I have recently perused Nicholas Kristof’s NYT piece “China’s Man in Washington, Named Trump”(https://nyti.ms/3h2JXh8). One paragraph in particular caught my attention: “A joke in China suggests that Trump’s Chinese name is Chuan Jianguo, or “Build-the-Country Trump.” That’s because Build-the-Country is a common revolutionary name among Communist patriots, and it’s mockingly suggested that Trump’s misrule of the United States is actually bolstering Xi’s regime.”
Kristoff also avows that since Trump’s ascension to presidency, the American nation became highly polarized. This is reflected in the current administration’s policies on climate change, foreign relations with established U.S. allies, and COVID-19 prevention, all of which are rather ineffective. It also seems like Mr. Trump and his team diverged from the traditional priorities, including promoting free trade, human rights, and other quintessentially American values. As described thoroughly by John Bolton, all these factors contributed to the declining standing of the U.S. in global politics.
What is more, many people fall prey to CCP’s propaganda and its interpretations of Trump’s actions, which only enhances China’s reputation.
But that might not exactly be the case.
The CCP apparently failed to utilize the window of opportunity created by the ineptness of the Trump administration, as China could have grown to the position of a leader by filling in the void left by the U.S.
During the 2016 APEC Ministerial Meeting in Lima, Peru, Xi Jinping and his team actively supported the plans to establish the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific, or FTAAP. In contrast, the United States withdrew its signature from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in early 2017. Coupled with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB), this move bolstered China’s capacity to influence global investments and trade, high-tech mergers and acquisitions, and, overall, expand its geostrategic influence on the entire globe.
At the same time, various propaganda films about great power competition, military industry, and science and technology surged all at once, and gained remarkable following around the world.
All this provided a window of opportunity for the CCP to slowly change its course. Around the same time, the distrust for POTUS among U.S. allies’ reached its apex. According to polls conducted by the Pew Research Center, the distrust for the U.S. president in the U.K. reached 75%, 72% in Japan, 70% in Australia, and stunning 86% in France.
Had the C.C.P,. begun to open up at that time, or at least resumed the governance style of the Hu-Wen administration, it could have reaped the benefits of promoting liberalism where the U.S. failed to deliver. It was the time for Beijing to gradually enhance freedom of speech domestically, pursue sustainable infrastructural projects, gradually reform unfair barriers to trade, transform its S.O.E.s, strengthen protections for private ownership, and vitalize its start-ups and enterprises.
Moreover, were China to cease the genocide in East Turkestan and refrain from cracking down on Hong Kong's semi-autonomy, it would have greatly enhanced its global international image. Additionally, if paired with slow but steady reforms, Beijing’s respect for sovereignty of its peoples would have attracted a large amount of foreign investment, which in turn would have continued to buttress the country’s growth.
It is China prerogative to remain idle.
It might still be possible for Chinese “Dream” to come true.
Yet, a historic window of opportunity is now closed.
Xi assumed the tools of proscribing and stalling, which are completely antithetical to the aforementioned window of opportunity.
Today, China is more authoritarian, less flexible, and fully deprived of horizontal accountability. Its reliance on wolf warrior diplomacy backfired: for example, the Swedish parliament sought to expel the Chinese ambassador to Stockholm. Also, Prague, the capital of Czechia, terminated its sister-city agreement with Shanghai and instead signed a new one with Taipei. Last but not least, we ought not to forget about the recent fiasco in the relations with the United States who ordered the shutdown of China’s consulate in Houston. All of this took its toll on China’s reputation.
Its international standing and inability to replace the U.S. as the major global power are not the only issues China is currently facing.
As it experiences multiple domestic and international shocks, China struggles to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and tame the disastrous floods of Yangtze River. The swarm of locusts of biblical proportions is also crippling Beijing’s institutional capacity and may soon lead to food shortages. In fact, the precarity of food supply further diminishes the level of trust for Chinese authorities.
In 2019, the Pew Research Center conducted a public opinion survey to examine the international views of China. In the U.S., Argentina, the U.K., Canada, Germany, and Ukraine, only about 30% of respondents claim a favorable view of China.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages in the U.S., as many as 73% of U.S. respondents view China unfavorably.
Recently, the C.C.P. is losing its focus by continuously shifting targets. In fact, I believe there is no need for the C.C.P.to rely on nationalistic appeals, since in this new century values, business relations, and fair competition are all far more important than greater than delusive blood ties.
