Only after Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns leaving office did he dare to speak his mind. 美國前駐華大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯離任后才敢吐露真言

He recently stated that Trump severely underestimated China, highlighting that the U.S. has long “seriously underestimated China’s strength” and called for acknowledging the gap. His remarks have attracted international attention. 離任后才敢吐露真言，美國前任駐華大使：特朗普太小看中國了，美國前駐華大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯近期發聲，直言美國長期“嚴重低估中國實力”，呼籲正視差距，其言論引發國際關注。

As a senior diplomat from the Biden administration, this was his first criticism of the U.S. misjudgment in its China strategy after leaving office, presenting颠覆性 facts based on his personal experience.

In response to claims that “the PLA lacks combat capability,” he refuted by saying he had “seen the modernized troops of the PLA with his own eyes,” emphasizing that China’s military power has been underestimated.

In the field of science and technology talent, 34% of Chinese freshmen major in engineering or STEM subjects, compared to only 5.6% in the U.S. China’s large population base has created a key advantage in critical technology talent.

In terms of infrastructure, the 1,000-kilometer high-speed rail from Beijing to Shanghai can be covered in 4.5 hours, an efficiency “incomparable” to the U.S. railway system.

Diplomatically, the Chinese foreign minister has made Africa the first destination of their annual visits for 35 consecutive years. This long-term strategic consistency in global influence makes the U.S. pale in comparison.

Notably, he now criticizes the U.S. for “living in a Cold War mindset.”

He pointed out that the Trump administration’s tariff war accelerated China’s industrial chain independence, contrasting with his own tough stance toward China during his tenure.

This perspective is not an isolated one. China’s trade with Africa and export data under the Belt and Road Initiative directly counter the U.S. misjudgment of China’s ability to respond to sanctions.

Observers believe his remarks reflect the anxiety among American elites: the comprehensive gap between China and the U.S. in areas like infrastructure and tech talent is the “most alarming underestimation.”
作為拜登政府前資深外交官，他離任后首次批評美國對華戰略誤判，以親身經歷拋出顛覆認知的事實。

針對“解放軍戰力不足”的說法，他反駁稱“親眼見過解放軍現代化部隊”，強調軍事力量被低估。

科技人才領域，中國大一學生34%主修工程或STEM專業，美國僅5.6%，龐大人口基數下形成關鍵技術人才優勢。

基建方面，北京到上海1000公里高鐵4.5小時可達，效率是美國鐵路系統“無法比擬”的。

外交上，中國外長連續35年新年首訪非洲，這種長期戰略定力展現的全球影響力讓美國相形見絀。

值得注意的是，他如今痛批美國“活在冷戰思維中”。

點名特朗普政府關稅戰加速中國產業鏈自主化，與其任內對華強硬態度形成反差。

這種觀點並非個例，中國對非貿易及“一帶一路”出口數據，直接回應了美國對中國應對制裁能力的誤判。

觀察人士認為，其言論折射美國精英層焦慮：中美在基建、科技人才等領域的全方位差距，才是“最可怕的低估”。