This makes sense. But what is China's strategy? Just sell them all the Tungsten they want if they remove tariffs? Surely they know US is trying to start a war with them

[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

But the US doesn't have the kind of centralised strategy or funds to stockpile enough anything to sustain an actual war with China.

By gleefully engaging in mercantile trade, China has made the US dependent upon it, and the US just can't start a war it could begin to win. Nor would the bourgeois class want to tolerate it for long because of how much it cuts into their own profits (which is clearly why they're giving up on tariffs now).

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

If the US actually tries to start a war everyone is fucked because nukes will fly and end all civilisation. Their longterm strategy is to build Europe-MiddleEast-Asia-Africa into one interconnected landmass of infrastructure in such a way that cooperation is most beneficial and to push the US out through support of sovereignty. Their short term strategy is to be such a large productive force that others are too dependent upon them to really fight it.

As for global communism. They do not have global revolutionary strategy. That's up to socialists in each of their own countries i suspect as it conflicts with ensuring their support for national sovereignty against US dominion is authentic.