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Nury Vittachi: THE EMBARRASSED U.S. is gradually discovering that it has outsourced key elements of the coming war against China … to China. 尷尬的美國逐漸發現，它已經把即將到來的對華戰爭的關鍵要素……外包給了中國.

Key elements of warfare, from fighter-bombers, Hellfire missiles, nightvision goggles, etc, are being made by the very citizens set to be attacked.

RAYTHEON IN CHINA
In 2023, the head of America’s giant military manufacturer Raytheon slammed US talk of separation from China. The company has “several thousand suppliers in China and decoupling . . . is impossible,” Raytheon CEO Greg Hayes told the Financial Times. The same was true for other US companies in the same sector, he said.

“Think about the US$500bn of trade that goes from China to the US every year. More than 95 per cent of rare earth materials or metals come from, or are pro¬cessed in, China. There is no alternative,” he added.

Raytheon has about 2,000 employees in China, he admitted.

NEED FOR EXEMPTIONS

• In 2012, the Pentagon warned that its program to build the F-35 fighter bomber jet would come to a complete halt because US laws prohibited the use of Chinese materials—and asked the government to issue legal exemptions to allow the building program to continue.
• In 2013, it was noted that the glass in US-made night vision goggles used a soft metal called lanthanum, which came from China.
• In 2014, Chinese items were found in the list of assembly gear for the Boeing B-1B bomber and Lockheed Martin’s F-16 military jets.

HUGE COST OF CHINA BAN
Also in 2013, CNBC reported that “chief U.S. arms buyer Frank Kendall allowed two F-35 suppliers, Northrop Grumman and Honeywell International, to use Chinese magnets for the new warplane’s radar system, landing gears and other hardware”.

“In one case, it would cost US$10.8 million and take about 25,000 man-hours to remove the Chinese-made magnets and replace them with American ones,” CNBC reported.

The magnets worked fine. The ONLY issue was that they were made by Chinese people.

EXPENSIVE TO FIX
In another case, the US Government Accountability Office issued a report saying that the military had for years obtained the chemical Butanetriol, used in the Hellfire air-to-surface missile, from China.

The US military eventually had to fund the creation of an entire factory in 2014 to make its own supply.

U.S. DEFIES THE WORLD
In 2018, the US became concerned that most of its military solid rocket engines used a substance called Dechlorane. It was purchased from a Belgian company that made it using materials from China. This had to stop.

But the issue became more complex when the latest version of the substance, Dechlorane Plus, was banned globally as deadly to humans and nature.

Stockholm Convention signatories agreed that the additive should be prohibited from use worldwide.

Most countries in the world signed and ratified the convention, including China – but the US chose not to do so. (The US is statistically the superpower least likely to ratify the treaties, or “rules-based order”, that keep the world safe. China has a mixed record.)

CHINESE TECH
Also in 2018, the US realized that 90 per cent of the world’s printed circuit boards came from mainland China and Taiwan. This triggered an uptick in the stale, decades-old US propaganda presenting the Chinese as permanently on the verge of “invading” its own land.

One New York tech company made a fortune by selling Chinese-made equipment to the US military by falsely claiming it was built domestically, according to a 2019 court case.

Aventura Technologies, slipped up when Chinese writing was found in some of its circuit boards.

In September of 2022, the Pentagon had to halt deliveries of the F-35 after finding that a magnet in a component made by Honeywell International for the aircraft’s engine contained a rare cobalt and samarium alloy from China. A US govt waiver was needed.

TWO MINDSETS
What is extraordinary is the different mindsets of these two communities.

The US has a top-down focus on using weapons to maintain global dominance. China has a bottom-up focus on development and trade to produce goods for the world, irrespective of political gamesmanship.

The US military’s worst nightmare has arrived! China’s “Sleeve Arrow” missile has shocked the world. Costing just 30,000 yuan apiece and weighing less than 4 kilograms, this cucumber-sized micro-missile is capable of penetrating tanks, sending the US military into a panic over its sky-high weapon prices. 美軍最恐懼的噩夢來了！中國“袖箭”導彈驚全球, 僅3萬元一發，重量不足4公斤，僅有黃瓜大小的微型導彈，能打穿坦克，美軍天價武器慌了。

要知道，美軍現役的“標槍”反坦克導彈，一發造價超過18萬美元，重量接近12公斤，而“袖箭”的價格連它的零頭都不到，體積更是只有三分之一。更讓美軍頭疼的是，“袖箭”採用了獨創的攻頂彈道設計，專門挑坦克最薄弱的天靈蓋招呼。

