivalry between the two superpowers continues to this day.
Taiwan phone to congratulate Trump on winning the Presidency in 2016; Trump takes the call, though historically US presidents have not, to avoid the issue of Taiwan with China
COVID hits China in Wuhan. Trump offers Xi assistance. China subtly rejects this.
COVID had huge initial impacts on the US economy, as well as long term impacts. Very soon, the US economy contracted by around 33%.
Trump blamed the virus on China
Xi ramped up military drills around Taiwan, claimed Taiwan independence was not acceptable. Trump gave green light for multi-billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan.
To suppress China, US tried to cut them off from technologies of the future.
(However, by some reports China has now surpassed the US in terms of technological development, is a leading player in the AI race, and has access to vast amounts of critical minerals, and is ahead of the US in this field).
China's Huawei was winning contracts around the world. US again called for the UK to ditch Huawei. UK was displeased, as there was no American alternative to this technology, thus the UK did not ditch Huawei.
To shut off Chinese influence to the US, Trump looked at banning Tik Tok. Later, in his second term, Tik Tok would be partially bought by US companies.
US wanted to starve China of advanced chips. They imposed a worldwide ban of selling any chips to China made using US technology.
15th November 2023, US welcomed Xi to California.
Trump loses the US presidential election to Biden in 2020. Trump supporters storm the capitol building in Washington DC, denying that Trump lost. Biden came to power. Trump supporters saw their loss and Biden's win as a decline in the US.
US and Chinese officials met in Anchorage, on 18th March 2021. This summit did not go well. Chinese were displeased to be in Anchorage. US was critical of Chinese human rights abuses. Chinese delegation became frustrated. Relations deteriorated.
US saw China's rise as an attempt to replace its dominance in military.
China had assumed Biden would be more supportive of China, as Biden and Xi had worked together before as Vice Presidents
However, Biden was arguable more critical of China, and the relationship deteriorated further. US, UK, Australia, France, and others met at G7 Summit on Cornwall.
UK and Australia wanted US to allow Australia to have nuclear submarines. Australia already had a contract with France to build less powerful diesel submarines. They wanted to break this contract.
Biden was concerned about the non-proliferation effects on nuclear capacity. US had only shared the technology once with the UK.
US agreed and allowed Australia to have nuclear submarines. France was not happy, as they had lost their contract. China was even more angry.
1st July 2021, 100th anniversary of CCP. China said it would never be constrained or dominated by others.
Russia invades Ukraine. China decides it is not in their interest to support Russia. US supports Ukraine with billions of dollars of military aid.
Biden promises to defend Taiwan if attacked to China.
China increased its military presence around Taiwan, conducted military exercises, fired missiles over Taiwan.
US Speaker for House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on a tour of Asia. She had long been a China critic. China saw this as a recognition of Taiwanese independence
Pelosi received a grand welcoming to Taiwan. China cut off much of its contact with America. Cyber attacks hit Taiwan when Pelosi arrived. It was China.
Trump won the 2024 US election. Trump wanted to double down on his anti-China approach.
Beijing became increasingly immune to US pressure.
China launched Deepseek AI, showing China could innovate despite US sanctions on chips.
Trump ramps up pressure on China on "Liberation Day" with huge new tariffs of up to 140% on Chinese goods. Trump broke rules based international order, and post-war free trade Neo-liberal consensus. Trump draws into question US commitment to protecting Taiwan.