China lies only 130 kilometers away from us. Of course, we welcome dialogue and seek to avoid misjudgments. But we also distinguish between the C.C.P. and China. While we do welcome dialogue, but we will not be coerced to talk under unjust preconditions or in fear.
The only fair prerequisites are those of reciprocity, mutual respect as well as fairness and openness with respect for the rule of law.
Source: Pew Research Center
最近看到紐約時報中文版的一篇文章
<美國的川普，中國的「川建國」>，其中一小段是這樣的
「在中國，人們戲稱川普的中文名字是川建國。那是因為建國是共產黨愛國者中一個普遍的革命人名。它在諷刺地暗示川普對美國的治理不當實際上是在鞏固習近平的政權。」
裡面也提到，川普在任的幾年，國家更分裂，對於氣候變遷，傳統美國盟友，乃至於疫情處理等都相當拙劣，對於美國傳統的自由貿易、人權等價值也基本上都沒有太大興趣。這些方針，導致美國在世界的評價降低，波頓的新書也多有描述。
除此之外，許多不幸相信中共宣傳，又或者是中共圈養的小粉紅，特別故意愛宣傳川普增強中國的威望。
但這不是真的。
中共完全沒有掌握美國做得不夠好的地方，去增強其在世界的領導力。
在2016年時，秘魯的亞太峰會舉行期間，習近平政權爭取（RCEP）及亞太自由貿易區（FTAAP）談判；對比2017年初，美國剛宣布退出ＴＰＰ，加上中國到「一帶一路」和亞洲基礎設施投資銀行，中國當時在世界全面發揮投資貿易、高科技併購還有其地緣戰略的影響力。
也是那個時候，各種的大國崛起、大國軍工、大國科技的宣傳影片此起彼落，似乎正準備要在世界舞台發光發熱。
這曾經是中共慢慢轉向的一個機會之窗。彼時（2017)美國盟友對美國總統的不信任度達到歷史新高，根據皮尤研究中心的資訊，英國對於美國總統的不信任度達到75%、日本72% 澳洲70% 法國更高達86%
如果那時中共開始有限度的改革，對內放寬言論自由，或者至少維持在胡溫當時的水中，對外追求有責任的基礎建設，逐步緩慢減低不公平的貿易壁壘，對於國有企業改革，增強私營企業、新創企業的活力。
停止對新疆迫害，不干預香港自治，不僅國際形象會大幅改善，哪怕是緩慢但是穩健的改革，也會讓大量吸引外資，讓中國的活力持續前進。
哪怕是什麼都不做也好
那或許有這麽一點可能性，中國「夢」是可以前行的
但是歷史機緣的大門已經關上。
習、禁、停、放棄了這個機會之窗，徹底的走向相反的方向。
更專制、更沒有彈性，更沒有任何制衡的力量。各種戰狼外交，讓瑞典議員提案驅逐中國大使，捷克布拉格市長與台北簽訂姊妹是，就解散上海與該市關係、被美國關閉領事館、各種讓中國形象低下的事情，中共都沒有少做。
中共不但完全沒有辦法取代美國，在多重國內外的衝擊之下，又是瘟疫，又是超大水患，緊接著蝗害，還有進來的糧食不足問題，正在面臨巨大的瓶頸。
而糧食的命脈，卻恰恰又在對他最不信任，對中共價值最反對的國家聯盟
根據皮尤研究中心:Pew Research Center2019調查各國對中國的喜好度，美國、阿根廷、英國、加拿大、德國、烏克蘭等，對於中國的喜好度都在30%上下
而2020疫情後美國對於中國的不信任度，更高達73%。
最近中共在演習，又要玩轉移目標的手段，對於中共，其實不必再有民族主義的同情，因為新的世紀，價值、商業模式、公平競爭的制度大於血緣幻想。
中國離我們只有130公里的距離，我們當然歡迎對話，避免誤判。但我們同時也區分中共與中國，歡迎對話，但不在前提、條件、恐懼之下對話。
如果真的要有前提，那就是對等、尊重，還有公平公開法治的方式會晤。
資料來源：皮尤研究中心:Pew Research Center
（美國著名的民調機構和智庫機構，https://www.pewresearch.org/）
common projects評價 在 Re: [討論] 偏貴白鞋選擇- 看板shoes 的八卦
