When US officials say to the Europeans, “We need you,” what they mean is quite minimal: “Please do not collapse and bring down the global economy with you.” Europeans have become the Japanese of the West – financial contributors who at best play a supporting role in global strategic affairs.
D’ailleurs, lorsque les Chinois sont amenés à rechercher un modèle comparatif en matière de protection sociale, n’organisent-ils pas des voyages d’étude en Scandinavie.