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Despite the European Union’s goal to show more united strength in the global power play, it remained a paper tiger compared to other super powers. All the more since China passed all others by growing inside and outside their boarders on all levels. | Despite the European Union’s goal to show more united strength in the global power play, it remained a paper tiger compared to other super powers. All the more since China passed all others by growing inside and outside their boarders on all levels. | ||
China's ambitions are basically everywhere. They reached '''economic dominance''' – and even more important, dependency – in the [https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/16/economy/rcep-trade-agreement-intl-hnk/index.html Asian-Pacific area], in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Latin_America_relations South America], in the EU by having build a new silk road, dupe them in trade contracts, getting shares in key industries/companies, farming their know-how for their own technical development and turning the EU into a more export-only trade area. Also, China invested into African companies and infrastructure trapping them in debts. | China's ambitions are basically everywhere. They reached '''economic dominance''' – and even more important, dependency – in the [https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/16/economy/rcep-trade-agreement-intl-hnk/index.html Asian-Pacific area], in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Latin_America_relations South America], in the EU by having build a new silk road, dupe them in trade contracts, getting shares in key industries/companies [Desertec_industrial_initiative#High-voltage_direct_current_(HVDC) including energy production], farming their know-how for their own technical development and turning the EU into a more export-only trade area. Also, China invested into African companies and infrastructure trapping them in debts. | ||
The strongest dependencies | The strongest dependencies China has created can be found within their new "domestic" Asian-Pacific market. One state after another became lost in China's economic and '''therefore political gravity'''. | ||
Having all this power China began to aim higher. By now they could risk being independent from USA if they really wanted to. | Having all this power China began to aim higher. By now they could risk being independent from USA if they really wanted to. Therefore '''selling all their US debts''' – sometimes named "'''nuclear option'''" – became a much less theoretical option for '''blackmailing'''. | ||
China | China hacking campaign and bounty for US-soldiers in Afghanistan were not just a dangerous muscle flexing but also a charm offensive to Russia who had been thrown out of Afghanistan by Al-Qaida that the CIA had build up. For a long time Russia had intended to stay an independent player but given enough push and pull factors they agreed China's deal being their '''junior partner against their common enemy''' USA. | ||
Meanwhile Kusnezow Feng, | Meanwhile Kusnezow Feng, China's renowned and respected star philosopher, wrote a number of scenarios that the world would turn upside down in best cast or witness great filters in worst case within the next century unless mankind would act in unison. | ||
The latest pandemic posed a potential '''hypercrisis''' which made it easy for Feng to '''run in open doors'''. In a time of new trade wars and arms races, while there were so many global debts, fighting climate change and other problems – a chain reaction, one crisis starting or reinforcing another – seemed a likely threat to everyone. | The latest pandemic posed a potential '''hypercrisis''' which made it easy for Feng to '''run in open doors'''. In a time of new trade wars and arms races, while there were so many global debts, fighting climate change and other problems – a chain reaction, one crisis starting or reinforcing another – seemed a likely threat to everyone. | ||
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So to counter the scenarios more effectively having less military for more GDP was very welcome although a phase of difficult transition was needed to be overcome: the physical structures being "butter and bacon" for many ([[wp:List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures|billions of dollar each year]]) and the long tradition of serving in military being a patriotic duty. | So to counter the scenarios more effectively having less military for more GDP was very welcome although a phase of difficult transition was needed to be overcome: the physical structures being "butter and bacon" for many ([[wp:List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures|billions of dollar each year]]) and the long tradition of serving in military being a patriotic duty. | ||
With tooth grinding American government eventually | With tooth grinding American government eventually agreed to the idea of a WCG. | ||
However, Eisenhower's idea of an "alert and knowledgeable citizenry" had been mostly replaced by a paranoiac world view where every man was a potential threat, a terrorist, who must be observed, tracked, analyzed and ranked. This world view was hold by all three super powers – like their increasing despite for independent journalists and whistleblowers. This meant a shift away from military towards a system of total surveillance and "[[wp:Social_Credit_System|social credit]]" to frame the | However, Eisenhower's idea of an "'''alert and knowledgeable citizenry'''" had been mostly '''replaced by a paranoiac world view''' where every man was a potential threat, a terrorist, who must be observed, tracked, analyzed and ranked. This world view was '''hold by all three super powers''' – like their increasing despite for independent journalists and whistleblowers. This meant a shift away from military towards a '''system of total surveillance''' and "[[wp:Social_Credit_System|social credit]]" to frame the mind of the masses. | ||
America agreed on the condition that, among other reforms, all debts were removed. They thought that could give them the chance to escape the Chinese grasp one day again. | America agreed on the condition that, among other reforms, all debts were removed. They thought that could give them the chance to escape the Chinese grasp one day again. | ||
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Due to the Syndicate's geographic retreat areas being in the third world countries the WCG has difficulties in effectively supporting these areas. The Syndicate supports the opposition government of their "host" counties - making them de facto non-WCG. Over time some WCG members argue to simply preserve this status quo as the Syndicate helps in justifying TCTF's existence and other unpopular politics. | Due to the Syndicate's geographic retreat areas being in the third world countries the WCG has difficulties in effectively supporting these areas. The Syndicate supports the opposition government of their "host" counties - making them de facto non-WCG. Over time some WCG members argue to simply preserve this status quo as the Syndicate helps in justifying TCTF's existence and other unpopular politics. | ||
Critics | Critics doubt WCG's good will in their Regional Enhancing Act - making it a mere lip service - while conspiracy adherents over-interpretate the (yet cold) war between Syndicate and WCG as fully intended. | ||
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