※ 引述《Faker0613 (月巴月巴)》之銘言：
: 最近想買偏貴的白鞋
: 1.yeezy boost 白斑馬
: 2.yeezy boost 全白
: 3. Off white x Nike
: 想請問各位大大意見
: 全白的好像沒啥特色
看到這篇文章還沒留言大致上就猜到推文會長怎麼樣了ＸＤ
我自己本身三雙都有 (off white nike因為實在太多不同款式所以不知道你講哪一款，但
我有unc aj1/ahe/grim reaper/hyperdunk/converse)
除此之外，我自己也收了一雙common project（粉）跟一雙slp sl10h的白鞋。所以經驗
應該可以提供你參考。
先以最客觀的品質來說，說真的我覺得其實很難去直接斷定。因為到底什麼是品質？很多
人覺得好的皮革就是品質，如果你認同的話，那可能c.p.或者slp比較適合你（但有點難
直接比對就是了畢竟妳列舉的三雙裡面根本沒有皮出現，除了off white nike的某些款式
以外。）
如果你覺得耐穿不耐穿，或者品管是指標的話，那我覺得這邊可以多加考慮。因為common
project品管好，質量好真的是個非常大的迷思。其實就是標榜個made in italy騙騙大家
而已。我自己穿了三雙了，第一雙外皮穿了一個多月就開始脫落，第二雙縫線穿大概四個
月縫線就開使出問題（我非常愛護我的鞋子）。倒是現在這一雙穿了一年多了都沒什麼問
題。不過網路上抱怨common project品管不佳的文章比比皆是。而adidas的品管老實說..
我覺得還不錯欸ＸＤ以yeezy來講其實我穿了一年多了就算虐他好像也沒怎麼樣，不過畢
竟裡面終究是boost，所以還是消耗品。nike品管的話...不予置評ＸＤ但是我自己覺得
off white有長時間穿久了越穿越好看的趨勢。反正就是籃球鞋說真的，所以基本上還是
蠻耐操的。
我覺得繞了一大圈我想說的是，其實common project, saint laurent, balenciaga什麼
的也只是另一種炒作而已。只是這邊不適用hype，比較適用fashion house的名義去定價
一雙球鞋。而且說真的，現在的made in italy根本只是一大騙局而已，很多義大利工廠
都是中國人，或者東歐人在做，所以也不用太妄想那種義大利手工迷思。common project
/balenciaga/saint laurent的高價位真的真的不是因為他們品質多好，只是他們行銷很
成功而已。
再來聊聊舒適度，這個無庸置疑，妳列舉的鞋子大勝。common project跟slp，或者市面上
大多數的時尚球鞋真的都超級難穿，底部是全平的而且完全沒有避震效果，當然畢竟你要
的是潮到出水，所以這個問題就比較其次了。而yeezy的舒適的絕對是大勝，在裡面是最
好的。
其實我感覺你當初問這個問題，僅僅是要個外觀上的推薦與否。說真的這種東西，買
自己喜歡的就好。只是因為你列舉的三雙鞋都是ptt上最被討厭的，所以得到的反饋才
會這麼一面倒。當然，你要知道一點就是在現實世界中，風向跟網路世界並非差距太大，
如果你本來就是個屁孩，穿yeezy出去的話別人會覺得你更屁。看你care不care而已，反
正自己開心就好我也一樣造穿。喔不過啊，拜託如果你買nike off white的話不要把吊牌
穿著，因為真的有點傻ＸＤ。如果你最後選擇common project一條路的話，其實說真的街
上87%的人根本不會認出你的鞋，就純粹自己穿爽的而已。穿stan smith搞不好回頭率還
比較高。結論就是，買自己喜歡的就好！
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個人認為他有一點點的老爹鞋味道，所以男生的話穿搭要有一定技術。但我看過有些人
穿ripped jeans配起來就很好看了所以好像也是要看個人。
女生的話普遍我看到的穿搭起來都蠻漂亮的。
可能缺點就是如果懶惰的話，不能直接丟上joggers出去，不然很怪ＸＤ
※ 編輯: tonku (124.8.244.108), 02/09/2019 20:55:30
喔對忘了說，我穿的是經典款
※ 編輯: tonku (124.8.244.108), 02/09/2019 20:56:10
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