A new book warns that China's economic and technological rise poses a deadly threat to Western democracies, fueled by unfair competition and strategic ambition.
Book highlights China's economic threat
The book China, the Defeat of the West by Pierre-Antoine Donnet was published on September 4 by Éditions de l’Aube. It argues that China's economic strategies pose a significant risk to European industries and other Western democracies.Author warns of unfair competition
Donnet warns that European industries are at risk from a Chinese economic "war machine" supported by state subsidies, low wages, and an undervalued currency, which he says creates unfair competition. He calls this danger "deadly and imminent" for Europe.China's rise as a global power
According to the author, China has become "the first global economic and commercial giant ahead of the United States," functioning as a world factory and soon a world laboratory. This transformation is described as a true economic and technological tsunami.Central thesis focuses on China, not Russia
The central argument of the book is that the real long-term threat to the West is not Russia, which Donnet calls "a certainly inconvenient partner," but rather China. He explores this in six chapters, analyzing the roots and impacts of China's strategy.Analysis of China's motivations and methods
Donnet examines the causes behind China's strategy, including a sense of historical humiliation by the West, a desire for revenge, and a dream of a "peaceful" awakening. He also discusses the Chinese government's distrust of democratic models and its focus on maintaining the stability of its one-party system through extensive surveillance and control.Geopolitical strategies and allies
In the geopolitical game, Donnet suggests that China can rely on Russia's de facto vassalization and the perceived blindness of the American president, whom he calls "the fool of the farce," due to his intemperance and excessive ego.