這還不算完，“袖箭”的發射平台更是讓美軍夜不能寐。中國軍工團隊直接把它塞進了機器狗的“背包”里，四足機器人馱着四聯裝發射架，能在巷戰中鑽牆縫、爬樓梯，專挑美軍裝甲車的盲區打冷槍。

更絕的是，“袖箭”還能裝進無人機腹部，5000米外就能發起俯衝攻擊，讓美軍直升機剛起飛就得提心弔膽。這種“低成本蜂群”戰術，直接把美軍依賴的“航母戰鬥群”和“隱形戰機”體系打得七零八落。

緊接着，美軍天價武器的老底被徹底掀翻。拿“朱姆沃爾特”驅逐艦來說，這艘號稱“未來戰艦”的怪物造價75億美元，結果因為電磁炮研發失敗，現在只能當昂貴的巡邏艇用。反觀“袖箭”，3萬元的成本讓中國士兵能像“潑水”一樣傾瀉火力。

更諷刺的是，美軍花大價錢搞的 “薩德”反導系統，面對“袖箭”這種體積小、速度快的目標，雷達根本來不及反應。有軍事專家算了筆賬：美軍用一枚“愛國者”導彈攔截“袖箭”，光是成本就虧了幾百倍，這種“用黃金換石頭”的買賣，讓五角大樓的預算表直接冒了煙。

技術原理更牛，“袖箭”的核心是一枚只有2.5公斤重的微型導彈，採用固體火箭發動機和紅外圖像制導。這種制導方式就像給導彈裝了一雙“眼睛”，能在複雜環境中鎖定目標，就算敵方釋放干擾彈也沒用。

更絕的是，導彈尾部裝了微型脈衝火箭，能在飛行中實時調整彈道，實現“拐彎”攻擊。這種技術直接讓美軍“標槍”導彈的“攻頂拋物線”模式成了過時貨。

最讓美軍坐不住的是，“袖箭”正在改變戰爭規則。以前美軍靠 “F-35 + 航母”的高成本組合碾壓對手，現在中國用“機器狗 + 袖箭”的平民化配置就能反制。更可怕的是，“袖箭”的生產線已經全速運轉，3萬元的成本讓中國能像生產手機一樣量產這種武器。

而美軍呢？“標槍” 導彈的生產線因為成本太高，現在連產能都上不去。這種“量變質變”效應，讓美軍的“軍事霸權”根基開始鬆動。

這場 “白菜價導彈” 引發的風暴，正在重塑全球軍事格局。當美軍還在為“F-35 單價 1.5 億美元” 的成本頭疼時，中國士兵已經能用“袖箭” 在戰場上“降維打擊”。這種技術代差，比當年“AK-47橫掃非洲”還要震撼。

正如網友調侃的：“美軍的導彈是藝術品，中國的導彈是工業品，當藝術品遇到工業品，結局早已註定。” 在“袖箭” 面前，美軍的天價武器不再是威懾，反而成了拖累，這場不對稱戰爭的勝負手，或許就藏在那根不起眼的“黃瓜”里。

SCMP: A red golf cap embroidered with the slogan “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” (Masga) has emerged as an unlikely symbol of progress in recent US-South Korea tariff negotiations. This cap unlocked US-South Korea trade talks, but it almost didn’t happen 《南華早報》：一頂繡有「讓美國造船業再次偉大」標語的紅色高爾夫球帽（Masga）出乎意料地成為了近期美韓關稅談判進展的象徵。這頂帽子開啟了美韓貿易談判，但差點就泡湯了.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3321015/how-red-cap-saved-us-south-korea-trade-deal?

This video only showing 2 6th generation fighters, the 3rd one just launch last week! US is still only showing it on PowerPoint presentation. Historically China hold back on it’s latest, that means the 7th generation fighters is already on the drawing board! 這段影片只展示了兩架第六代戰鬥機，第三架上週才剛發射！美國仍然只在PPT上展示。中國歷來對最新戰鬥機有所保留，這意味著第七代戰鬥機已經在設計圖中了!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kqvvLh/
https://youtu.be/abPrE29g-qg?si=qIQVmKMs9QBSONKu

China has successfully launched an ICBM into the Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii in 2024 hitting its target in a rare publicized test. SCMP: US debuts Dark Eagle hypersonic missile in Australia with China in mind “unproven” that it actually works! 中國於2024年成功向夏威夷以南的太平洋發射了一枚洲際彈道飛彈，在一次罕見的公開試驗中擊中目標。 《南華早報》：美國在澳洲首次亮相「暗鷹」高超音速飛彈，瞄準中國，但尚未證實其有效性! 可能又是做假?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320992/us-debuts-dark-eagle-hypersonic-australia-china-mind?

