Still, it is striking that just as China is rising economically and geopolitically, the US seems to be doing everything possible to waste its own economic, technological, and geopolitical advantages. The US political system has been captured by the greed of its wealthy elites, whose narrow goals are to cut corporate and personal tax rates, maximize their vast personal fortunes, and curtail constructive US leadership in global economic development.
但是，在中国经济和地缘政治崛起的同时，美国似乎在竭尽全力浪费其所拥有的经济、科技和地缘政治优势，这着实令人惊讶。美国政治制度饱受其富豪精英的贪欲的掣肘，他们的狭隘目标是削减公司和个人税率、让个人拥有的巨额财富最大化、制约全球经济发展中的建设性美国领导力。他们对美国的对外援助嗤之以鼻，洞开大门让中国获得发展融资的全球领导力。