What Do We Do About CHINA?
Analyzing US Strategy Against China’s Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Economic Model
Understand why continuing current US trade policies—tariffs against allies and high-tech exports to rivals—actively undermines national security goals in the vital confrontation with China.
Short Summary
- China expands growth by driving exports globally at the expense of global demand, fulfilling a "beggar thy neighbor" strategy.
- US policy creates contradictions: Pressuring allies on trade deficits risks pushing them toward deeper economic ties with Beijing.
- Critical security failures include allowing China access to advanced H200 microchips, potentially forfeiting the AI warfare race.
- The current National Security Strategy presents an incoherent framework, softening stances on adversaries like Russia while antagonizing reliable partners.
This discussion dissects the structure of China’s current economic expansion, highlighting the uncomfortable truth that Beijing is growing by actively importing less from the world. The analysis explores strategic recommendations: focusing security efforts on the Far East, strengthening ties with regional partners like India, and rethinking domestic economic ballast like welfare spending. Ultimately, the effectiveness of Washington’s approach hinges on replacing contradictory tariff wars with clear, reinforcing economic and security carrots and sticks aimed specifically at Beijing.
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Top Comments (10)
This is the exact argument against complete isolationism. If we do not engage the international community with regard to trade, we will pay for this.
Finally a topic that matters
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43:59, Fast Facts segment. Good episode.
Thank you for this analysis and for being brutally honest. People need to hear it
Thanks for the show Ben 👏
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Top Comments (10)
This is the exact argument against complete isolationism. If we do not engage the international community with regard to trade, we will pay for this.
Finally a topic that matters
Our fathers and grandfathers did their job so well that US citizens today have no idea what would happen if our walls actually fell. Even with the monsters loose on the street these children would rather role-play their virtue signaling than acknowledge the truth.
I just got notification on my phone that our city has a drop in overdosing meaning Trump’s policy of drug interdiction is working
43:59, Fast Facts segment. Good episode.
Thank you for this analysis and for being brutally honest. People need to hear it
Thanks for the show Ben 👏
Good episode, Ben. I most appreciate the episodes talking policy and deep diving into specific topics.
Ben this is your best content when you dive down on 1 big topic
Great episode, today. One of the few times i didn't skip ahead