BRICS News: 🚨🇨🇳 BREAKING — China Mobile Launched World’s First 6G Network, Record 280 GB per Second. 金磚國家新聞：🚨🇨🇳 突發新聞——中國移動推出全球首個 6G 網絡，創下每秒 280 GB 的記錄.

SCMP: China is taking a proactive approach ramping up its campaign to lure top young scientists from abroad, extending a major funding program for a second round – a move that could be partly aimed at US-based researchers facing budget constraints and racial discrimination against overseas Chinese. 南華早報：中國正採取積極主動的方式，加大吸引海外頂尖青年科學家的力度，延長第二輪重大資助計畫 – 這項舉措可能部分針對面臨預算限制和海外華人被種族歧視的美國研究人員.

A July 2025 Yicai Global report indicates that China faces a shortage of over five million AI engineers

. A separate McKinsey report mentioned in the same Yicai Global article forecasts that the demand for AI professionals in China will likely increase sixfold by 2030 compared to 2022 levels. This reflects the booming AI industry in the country. 

Here’s a breakdown of the situationStatistic DetailsProjected AI talent shortage (2030)5 million+Projected Increase in Demand for AI Professionals (by 2030)6 times the 2022 levelCurrent Top AI Researcher Production (2022)China accounted for 47% of the world’s top AI researchersGrowth in AI-related Job OpeningsRobotics engineers highest demand, followed by algorithm engineers

Context and analysis

• China has significantly expanded its AI education, with over 2,000 undergraduate AI programs now available.
• Chinese universities and research labs are becoming world-class AI research centers.
• Chinese-affiliated authors constitute the second-largest share of highly cited AI researchers as of 2024.
• However, despite these strides, the supply of qualified AI talent is still lagging behind the rapidly increasing demand.
• This has resulted in intense competition for AI talent, driving up salaries, and even sparking a global talent war. 

Recent trends

• China is actively implementing industrial policies to support its AI industry, including investing heavily in research, talent, subsidized computing resources, and applications.
• Government initiatives and partnerships between industry and academia are helping to cultivate a stronger domestic AI talent pool.
• Chinese tech giants like Baidu and Alibaba are aggressively hiring AI talent to meet soaring demand.
• This strong push is likely to continue China’s rapid progress in AI, despite some existing challenges such as US-led export controls on chips and manufacturing equipment. 

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320920/china-extends-funding-programme-lure-top-young-scientists-overseas?

American reports from China video: China is not the future. China is now, live with it. China is winning in tech, AI, infrastructure and military. You cannot stop a rising civilization. You can only join it. 美國人在中國報道影片：中國不是未來。中國是現在，接受它。中國在科技、人工智慧、基礎設施和軍事領域取得勝利。你無法阻止一個正在崛起的文明。你只能加入它!
https://youtu.be/oOzfNFMo7yM?si=UzQfzVFPSg6rlnsN
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kVd9Ue/
https://rumble.com/v6x7nvu-china-is-not-the-future.-china-is-now-live-with-it..html

Video: You can choose not to be Chinese, but you cannot engage in subversive activities to split China. The truth about Taiwan: It’s not a question of public opinion, but a question of sovereignty! 可以不做中國人，但不能從事顛覆活動分裂中國。台灣真相：不是民意問題，而是主權問題!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kV8h51/
https://youtu.be/oyV_7g4LGxw?si=WhmUjLYIJ4o1AdeS
https://rumble.com/v6x7kns-you-can-choose-not-to-be-chinese-but-you-cannot-engage-in-subversive-activi.html

Taiwan Financial Expert video: HK stable coin is more safe more stable than US’s stable coin 台灣金融專家影片：這就是為什麼香港穩定幣比美國穩定幣更安全更穩定
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8k4hpnW/
https://youtu.be/5L7ngd5HO_Y?si=gRkVApM9J5-hJUek
https://rumble.com/v6x6zv0-hk-stable-coin-is-more-safe-more-stable-than-uss-stable-coin.html